– a life changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3^rd through the 8^th grade.Our mission is "to educate and prepare girls for a life time of self-respect and healthy living."

Girls on the Run combines training for a 5k (3.1 miles) running event with healthy living education.Our programs instill self-esteem through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training – all of which are accomplished through an activecollaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff and the community.

Girls on the Run of Iredell County is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of 160 locations across the United States and Canada.