Description
To further the mission of the Birmingham Track Club, we host multiple group runs. These runs may be part of a programmed training plan or simply a way to get together with fellow runners. Unless otherwise noted (which is rare), all group runs are free of charge and no registration is required. Everyone is invited regardless of membership in the BTC. Just show up and run with us. Look below for more details about our runs.
Saturday Group Runs
The BTC hosts group runs of various distances every Saturday (unless we're hosting a race or other activity). As detailed below, we host both a Saturday Long Run and a Saturday Moderate Run. Choose whichever suits your needs better. For these runs, water stops are provided by volunteers who place water and sports drink at designated locations along the route. (Hit up the Volunteer menu or the Donate menu to see how you can contribute!) Check out the details below and feel free to contact one of the group run coordinators for more information.
Social Runs
A few times each year, we turn our Saturday runs in a giant social activity. Come run with us and enjoy food, drink and other social activities at the conclusion of the run. Most social runs are accompanied by prize drawings that may include free swag, gift cards to local businesses that support the BTC, free race entries and more. Details are available here as each run nears. Everyone and every pace are always welcome!!
Saturday Long Run
This is the run for you if you're training for anything from a half marathon on up. Once or twice a year we pick a goal marathon/half marathon and follow a training plan for Saturday long runs. Typical distances start at around 8 miles at the beginning of a training cycle and range up to 22 miles as the marathon nears. Half marathon training distances are adjusted according to a half-marathon training schedule. We usually have two distances planned so you can choose based on your goal race. All paces are welcome but we target between 8:00 and 12:00 minutes per mile. While everyone is welcome, please understand that this is not considered a run for beginners. For more information, feel free to contact the coordinator, Cameron Estes (longruns@birminghamtrackclub.com), or check us out on Facebook. Look below for this week's schedule.
Drumroll... our spring target marathon will be Rock 'n' Roll Nashville/Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, both on Saturday, April 26!!! We are kicking off our training on Saturday, January 4 at 16 weeks out from race day! And we are still targeting the Railway HALF Marathon on February 8 as well!
Below is a snapshot of the planned long runs for the remaining of the Railway training cycle and the Nashville/Kentucky marathon training (later on in the marathon cycle, we'll have a shorter second distance most days as well). *Subject to change!!*
And as always, feel free to add on/edit/start early from the posted routes to best suit your personal training goals!
Here is the Trak Shak 3 Mile Route and the Trak Shak 5 Mile Route. These are a good way to add on mileage if needed!
Saturday Moderate Run
Our BTC Moderate Group Saturday social runs are beginner-friendly or those returning to running after an injury, postpartum, or another break. (Most routes are also stroller friendly!)If you are training for a half or full, there will be people from each pace group that will meet early/stay later for more miles. We have a group that only walks and the rest of us have average paces that range from 10:45 to 13:00 (including run/walk interval options) and distances range from 3 to 10 miles. Please join us!
Sarah Jensen (moderateruns@birminghamtrackclub.com) coordinates the weekly meetup. Check us out on Facebook for more happenings. Look below for this week's schedule.
Saturday Moderate 12.28.24 6:30am
Walk, run, walk/run - you'll have a friend! We also have a contingent that are starting to build up to a 5K and will just be starting out this week. Lots of options!
Last group run of the year! Our route this week can easily be added or edited:
6.75 miles: https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/MPM0cRZX0g
--Easy way to cut down this route is to circle back after the Surf Hound water stop.
We have participants that only walk, some run/walk intervals and some all run! Reach out if you have questions or want to make sure you have a buddy.
Saturday Long Run 1.125.25 Adam's Heart Runs at Oak Mountain!
Adam's Heart Runs Saturday, January 25 at Oak Mountain State Park at 8am!!
All BTC Saturday Morning runs will be the Adam's Heart Runs at Oak Mountain State Park this Saturday!!! We can't wait to see everyone there! There will be no runs from the Homewood Trak Shak. Friends following the training schedule for the upcoming half and the Spring Marathon BOTH need 13 miles this weekend. Easy! Run the Adam's Heart Run 10 miler, and get in a good warm up and cool down- 13 done!! We'll be back in Homewood on 2/1.
More info here: https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Pelham/AdamsHeartRuns
Announcements- 1/18/25
Back at the Trak Shak! Our spring target marathons are Rock 'n' Roll Nashville/Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, both on April 26!!! And we still have the Railway HALF Marathon on February 8 for our Spring HALF marathon! This weekend, our marathoners have 12 miles, while our half marathoners have 10 miles, all meeting at Homewood Trak Shak at 6am!
- 12 miles https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/lddKEY8j7n
- 10 miles https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/opT3kaeKtn
Water Stops- 1/18/25
Thank you in advance for signing up to help us all!!
Reminder: Select the Volunteer menu item to volunteer to supply a water stop. Unless otherwise noted, please supply 2 gallons of water and 2 gallons of sports drink along with cups and a trash bag.
- Lakeshore Target end (mile 3.1 for 10 and 12)
- Corner of South Forest/Saulter (mile 6.6 for 10 and 12, mile 9.1 for 12) (We hit this one 2x!!)
https://runsignup.com/BTCGroupRuns/volunteer
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