Have you ever wanted to be able to run? Would you like to exercise for FREE anytime, anywhere? Does running seem a bit too hard? Have you struggled to find a group to join due to timing being difficult?

Wyndham City Council with Wynfit Recreational Running group are organising a 9 week running course for beginners. This course is sponsored by Frasers Property group.

How to get involved:

Taster session (Wed 5 February) - Come and try our Session 1 - a gentle 'Intro' without committing to any more sessions. If you like it join us again the next week .. .😉
Parts 1 and 2: The course is in 2 parts - 5 weeks and then 4 weeks. If by week 5 you feel you have progressed far enough then be happy with this achievement, if you would like to carry on complete the final 4 weeks.
Join in at Part 2: If you have run before but need help to get started again, can run 8 minutes, walk 5 minutes, run 8 minutes then come and join us for Part 2.

Complete the whole 9 weeks and achieve: 25 minutes running. From here you can progress to 35 minutes and 5km.

Please note this course is:

at an earlier time than our usual course - running 6.30 to 7.30pm
shorter than our usual 11 weeks course

What is it?

A 9 week running plan: join in the weekly group session and complete 2 more run-walks (homeworks) on your own between sessions.
Each week the running increases a little helping you to become stronger and better runners, and reduce potential injury.
At week 9 you will be running for 25 minutes and around 4km.
Meet like-minded people to make the journey together.
Sessions start at 6.30pm (arrive 10 minutes early to check in so the session can start on time)
Aged 13 years to adult, bring your teenager and do the course together!! - not suitable for under 13 year olds

The group will meet by the entrance of Laa Yulta Primary School, Mambourin

What happens?

The sessions last up to an hour. Starting with a warm-up and some mobility exercises then the main session: a combination of running and walking. Each week the run times become longer and walking shorter. We end with a cool down and stretch. At the end of the course the group may take part in a local 5k/ parkrun together. Ask your leader any questions at any time. Why not meet up with one of your new running buddies and tackle your 'homeworks' together?

Each week we provide you with a different exercise to help strengthen key running muscles and help to prevent injury.

What ticket do I book? - ONLY BOOK 1 TICKET per person!

Taster and/ or Part 1/ whole course - if you think you would like to just try the Taster and see how you go, or sign up for more of the course, then book this option
Part 2 - if you would like to join us at 10 minutes run, 3 minutes walk, 10 minutes run, join us here
Active Wyndham Returner - if you have taken part in the course before and graduated choose this ticket - there will be a code in the Facebook Beginner Running Course group, enter this code to make the ticket appear.

Dates:

Wednesday 5 February - Taster Session (week 1)
Wednesday 5 March - success, part 1 finished!
Wednesday 12 March - week 6 (Part 2 starts)
Last session Wednesday 2 April - week 9

If you have a holiday planned, take your trainers and the plan with you.

Registration Information:

• Please check in with the coaches on arrival.

• Please follow any processes in place as directed by the coaches which are part of the risk assessment.

Data collection and enquiries:

Registration information will be kept on a secure database and will be used in a statistical format for monitoring and evaluation purposes only. You may be contacted for feedback to help with course improvement/project evaluation. Medical information, name, age, gender and emergency contact details will be passed onto the coaches where required. For further information on how your personal and health information will be handled by Council, refer to Council’s Privacy Policy wyndham.vic.gov.au/privacy-policy

Any questions? Please email: activewyndham@wyndham.vic.gov.au

If the participant has specific access requirements to participate please email activewyndham@wyndham.vic.gov.au so that we can check if we are able to cater for their needs.