YMCA 10k
Training Team
Training Team
January 21 - March 31, 2012
YMCA member or not, training for the March 31 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k with the YMCA 10k Training Team may be just what you need to help you get to the finish line, meet some new running buddies and get motivated to be fit and active. This is a program for all levels of runners and walkers. With help from motivational coaches and teammates, we can work together to conquer 6.2 miles!
Cost
| All Participants | $55 |
| Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on January 27 | |
Special Rates:
New this year, we are offering special rates for low-income individuals that would like to take part. Click here for more information and to see if you qualify.
Cost Includes:
- Entry in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k
- Ten-week training program (starts on Saturday, January 21) with a detailed written schedule
- Guidance from experienced coaches
- Organized weekly group runs/walks
- A special YMCA 10k Training Team shirt
- Special clinics on subjects like running shoes and other related topics
- Non-YMCA members receive a Guest Pass for 10 free YMCA visits during the Training Team period.
Entries are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be deferred to another year.
Schedule
Saturday Group Run/Walk Schedule
| YMCA Branch | Walkers | Novice | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlee Station | 7:30 AM | 7:30 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Chester (at Thomas Dale H.S.) | 8:15 AM | 8 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Chickahominy | 8:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
| Downtown | 7:30 AM | 8 AM | 7:30 AM |
| Farmville | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Goochland | 8:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 8:30 AM |
| James Center | 8:15 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:15 AM |
| John Rolfe | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Manchester | 9 AM | 9 AM | 8 AM |
| Midlothian | 8 AM | 7:45 AM | 7:30 AM |
| North Richmond | 7:45 AM | 8:15 AM | 8:15 AM |
| Patrick Henry YMCA | 8:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 8 AM |
| Petersburg | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Powhatan | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Prince George (at Scott Memorial Park - 6680 Courthouse Rd.) | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Richmond Community Hospital | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Shady Grove | 9 AM | 8 AM | 7 AM |
| Staunton-Augusta | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| St. Paul's Baptist Church (Southside Plaza) | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
| Swift Creek (at Woodlake UMC Hampton Park campus) | 8:30 AM | 8:15 AM | 8 AM |
| Tuckahoe (at Collegiate School) | 9 AM | 8:30 AM | 8 AM |
| West Point | 8 AM | 8 AM | 8 AM |
You are welcome to change groups as needed. Unless noted, the group run/walk will start and finish at the facility itself.
Training Schedule
When you arrive for the first Group Run/Walk on Saturday, January 21, you will receive a training booklet with the complete ten-week training schedule. Every Saturday you will meet at your local YMCA branch at the time noted above. The other days of the week, you will be on your own to follow the training schedule.
Informational Meetings
To learn more about the YMCA 10k Training Team, please attend one of the informational sessions listed below. You do not need to attend a meeting to join the program.
| YMCA Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| James Center | Monday, Jan. 9 | 5:30 PM |
| Goochland | Monday, Jan. 9 | 6:30 PM |
| Powhatan | Monday, Jan. 9 | 7 PM |
| Swift Creek (at Woodlake UMC Hampton Park campus) | Monday, Jan. 9 | 7 PM |
| Tuckahoe | Monday, Jan. 9 | 7 PM |
| West Point | Monday, Jan. 9 | 7 PM |
| Midlothian | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 6 PM |
| North Richmond | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 6 PM |
| Chester | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 7 PM |
| Staunton-Augusta | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | 7 PM |
| Downtown | Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 6 PM |
| St. Paul's Baptist Church (Southside Plaza) | Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 6 PM |
| Atlee Station | Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 6:30 PM |
| Manchester | Wednesday, Jan. 11 | 6:30 PM |
| Downtown | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 6 PM |
| Petersburg | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 6 PM |
| Shady Grove | Thursday, Jan. 12 | 6 PM |
| Chickahominy | Saturday, Jan. 14 | 10 AM |
| John Rolfe | Monday, Jan. 16 | 6 PM |
| Prince George (at Prince George Library) | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 5:30 PM |
| John Rolfe | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 6 PM |
| Midlothian | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 6 PM |
| Patrick Henry | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 6:30 PM |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 6:30 PM |
| Tuckahoe | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 7 PM |
| Shady Grove | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 6 PM |
| St. Paul's Baptist Church (Southside Plaza) | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 6 PM |
Directions
For directions to any of these YMCA branches, click here.
Important Information
- In consideration of the safety of all participants, NO STROLLERS, BABY JOGGERS, ANIMALS ON LEASHES, SKATEBOARDS, SKATES, HANDCYCLES or BICYCLES will be allowed during Group Runs/Walks or on the course during the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k on March 31. This will be strictly enforced.
- Event registrants grant permission to the Sports Backers to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.
- This event is conducted under the rules of USA Track & Field.
Training Levels
Walker – Walking and only walking
Novice Runners – Folks just starting to run; Training includes some run/walk
Intermediate Runners – Those runners currently capable of running 9-12 miles a week
Not sure what group you belong in? Take a look at the Week One Training Team Schedule.
Child care available during group runs/walks
Some YMCA branches are able to provide child care (ages 6 weeks to 12 years) during group training walks/runs. For more details, contact the branch where you wish to train or go to www.ymcarichmond.org.
Clinics
Clinics are a great way to learn more about topics relevant to participating on the training team. The following clinics will be offered:
- January 24, Shoe Clinic: Roadrunner Running Store (3002 W. Cary St.), 7:00 p.m. (Bring this special coupon!)
- February 1, Nutrition clinic: Downtown YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
- February 2, Shoe Clinic: Roadrunner Running Store (3002 W. Cary St.), 7:00 p.m. (Bring this special coupon!)
- February 7, Nutrition clinic: John Rolfe YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
- February 8, Shoe Clinic: Roadrunner Running Store (3002 W. Cary St.), 7:00 p.m. (Bring this special coupon!)
- February 21, Nutrition clinic: Midlothian YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
- February 29, Injury Prevention clinic: Shady Grove YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
- March 8, Injury Prevention clinic: Midlothian YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
- March 20, What to Expect Race Day clinic: Downtown YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
- March 22, What to Expect Race Day clinic: Shady Grove YMCA, 7:00 p.m.
Head coach
Experienced Coach Dan Blankenship leads the YMCA 10k Training Team. His extensive background in running includes finishing 18 marathons, 10 half marathons, and numerous 10k and 5k races. He has an impressive coaching history that includes coaching for the last ten years on the YMCA 10k Training Team and as head coach for the inaugural Sports Backers 8k Training Team. He has also coached the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team and Richmond Road Runners Club. Dan is a certified USA Track and Field coach.
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Print out a training team registration form and mail it in by January 27
When
Sat, January 21, 2012Where
All area YMCA branches
