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5K Celebration

Confidence through
Accomplishment

Each season comes to an end with a celebratory 5K. This closing event gives program participants of all abilities a tangible sense of accomplishment. Crossing the finish line instills confidence through completion and is a joyful moment program participants always remember! Everyone in our program receives a commemorative medal to celebrate this incredible achievement.

5K Celebration

Confidence through
Accomplishment

5K Event Details

Event
Colfax 5K
Date
May 18, 2024
Location

City Park

Denver, 80205

Time

Coaches Start Time: 9:00 AM
Girls Start Time: 9:30 AM

Please note that Girls on the Run participants’ bibs will be handed out by their coaches at their team signs on race day.

10:30 AM - Girls on the Run 5K Start Time

Price

Registration Type Price
Online (closes early) $29
Race Day:  $34

NOTE: Program participants and coaches have already been registered for the 5K and DO NOT need to register.

More information will be added here as it is available.

PACKET / BIB PICK UP INFORMATION

Girl Bib Pick Up: Coaches will have participants race bib and distribute on race day. Parents cannot pick up girls’ bibs early.

Early Bib Pick Up: Early bib pick up is available for community runners (parents, family and friends) at the Colfax Race Expo, Friday May 17th time TBD. Girls' bibs cannot be picked up at this event.

Race Day Bib Pick Up: available at City Park at 9 AM.

PARKING, DIRECTIONS, ROUTE INFORMATION & MORE

Location / Meet & Greet Area: Start Chute (Between Ferril Lake and the Museum of Nature and Science)

Parking: Parking is available near City Park and the neighborhoods streets surrounding City Park. Parking may take longer than anticipated to find. Please plan ahead and arrive early.

Event Route: The race starts and finishes near Ferril Lake ; Click for a course map.

Results Results for participants will be posted here when available. Community runners (including friends & family) are not timed for any Girls on the Run 5K events.

Volunteers help ensure our end of season 5K celebration is possible. Come make new friends, support local runners, and help Girls on the Run! Our event volunteers make a huge impact.  We need volunteers for all sorts of things from set up to tear down, water stations and so much more.

Questions about volunteer opportunities at our upcoming 5K event? Email [email protected].

Ready. Set. Go! Lace up your sneakers, put on your gear and get ready for a 5K experience unlike  any other. The excitement in the air is palpable as the girls meet their teammates, get their  pictures taken, chant “Girls on the Run is so much fun” and squeeze in a final energy award  before heading to the starting line. Your girl may want to hold your hand, skip, sprint or walk, and  no matter what she chooses, you’ll be the support she needs along the course. And at the end,  when the finish line comes into sight, you will never forget the look on her face as she crosses  and realizes that, indeed, she can accomplish anything she sets her mind to do.

Running Buddies:

  • Are adult women (18+) from the community that want to make a difference (note – family,  eachers or other people known to the girls are NOT buddies, but are encouraged to do a standard race registration to run with their girl)
  • Are encouraging and supportive during the 5K
  • Are not focused on their own personal race time
  • Are positive role models that encourage setting a healthy pace
  • Are background checked to ensure safety of all girls

Become a Running Buddy

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Although we do our best to provide up-to-date information, please confirm your 5K date and location with your coaches or site liaison. You can find the contact information for your site liaison on Our Locations page by clicking on your school/site name.

A full teams list with 5K assignments will be posted in mid-April.

Yes! As this is the highlight of the season, there will be water stations, happy hair stations and more! 

Yes! This is encouraged! This is a great way to accomplish a goal together. 

Yes! Family, friends and community members outside of our program can participate in the event, but must register.

Yes. All 5K registration forms include liability waivers.

The course for a 5K is 3.1 miles. 

As a reminder, this is a fun, celebratory event for our participants and not a competitive race. While our fastest 5K participants will complete the course in 25 minutes, most cross the finish line in 30-50 minutes. Everyone who participates is encouraged to walk, roll, push, run or skip at their happy pace!

First, we understand that life happens, and circumstance might make it impossible to attend.

 

We strongly encourage that all participants attend and complete the 5K, as it is the goal that teams are preparing for all season long! It’s the ultimate opportunity to build confidence through accomplishment. Remember, this is the first 5K event for many – including coaches, participants, friends and family members. We are in it together!

Yes. Girls on the Run 5K events are for everyone! All participants can walk, run, push or roll safely and at their own happy pace. Designated parking spots are available.

If you or your child need accomodations for the 5K, please contact us at  [email protected] so that we can ensure a great race day experience. 

Being a Running Buddy means registering for and running the 5K, but with an extra-special twist: you get to be the personal cheerleader and run alongside a girl from the Girls on the Run program.

As a Running Buddy, you have the opportunity to positively encourage, pace and mentor your girl through the 5K event.

Buddies are:

  • Are adult women (18+) from the community that want to make a difference (note – family, teachers or other people known to the girls are NOT buddies, but are encouraged to do a standard race registration to run with their girl)
  • Are encouraging and supportive during the 5k
  • Are not focused on their own personal race time
  • Are positive role models that encourage setting a healthy pace
  • Are background checked to ensure safety of all girls

You must register as a community running buddy. Registered running buddies will get assigned to the teams who are in need of additional support.

For safety reasons, every runner must wear a race bib. Girls on the Run Rockies ensures every participant is running with an adult (such as a family member, friend, coach, or running buddy!). Our races take place on closed courses with staff and volunteers to help keep runners safe and on course.

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