Girls on the Run DFW Metroplex

Girls on the Run DFW Metroplex offers fun, evidence-based programs that include running, other physical activity, and a season-ending 5K. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional and physical skills while encouraging healthy habits for life. The program includes fun and interactive lessons that meet the unique needs of participants of all abilities and backgrounds.

• Ages: 8–13 years old

More than 2.25 million lives have participated in Girls on the Run programs in North America since 1996, including over 12,000 girls served in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex since 2004. Girls on the Run DFW Metroplex serves Dallas, Collin, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Rockwall, Kaufman, Grayson and Denton counties. The Girls on the Run program is for girls in grades 3–5, and the Heart & Sole program is for girls in grades 6–8 and considers the whole person—body, brain, heart, spirit and social connection. At the end of each season, Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole teams complete a 5K together. Heart & Sole offers an inclusive place of belonging, where girls feel supported and inspired to explore their emotions, cultivate empathy and strengthen their physical and emotional health. One participant shared, “Girls on the Run showed me I am unstoppable!!”

Last updated January 29, 2026.