The Club is running the Spring Training Initiative again this year.  The coaching & advice is aimed at complete beginners and novice runners.

If you want to join the Spring Training Initiative, please click here to download an application form.

The scheme, which is open to both men and women, will be run on the same basis as previous years.  For newcomers to the Club a fee of £20 is charged, for which you will receive coaching towards running a 5k race.  You will also receive one of the Club bath towels.  At the end of the scheme, in July, if you want to continue running with the Club, you will be able to join the Club at a reduced membership fee.

The coaching starts on Tuesday 5th April 2011 at 7pm at Victoria Park, Thursday at 7pm at Birchwood High School, and Sunday at 10am at Victoria Park.  The three sessions will run each week until July and you are encouraged to try and attend all three but good results can still be obtained if that is not possible.

As part of the package you will receive an entry to one of the 5k races organised by the Club.  The races to choose from are:

• Hollins Green 5k on 5th June 2011
• Lymm 5k on 25th June 2011
• Forest Park Ladies 5k on 6th July 2011

(Note that the last race is ladies only.)

At the end of the training scheme, in July, the group of runners will merge with the Improvers group on a Tuesday and will build up to the Thursday run to allow the group to join the main Club run.  There are also various groups which run on a Sunday.

If you are already a Club member and are looking for a way of easing yourself back into running, this may be the ideal opportunity.  You will be able to get back into the routine of running at the Club sessions without having the pressure of running on the main Club runs.  You will be able to build up your confidence and lengthen your runs slowly so that in the future you should be able to join in with the Club sessions.

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