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Photos: Girls on the Run season wraps up with 5K

Heydi Garcia, and 11-year-old fifth-grader at Littlejohn Elementary School in DeKalb, blurs toward the finish line of the Girls on the Run 5K on Saturday morning on the Northern Illinois University campus. The program, geared to build not just fitness, but also confidence in young girls, culminates with a 5K each spring. (Christopher Heimerman)

Heydi Garcia, and 11-year-old fifth-grader at Littlejohn Elementary School in DeKalb, blurs toward the finish line of the Girls on the Run 5K on Saturday morning on the Northern Illinois University campus. The program, geared to build not just fitness, but also confidence in young girls, culminates with a 5K each spring. (Christopher Heimerman)

North Grove Elementary School fourth-grader Teagan Hagemeyer, 10, cools off after finishing the race by dumping a bottle of water on her head. (Christopher Heimerman)

Addison Skinner, 9, a third-grader at Mill Creek Elementary, crosses the finish like with her running buddy – her mom, Jodie Skinner. (Christopher Heimerman)

Ellison Hallahan, a 9-year-old student at North Elementary School in Sycamore, receives her medal after finishing. (Christopher Heimerman)

Teagan Woolbright, a 9-year-old third-grader at St. Mary School in Sycamore, accompanied by her running buddy and cousin, Markie Woolbright, prepares to receive her medal. (Christopher Heimerman)