Historic Half Training (sponsored by Lucky Road & FARC)

Thursday, January 2 – Sunday, May 18, 2025 Past event

6:00 PM EST

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Free · 3 races

5km, 10km

Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Historic Half Training event in beautiful Fredericksburg, Virginia! Kicking off on January 2, 2025, and running through May 18, 2025, this series of FREE training sessions is designed for everyone, whether you're starting out, getting back into the groove, or aiming to improve your running consistency.

Join fellow enthusiasts as you prepare for the Historic Half Marathon with dedicated Saturday morning long runs. In addition, you can choose to participate in 5K training from January 1 to February 8 or 10K training from February 9 to March 15, meeting twice a week for invigorating sessions. With a supportive community and structured pace groups, this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie of fellow runners while achieving your personal fitness goals. Don’t miss out on this fantastic chance to enhance your running journey!

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Jan 3 – May 17, 2026

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Races

5k Training

The 5K training is for people new to running, returning from a running absence, or those who want to work on consistency. The training group will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm and Saturday mornings at 8am. Training plans and locations will be sent before the training begins. For the evening training sessions, please bring a flashlight or headlamp and a lighted vest if you have one.

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025 (6:00 PM EST)

Free

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10k Training

The 10K training is for people who are already comfortable running a 5K and want to increase their distance or work on consistency. The training group will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm and Saturday mornings at 8am. Training plans and locations will be sent before the training begins. For the evening training sessions, please bring a flashlight or headlamp and a lighted vest if you have one.

Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 (6:00 PM EST)

Free

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Historic Half Training

The Historic Half training is for people who are already comfortable running a 10K and want to increase their distance. The training group will meet on Saturday mornings at 8am for long runs in pace groups. Training plans and locations will be sent before the training begins.

Sunday, Mar 16, 2025 (8:00 AM EDT)

Free

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Organiser's description

The Fredericksburg Area Running Club, in partnership with Lucky Road, is offering FREE training sessions to help you start running, get back into running, improve consistency, or just enjoy some great company while you run! You can register for the 5K TRAINING (Jan 1 - Feb 8), 10K TRAINING (Feb 9 - Mar 15), and/or the HISTORIC HALF TRAINING (Mar 16 - May 18).

The 5K and 10K Training Groups will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm and Saturday mornings at 8am. The Historic Half Training Group will meet on Saturday mornings at 8am for long runs with pace groups. Training plans and location will be provided prior to the start of training. We look forward to seeing you out there!