Couch to 5k
About
Nantwich Running Club hosts a Couch to 5K programme during the year. Sessions are held on Saturday mornings and the course lasts nine weeks.
After the success of the last course, with lots of participants graduating and becoming members of Nantwich Running Club, we are delighted to be able to run the programme again.
Our next course will commence on Saturday 16th May 2026 and will run for 9 weeks, with graduation taking place at Crewe parkrun on Saturday 11th July 2026.
Meeting Location/Venue
We meet in the car park at The Barony just off Middlewich Road at 9.30am for the Saturday sessions and we will also run ‘homework’ sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Details of the homework sessions will be provided once you have signed up.
Training Plan
Once you’re registered you will have access to our Training Plan. It will give you an idea of how each session progresses over the nine-week period.
It’s our objective to get you running for about 30 mins by week nine. At the end of the programme you can have a go at completing a parkrun (5km).
Sessions
UK Athletics qualified Run Leaders and other experienced members of the club support our weekly group sessions. You’ll be well looked after and supported throughout the programme.
Groups
From past experience we know that some participants will be fitter/ and/or quicker than others. So, we’ll create small sub-groups of around 5-10 people who are closely matched in terms of fitness.
We strongly recommend that you start some brisk walking for 30 mins, three times a week. You’ll find the start of the programme easier to get into if you do.
Clothing
Invest in a well-fitting pair of trainers. They needn’t be expensive, but they must be comfortable. Think about your normal shoe size and go up by about ½ a size. When your feet get hot they expand so, give yourself some room.
We encourage you to wear layers so you can add/remove depending on the weather.
Payment
You will only complete the booking and registration process (and therefore be able to attend the group sessions) once the one-off, non refundable payment of £20.00 has been made.
£10.00 of the programme fee can be redeemed against membership to Nantwich Running Club if you decide to join us either during or after the course.
Please make payment using the following link:
