Using the Power of Running to Make a Difference for Girls
Click here to register online for Solemates.
Select Girls on the Run of Western Colorado as
the council you are raising money for!
Once registered, please check out the tabs on the left for the
training schedules and dates.
Do you want to try a new running challenge this year, and raise money for a good cause?
Girls on the Run invites you to celebrate our 10th year "running" by running to raise money for our programs.Solemates, formerly Team Tiara, is a way to experience GOTR in your own way – train for and run a challenging long distance race and raise money for a good cause.We are very excited about the running events we have selected as our special GOTR supported events:
1)The Lead King Loop trail run (12.5 K or 25K) near Marble, CO on Sept. 20, (http://www.leadkingloop25k.com/)
2)The Other Half Marathon in Moab, Utah on Oct. 18 (http://www.moabhalfmarathon.org/other/other_half.html)
3)The new Rim Rock Marathon in Grand Junction, CO, over the Colorado National Monument on Nov 14 (http://www.ascentproductions.net/id63.html)
Solemates is the charity leg of Girls on the Run. We are a team of adult athletes, male and female, who pursue training for a race while raising money for Girls on the Run of Western Colorado. In return for raising the $262.00 minimum, athletes receive training plans and advice from local expert coaches, group workouts in some areas, free entrance into the 2009 Harbert Lumber 5K (November 7th at Canyon View Park), a technical shirt to run in, goodies from great sponsors, like New Balance and Goody hair products, and the knowledge that their training is inspiring young girls to a lifetime of healthy living.
In 2008, 45 runners and triathletes trained hard, completed the Highline Hustle or the Other Half Half Marathon, and raised more than $19,000 dollars to help young girls in Western Colorado to be the best they can be. Join our local Solemates. It will change your life and change the lives of hundreds of local girls.
For more information about Solemates, and group runs in your area, contact Solemates director Kathaleen Recker - kathaleen@girlsontherungv.com or 970.812.5452.
Girls on the Run provides our programming to girls in 3rd – 8th grade throughout Western Colorado, for a minimal fee.Additionally, scholarships are offered to anyone who needs one.The fundraising success of our Solemates program helps to insure that this empowering opportunity continues to be available to all girls.
A Girl on the Run is in Everyone!
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2008 Team Tiara |
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Our 2008 Team Tiara included 44 participants whom either completed the Highline Hustle, The Other Half Marathon, or another fall running event., Collectively we raised over $10,000 dollars to help empower young girls in Western Colorado. |
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We had 3 amazing women raise over $1,000 each last season:
Janice Burtis was our top fundraiser raising $1,803.00. Lynn Lickers, who joined us for her first running experience completing both The Other Half and the Rim Rock Run, rasied $1292.She also brought Team Tiara and Girls on the Run a lot of publicity through her series of articles which appeared in the GJ Sentinel.Karah Levely-Rinaldi was again one of our top fundraisers raising over $1,260.
Our other top fundraisers:
Sharon Kallus, $795
Julie Prinster, $750
Joanne Stratton, $701
Jen Kishbaugh and Robyn Unger together raising $880
Cassidy Garton, $458
Chelsea Chiono, $456
Elisa Stafford, $425
Thanks to all our Team Tiara participants.With your help we are able to continue to provide Girls on the Run to girls all over Western Colorado! |
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Our 2007 Team Tiara, 43 runners strong, trained hard and completed races from San Francisco to New York. About 35 members of our team ran in Moab, Utah. Collectively we raised $16,000 dollars to help empower young girls in Western Colorado. As a team we accomplished so much and still, we had a ball! Highlights included: training runs with Coach Kathaleen and Coach Leanne where we were able to chat—and sweat—with old and new friends; our pre-race dinner and tiara decorating party where team members Katharina and Joanne played a big role; Laura, our Denver team-mate, completing the Chicago Marathon amongst excruciating record breaking heat; the finish line at The Other Half Marathon in Moab where EVERYONE pushed through and completed that tough course; and most enjoyable of all, being surrounded by amazing, talented women gallivanting around in public wearing TIARAS.
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