Homewood teams to participate in Girls on the Run

Teams from Hall-Kent Elementary School and Shades Cahaba Elementary School are participating in Girls on the Run Birmingham Community 5K on May 7.

Girls on the Run Birmingham is an organization dedicated to teaching third through eighth grade girls how to be healthy and confident. Program curriculum integrates running, and after a 10-week character development program, the girls are ready to run a 5K. 

Two teams from Shades Cahaba and one team from Hall-Kent will be participating.

The 5K starts Saturday, May 7 at 9 a.m. at Marconi Park. The park is located at the corner of 7th Ave. North and 24th Street North.

Registration information is available at girlsontherunbham.org.