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The Girls on the Run
of NOVA Reindeer Romp 5k presented by Argon ST is all set to
take place at Reston Town Center, Saturday, December 6 at 8:30
AM.
Of the 5,000
expected runners over 2,500 will be young ladies ranging from
third to eighth grades from across Northern Virginia counties
including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, and Loudoun.
150 Girls on the Run
program sites reach 2500+ participants through the Girls on
the Run of NOVA council. Each site has a coach, who is a
community volunteer using the Girls on the Run curriculum as a
guide to help young girls discover the power of running while
they learn about self esteem and strong values.
The 10-12 week
program combines training for a 3.1 mile running event with
self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goal of the
program is to encourage positive, emotional, social, mental,
and physical development, culminating with the running event
of which every single runner finishes the 5K distance.
On December 6, 2008
at Reston Town Center, a celebration will take place as 5,000
runners made up of girls, boys, moms, dads, and loved ones
take their places at the start line of the 3rd
annual Reindeer Romp 5k presented by Argon ST.