For the 9th year, Girls on the Run Saginaw Bay will host a celebratory 5K open to all community runners and walkers of all ages. Affectionately known as the “Reindeer Run”, more than 900 antlered participants will run, walk, and skip through streets of Downtown Saginaw thanks to our presenting sponsor, Burt Watson Chevrolet.
The 5K leads the Positive Results Downtown Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 17. Participants will start at the Castle Museum (500 Federal Avenue, Saginaw) at 10:45am and finish at the Andersen Enrichment Center (120 Ezra Rust, Saginaw) where the finish line will greet them with a unique hand painted medal, hot chocolate, cookies, shopping at the Downtown Saginaw Farmer's Market winter market tent, an amazing display of cookie houses, and a great front row view of the Holiday Parade. Shuttles are available after the run on a limited basis from finish to start.
The 5K is open to all community members and registration to run, walk, or volunteer is open online until Thursday, November 15 at http://www.gotrsaginawbay.org/race/312-girls-on-the-run-5k-presented-by-burt-watson-chevrolet. Event organizers encourage participants to wear festive winter attire. The cost to participate is $25 for individuals; families of 4 or more receive a discount of $5 per registration.
Day-of registration will take place at the Castle Museum beginning at 9am on November 17 with music revving up the crowd before the 5K starts.
About the 5K
The 5K serves as the finale to the fall Girls on the Run season. 345 Girls on the Run participants from Saginaw, Bay and Arenac and Tuscola counties will run alongside 345 running buddies and 95 coaches, as these 3rd through 8th grade girls complete their 10 weeks of self-esteem and healthy lifestyle training that lead them up to the 5K. Girls on the Run seeks to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. The goal is to create a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.
This year’s participating schools include:
Akron-Fairgrove Elementary
All Saints Central Elementary School
Atkins Elementary
Au Gres-Sims Elementary
Auburn Elementary
Carrollton Elementary
Carrollton Middle School
Chester Miller Elementary
Freeland Elementary
Hampton Elementary
Handley Elementary
Havens Elementary
Hemmeter Elementary
KC Ling Elementary
Kolb Elementary
Linsday Elementary
MacGregor Elementary
Mayville Elementary
McAlear Sawden Elementary
Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary
Reese Middle School
Saginaw Arts and Science Academy
Washington Elementary
Weiss Elementary
Many thanks to the following 2018 sponsors for their support:
Burt Watson Chevrolet, Chemical Bank, Garber Management Group, Covenant HealthCare, Fullerton Tool, Spicer Group, SVRC Industries, Pit and Balcony Theatre, Sandlot Sports, Saginaw Parks and Recreation, Eggers Excavating, MCI insurance, Pure Barre, Bridgeport Pools, Swan Haven Manor, and partner Underground Railroad, Inc.