Mission

GO! St. Louis®, a non-profit organization, encourages individuals and families in the region to adopt a healthy lifestyle by getting fit, staying active, and eating a nutritional diet year round. The organization accomplishes this through school based programming, outreach to senior/retirement centers, community collaborations and the creation of new & unique fitness opportunities.

The GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend in April each year continues to be our signature event, attracting over 18,000 participants from 46 states and eight countries in 2008.

The GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon youth program, which debuted in 2001 continues to grow, with more than 3,000 students and 90 schools participating last year.

In addition, new programs, events and collaborations, offered to a wide range of people, provide a greater impact on community wellness each year.

Key Facts about the organization:

    • Organization was formed in 2000.
    • Created the nation’s only Read, Right & Run Marathon in 2001.
    • Introduced Half Marathon race in 2003.
    • Organized and hosted the 2003 Women’s Marathon National Championship
    • Organized and hosted the 2004 US Olympic Trials – Women’s Marathon
    • Introduced “Mature Mile”: 2005
    • Introduced “Battle of the Badges Marathon Relay”: 2006
    • Expanded mission and changed name from Spirit of St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend to GO! St. Louis, September 2007.
    • Introduced GO! St. Louis Mile-by-Mile Marathon in 2007