Black Girls RUN! is painting the Nation pink and black in 2013 and we are coming to a city near you!

Black Girls RUN! is proud to announce its 2013 National Race Schedule. Members and supporters are encouraged to sign up for these races and conferences, and join the BGR! Nation as we continue to fight the obesity epidemic across our country.

“We’re excited to release our 2013 National race schedule,” said Ashley Hicks, co-founder of Black Girls RUN. “These events give our members an opportunity to meet and fellowship together, all while completing their first race or adding to their collection of ‘bling’. This year we focused on increasing our presence on the West as we will be adding several Black Girls RUN! groups along the coast in 2013.”

One of the highlights of our 2013 schedule is The Black Girls Run! “Preserve the Sexy Tour” (PTST). This tour will travel to U.S. cities in the “Stroke Belt,” which have some of the highest obesity rates in the country, to host one-day health and fitness clinics.

The complete Black Girls RUN! 2013 event schedule is as follows:

January 5:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Nashville, Tennessee

January 27:
ING Miami
Miami, Florida

February 2:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Birmingham, Alabama

February 9:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Miami, Florida

March 3:
Little Rock Marathon
Little Rock, Arkansas

March 16:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Richmond, Virginia

March 23:
ZOOMA Texas Half Marathon and 5K
Bastrop/Austin, Texas

April 6:
Hollywood Half Marathon
Hollywood, California

April 20:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Atlanta, Georgia

May 5:
Divas Half Marathon
San Francisco Bay Area

May 11:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Jackson, Mississippi

June 1:
ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon
Annapolis, Maryland

June 8:
Preserve the Sexy Tour Stop
Greenville/Spartanburgh, South Carolina

June 22:
Rock N’ Roll Seattle
Seattle, Washington

September 6-8:
Sweat With Your Sole
Black Girls RUN! National Conference and Race Weekend
Charlotte, NC

November 10:
Trenton Double Cross Half Marathon & 10K
Trenton, NJ

November 16:
Anthem Richmond Marathon
Richmond, Virginia

Black Girls RUN! is a national running group created in 2009 by Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks to encourage African-American women to live a healthy and active lifestyle. The organization has grown to include more than 65 running groups across the nation with more than 55,000 members.