The Twin Cities Girls on the Run 5k race is this Sunday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The race has 1,300 participants from 70 metro area schools, according to organizers.

The event is a non-timed, non-competitive race that starts at 9:30 a.m. Before the race, there will be free drinks from Caribou Coffee.

To register as a runner, those interested must pay a $40 fee (or what they can afford), according to a press release.

According to Kathleen Canon, the executive director of Girls Run on the Run, each girl will be paired up with a buddy, such as a parent or guardian over 18 years old.

Laura Schleede, the coach for Girls on the Run, said that for eight weeks, the girls train for the 5K race and learn about important social skills.

“So we’re doing a lot of training every practice

See Full Page