Blackburn Couch to 5kSchedule The next plan begins on Mon 10th May 2021 and ends with the Celebration Event on Thu 8th July 2021. The venue is Witton Park, Blackburn. We meet in the C25K compound which is just off the main car park at Witton Park Arena. Monday at 7pm (C25K, Social Run, Sport Walking, Progression Groups)…Continue readingTeams announced for the May 2021 programme!
Volunteers and participants! There’s still time to sign up! This is just a very short film for all our Blackburn Couch to 5K volunteers, leaders and participants to reassure you all that safety will be at the forefront of everything that we do, closely followed by lots of fun and camaraderie! New Participants can sign…Continue readingCouch to 5K is Coming Home
Community Run Leader, Walk Leader and Volunteer Training Due to the challenges that the current pandemic brings, we’ve decided to hold this training event on the Zoom platform on the evening of Thursday 22nd April 2021 at 6:45PM. You can join us from the comfort of your own home and we’re aiming to get finished…Continue readingVolunteer Training Date Announced
It’s coming home! Since the Prime Minister announced plans for his roadmap, and the phased lifting of restrictions, we have been working really hard to produce our own plans to safely return to activity. Those plans can now be announced and Blackburn Couch to 5K will return to activity on Monday 10th May 2021. The…Continue readingBlackburn Couch to 5K Returns
Hi all, We’ve been working really hard behind the scenes to try and bring back Couch to 5K at Witton Park within a Covid Secure Environment. The latest position is that we have completed a comprehensive risk assessment and at the moment, the only way we can safely operate is with 1 x Run Leader…Continue readingBlackburn C25K Covid Update
Join Rick Wilson, the founder of Blackburn Couch to 5k, as he delivers a Lockdown version of the Couch to 5K Programme! Each film is complemented with lots of additional coaching, leadership and motivation for anybody seeking a lifelong lifestyle transformation. How does it work? Simply download the films (at the button below) to your…Continue readingJoin us on our Virtual Couch to 5K Programme!
Hi all, This is just a quick heads up to let you know that we have decided to postpone the next Couch to 5k, SportWalking, Progression and Additional Needs programmes which were planned to commence on Sat 18th April 2020. This is following advice from England Athletics: – We will continue to monitor the situation…Continue readingCoronavirus Update
**CAN YOU HELP?** We are trying to put together a small team of Run Leaders who can attend sessions whenever they can, report to John Clucas and be on standby to step in if a Team is left without a Run Leader. If all Run Leaders are present you can then just jump in with…Continue readingInfo for the Jan 2020 Couch to 5K, Social, Progression Runs and Sport Walking!
Merry Christmas from all at Blackburn Couch to 5K! T’was the run before Christmas … and all down the road not a creature was stirring, t’was the runner’s abode. The snow had been falling for many an hour, and it covered all things with it’s powdery shower. Preparations were finished for our Christmas delight, I…Continue readingMerry Christmas from all at Blackburn C25K!
Schedule The next plan begins on Sat 4th January 2020 and ends with the Celebration Event on Sat 7th March 2020. The venue is Witton Park, Blackburn. We meet in the C25K compound which is just off the main car park at Witton Park Arena. Saturday at 9am (C25K, Social Run, Sport Walking) Monday at…Continue readingInfo for the January 2020 C25K, Sport Walk and Run Programmes
