
From the Organizer
Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a youth development after school program for girls in 3rd-8th grade. The program is dedicated to inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy and confident while creatively integrating running or movement. Each season concludes with a celebratory 5K run!
Every Girls on the Run 5K highlights the excitement of completing a season and the start of what’s next. Join us on 5K day as girls in Frederick County reflect on how far they’ve come and step into their next chapter with confidence.
The 2026 'Celebrate Your Start' 5K is a celebration and recognition of girls’ hard-earned progress and limitless possibilities. Their journeys remind us: every achievement begins with one brave decision to start.
Complete a two looped course on the beautiful Hood College campus!
Join us for our first ever post 5K breakfast celebration! Inspired by a Hood College tradition, the pancake breakfast will be just what you and your girl need to refuel after crossing the finish line. Menu: Pancake breakfast with breakfast meats, fruit, water and juices.
Current Girls on the Run program participants and volunteer coaches do not need to purchase a ticket for the breakfast.
There is NO parking on Hood College Campus. Parking available at Frederick Health Garage, top floor.
Distances & Pricing
Race Location
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
With running, there's a distance for every fitness level, a community at every start line, and nothing beats the feeling of crossing a finish line you trained for.
Running is an endurance sport that rewards consistency, and showing up every week compounds in ways that will surprise you.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
Annual Walk in Westminster
SEED School of MD’s Run-Up-To Juneteenth 5K Run/1 Mile Walk
Age-Graded 4-Miler
Bordeleau Vineyards Wine Run 5k
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
2026 Girls on the Run Spring 5K - Frederick County
May 31, 2026