Back by popular demand! A 10-week series of training runs and clinics that prepare women to runin the North Carolina Roadrunners Club Women’s Distance Festival 5K in late September.

Questions and comments may be addressed to Debbie Hockstra

> Start: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

> Registration Closing Date: Monday, July 11, 2011

Sorry ladies but registration is closed.  The program is full! 

The Women's Beginner Running Program introduces (sometimes re-introduces) women to the sport of fitness running as a life-long activity and prepares them to complete a 5K race at their own pace and injury free. Our target race is the NCRC Women's Distance Festival 5K held on Saturday, September 24th. Please note that race registration is not included in the running program price.

We offer 4 runs per week. The schedule is:

• Monday 6am
• Tuesday 6pm
• Thursday 6pm
• Saturday 8am

The runs leave from various Raleigh locations-Shelley Lake, Lake Lynn, Crabtree Creek Greenway trail and local running stores. A schedule will be handed out during our Introduction night.

Participants are not expected to be at every run. Mentors are available at all of the runs to run with the class participants and no one ever has to run alone.

This highly successful program is designed and led by experienced female runners who have competed in 5K races as well as marathons, as well as by past graduates of beginner classes. ALL LEVELS OF RUNNERS ARE WELCOME!

Our first meeting is WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 7pm. It is in the upstairs meeting room at Lake Lynn Community Center. The address for the community center is 7921 Ray Rd, Raleigh, 27613. We will not be running on Thursday. This will be an intro and informational meeting. We will have hand outs and speaker who will talk about proper fit for running shoes. This meeting is for registered participants only. We will not have on-site registration at this time.