Articles

Around Town: Running impagct Young Girls

Article in the Northwest Herald about Girls on the Run - Article.

Read this article online from the Algonquin Countryside about McHenry County GOTR, and the Wondergirl Race. Article.

Read this Chicago Tribune article about how Girls on the Run helps girls confidence & self-esteem. Article.

Daisy Fuentes talks about body-image and fitness in Fitness Magazine. Article.

Read about Girls on Run in McHenry County Woman. Article.

Press Releases

Four Girls from McHenry County GOTR take Community Service Projects to the Next Level to provide Thanksgiving Meals. Press Release.

News

Wondergirl 5K community run and 1-mile fun run/walk a Huge Success.

The race, held at Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills Saturday June 8 was a HUGE success! Over 300 runners participated. Check out the race results by clicking here. Photo's of the race are coming soon, so check back soon!

Thank you to our sponsors that helped make this race possible!

New Balance, Goody, Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Horizon Fitness, Aspen Valley Landscape in Gilberts, Peak Contracting in Algonquin, Country Financial -- Agent Bill Frisch in Cary, Body and Mind Pilates Plus in Dundee, The Running Depot in Crystal Lake, NovaCare Rehabilitation, Arbonne International, Service Printing Corp. in Huntley, Bentleys Bagels and Brew in Algonquin and Joseph's Marketplace in Crystal Lake.

GOTR Keeps Growing!

Girls on the Run McHenry County started with 14 participants in 2007 and has rapidly expanded to 137 today. Meeting sites are currently at Lincoln Prairie Elementary in Algonquin; Deerpath Elementary School in Cary; and in Crystal Lake, West Elementary, Canterbury Elementary, Healthbridge Fitness Center and Prairie Grove Middle School.

Five new sites were recently added: Conley Elementary School in Algonquin, North and Husmann elementary in Crystal Lake and Prairie Hill School and Maplewood Elementary in Cary.