MEDIA ADVISORY
Charlottesville Girls on the Run 5K at St. Anne's-Belfield School May 7

Charlottesville, Va., April 29, 2016 – St. Anne’s-Belfield School will host the second Charlottesville Girls on the Run Celebration 5K on Saturday, May 7. More than 150 area girls between the ages of eight and 13 will come together to complete the race and celebrate a successful spring season.

Begun in 1996 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Girls on the Run is now a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization and 5K training curriculum that includes life lessons to inspire independent thinking, creative problem-solving, and overall wellness. 

Coverage of this event is encouraged.

DATE: Saturday, May 7
TIME: 1:00 p.m. run start, 12:30 p.m. road closure
LOCATION: St. Anne's-Belfield School Football Field, 799 Faulconer Drive
CONTACT: Megan Grant, Charlottesville Girls on the Run 5K Coordinator (240) 506-4116
MORE INFORMATION: www.girlsontheruncenva.org 

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St. Anne’s-Belfield School is a co-educational preschool through grade 12 day school of more than 900 students and 120 faculty and staff, with a boarding program in grades nine through twelve. More than 20 countries are represented in the student body, with 38% of families receiving financial aid. More information may be found at www.stab.org.