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 participants always remember.
For the first time, the Girls on the Run Greater Boston 5K has a limited number of 5K bibs for community runners. If you have always wanted to experience the joy of a Girls on the Run 5K, this is your chance.
Everyone who participates in the 5K receives a commemorative medal to celebrate this achievement.
Girls on the Run participants and coaches are already registered for this event and do not need to register again.
The event takes place rain or shine.
Every Girls on the Run participant at the 5K must run or walk alongside a chosen 5K Buddy. A 5K Buddy is someone 16+ who is responsible for encouraging, motivating, and keeping the participant safe on the course and throughout the day.
Each participant should be paired with one 5K Buddy, so only one 5K Buddy should register per participant.
Athletes can cancel their registration, but no refund is given.
Refunds are not allowed for this race.
Boston is the capital and most populous city of Massachusetts and a cultural and financial center of New England. It had a population of 675,647 at the 2020 census and was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630. The city has cold winters and warm summers, so spring and autumn are the best seasons to race.
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