Girls on the Run - Sierras is a life-changing, youth development program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K (3.1 miles) fun run with healthy living education. Their programs instill self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships, and physical training - all of which are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community.

Girls on the Run - Sierras is an Independent Council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 191 locations across the United States and Canada.

Girls on the Run - Sierras is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in California and Nevada.