Couch to 5K Programme
Our free couch to 5k programme returns on the 20th January! Once again it's offered jointly with our friends at Runtogether Whitefield
The course is suitable for absolute beginners and those who've had a substantial break from running. We follow the NHS Programme holding two organised runs per week (Tue and Thur) to keep you on track, and providing additional support, motivation and guidance on important issues such as stretching, and cross-training.
The Tuesday session will start and end at Aldi in Whitefield. The Thursday session begins outside Radcliffe market. Both runs start at 7pm
These sessions are also social occasions, and we hope you'll make new friends and meet 'buddies' who you can train with outside of the sessions. The course will culminate with a 'graduation' run at Heaton Park on the 28th March.
To book on the course please go to the 'our runs' page and scroll down to the C25K runs
We encourage everyone who completes the course to move on to running with the main groups. We've had some great success stories, previous 'graduates' going on to complete half marathons and become run leaders etc.
These sessions are completely free (we are a community group, run entirely by volunteers). However, anyone joining the group must provide basic information about themselves and emergency contact details by signing up on Run Together. There is also optional (but very useful) WhatsApp and Facebook groups that we will invite you to join.