2025 WGTC Road Race
Walk-to-run 5K Training
Ring in the New Year with a commitment to investing in your health and wellness by joining our Walk-to-Run 5K training program! This is a 5K training program for the 2025 West Georgia Track Club Road Race 5K led by West Georgia Track Club. It is a beginner program for those seeking to run their first 5K or get back into running.
West Georgia Track Club is pleased to offer this training to the community to help promote our mission to build community and promote, encourage, and foster a healthy lifestyle for runners. This training program is a free service but we do require the following to particpate:
1) You must be a current West Georgia Track Club member
2) You must be registered for the 2025 WGTC Road Race 5K
Do you want to run but feel overwhelmed by the thought of it, or just don’t know where to start? Is running a 5K one of your New Year’s resolutions? This program is for you! This training program is for beginners who have never run, people who are new to running and would like to run their first 5K, and folks who want help getting back into running. We will use a 9-week Walk-to-Run 5K program and guide participants through the training program, offering optional in-person group run opportunities, a private Facebook community, and guidance from experienced runners.
This program is perfect for the beginner runner, former runner who is trying to get back into running, or those who just want the motivation and accountability to get moving. We will ease you into running using a 9-week walk/run interval program that will gradually decrease the walk intervals and increase the run intervals. Training will culminate at the West Georgia Track Club Road Race 5K on March 8, 2025 when you will run your 5K!
While participants do not have to be consistently exercising prior to the program, some level of walking fitness is strongly encouraged. All participants must be cleared by a medical professional ensuring that they are healthy enough to train.
The training will begin on January 6, 2025 and will finish at the WGTC Road Race on March 8, 2025 where you will run your 5K! To participate, you must be a current WGTC member and registered for the WGTC Road Race 5K.
Interested? Fill out the form to let us know!
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to fill out the interest form
We are first gauging interest to see if we have enough people who want to particpate. If enough interest is shown, we will open up free registration sign up in mid December.