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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
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Girls on the Run participant high fives running buddy at 5K
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Girls on the Run participant high fives running buddy at 5K
Two Girls on the Run participants smile while showing off 5K medals

5K Event Details

Event
Girls on the Run of Southwest Indiana Celebratory 5K
Date
April 24th (Evansville) April 25th (Dubois County) 2026
Location

Dubois County & Spencer County- Jasper Middle School/ Vanderburgh County- Armory

 

Time

Evansville 6:30 pm

Dubois County 9:00 a.m.      

Price

Registration Type Price
February 1 – April 10: Registration $25
February 1 – April 10: Registration; shirt available for purchase. $25 + $11
April 11 – April 23: Registration only, no shirts $25
5K-Day Registration, no shirt $25

 

5K Registration

Let this information guide you for the big event!

  • Free parking at both locations

  • Handicap parking available at both locations

  • Please ensure you arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the event to warm up and make sure everyone in your group is checked in at registration

  • Both locations are open to public runners (must register)

  • Community runners/walkers must register and purchase a $11 event shirt by April 10 if they would like to receive a shirt

  • Dubois County — Meet at Jasper Middle School

  • Vanderburgh County — Meet at the Indiana National Guard Armory

  • Celebration will take place post-race — please stay for medals and festivities

Volunteers help ensure our end of season 5K celebration is possible. Interested in volunteering at our upcoming 5K event? Fill out our volunteer form today! 

Contact Beth Phillips at beth.phillips@girlsontherun.org if you have volunteer questions for the Dubois County 5K and Kristi Schuster at jennifer.miller@girlsontherun.org for the Vanderburgh County 5K.

Choose the registration link for the county where you’d like to volunteer.

5K Volunteer Form

We need volunteers for the following activities to ensure our event is a success! 

  • Event Set Up (TBA) Help bring the event to life by setting up tents, signage, tables, and key areas before participants arrive. Your hands-on support ensures the day starts smoothly and stress-free.
  • Race Day Registration and Packet Pick Up Be the friendly first stop for participants by helping runners check in, pick up their bibs, and receive materials. Your support helps everyone feel prepared and excited for the 5K.
  • Volunteer Check-In Table  Welcome and direct fellow volunteers as they arrive by checking them in, answering questions, and making sure everyone is ready for their role. You’ll help create an organized and positive volunteer experience.
  • Greeter Create a warm, exciting welcome for runners and families as they arrive. You’ll help set the tone for a joyful and confident event.
  • GOTR Stations – Happy Hair, Gratitude, Signs, Face Paint, etc. (5:00–6:30 pm) Support the fun by assisting with interactive activity stations as participants prepare for the race. You’ll help create an encouraging, high-energy environment.
  • Course Spotters – Route Safety  Be the eyes and cheers along the course by helping guide runners safely while offering encouragement to keep them moving strong to the finish.
  • GOTR Runner Village (Help with 5K Buddy Pairings)Assist with matching participants and their 5K Buddies to ensure every girl connects with her running partner and feels supported at the start.
  • Water Station  Keep runners hydrated and motivated by handing out water and cheering them on along the course. Every cup and cheer makes a difference!
  • GOTR Celebration Host  Help distribute snacks and refreshments during the post-race celebration. You’ll refuel participants while sharing in their excitement and accomplishment.
  • Tear Down and Clean Up  Stay after the celebration to help pack up materials, collect supplies, and leave the space better than we found it.                                 
  • Assigned by GOTR Be a flexible, go-where-needed volunteer supporting the planning committee with a variety of tasks throughout the event. This role is perfect for someone happy to jump in, lend a hand wherever needed, and help ensure the day runs smoothly.

 Your help wraps up a successful day for everyone involved.

Please reach out to Jennifer Miller jennifer.miller@girlsontherun.org with any questions.

Adult 5K participant smiles while running outdoors through the city

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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!

The course for a 5K is 3.1 miles. 

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!

For safety reasons, every participant must wear a race bib (provided by the council). Our council ensures every participant has a 5K buddy, and only critical 5K volunteers have access to confidential information.

To ensure every participant crosses the finish line, we monitor the course and conduct head counts. Our council has a safety plan in place, which trains staff and volunteers on how to respond during an emergency or incident.

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.

A 5K Buddy is an individual designated by the council or by the parent/guardian to complete the 5K alongside a program participant during the 5K event, for the entire duration of the course.

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

Absolutely! Every registered participant who completes the 5K will receive a medal.

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

A site-based 5K means the 5K course will take place at the site where an individual team practiced throughout the season. 

This means our end-of-season 5K is an external 5K, or a community 5K that is developed, organized and managed by an organization outside of Girls on the Run. Our council has chosen to participate in this event as our culminating 5K.

A virtual 5K is still a 3.1-mile event, but is completed from a location that you choose. That could be in your neighborhood, at a nearby park, on a trail or even on a treadmill! It’s your 5K and you can run, walk, roll or push it at your own happy pace! 

We highly encourage 5K Buddies, even for the virtual 5K.

Yes. All 5K registration forms include liability waivers.

Yes! Our Council is selling merchandise to support our program! Be sure to look for our merchandise booth/tent to commemorate this memorable event.

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

For non-program participants, the price will increase three weeks out from the event.

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