First Strides Allentown Spring 2026

  • Date Tue 24th March 2026 - Thu 28th May 2026
  • Time 6:15PM EDT
  • Location Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Price $46.85 - $88.05
  • Races 3 races
  • Distances 5km

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Event summary

Get ready for an exciting journey towards fitness at the First Strides Allentown Spring 2026 event! From March 24 to May 28, 2026, join us in Allentown, Lehigh, for a transformative 10-week program designed to help you develop a healthy habit of walking, jogging, or running at your own pace. This uplifting program is ideal for women of all ages, from 12 to 112, and encourages participants to bring their mothers, daughters, neighbors, and friends along for the fun!

Each week, participants can look forward to engaging sessions led by local fitness experts, covering essential topics like nutrition, injury prevention, and the right gear to wear. You’ll enjoy gentle warm-up exercises, group walks or runs tailored to your pace, and post-workout stretches. With sessions available on Tuesday or Thursday evenings at 6:15 pm, you can choose what fits best into your schedule. The cost is just $50 for a single night or $90 for both nights, with early-bird specials available until March 19. Join us at Lehigh Parkway and take the first step toward a healthier you!

Organiser's Description

A 10-week program to help you comfortably progress to a healthy habit of walking, jogging, or running at a pace that is right for you.

FIRST STRIDES meets weekly, please come dressed for activity. Our workout program is formatted with:

* Local experts offering short fitness and wellness presentations on topics ranging from nutrition to what to wear to injury prevention
* Gentle warm-up exercises
* Group walk/run (determined by pace)
* Post-work out stretch and do a group walk/run
* Tips, techniques, and guidance from group mentors

Women from ages 12 to 112 are welcome to attend. Join with your daughters, mothers, neighbors, co-workers and friends. Participants are expected to have approval from their doctors to participate. Participants are also expected to comply with any pandemic guidelines that we will have in place based on local, state and federal requirements.

Our mentors are FIRST STRIDES graduates, Womens 5K Classic committee members and Lehigh Valley Road Runners (LVRR) members.

We are hosting 2 workshops this spring at the Lehigh Parkway. You may choose Tuesday nights, Thursday nights or opt for both. We meet in the evening @ 6:15 pm and the program runs from Tuesday March 24 May 26 or Thursday March 26 May 28.

Cost: $50 (early-bird specials $45 until March 19) for single night. $90 (early-bird special $85 until March 19) for both nights. Fee includes literature, workouts, mentoring/instruction, and graduation shirt (if earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions)

_Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible. _

Races

  • Tuesday Evenings

    Incl. $1.85 Fee & Women's Specific Technical Material T-Shirt (Do Not Shrink)

    Tue 24th March 2026 (6:15PM EDT)

    $46.85

    Fee includes literature, workouts, technique instruction, mentoring and graduation shirt (earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions). Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.
  • Thursday Evenings

    Incl. $1.85 Fee & Women's Specific Technical Material T-Shirt (Do Not Shrink)

    Thu 26th March 2026 (6:15PM EDT)

    $46.85

    Fee includes literature, workouts, technique instruction, mentoring and graduation shirt (earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions). Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.
  • Both Tuesday and Thursday Evenings

    Incl. $3.05 Fee & Women's Specific Technical Material T-Shirt (Do Not Shrink)

    Tue 24th March 2026 (6:15PM EDT)

    $88.05

    Fee includes literature, workouts, technique instruction, mentoring and graduation shirt (earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions). Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.

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Location

Lehigh Parkway, 1600 Park Drive, Allentown, 18103, PA, United States

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