The Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club is offering a summer training program for women in preparation for the 2025 Women's Distance Festival 5K.  The program provides the opportunity to improve fitness while learning about running in an encouraging, friendly, and collaborative atmosphere.  

The training program is free for Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club members. Please join the club prior to signing up for the training program. The club membership fee is only $25, and includes a host of benefits.  If you're not sure if you've joined or renewed with the Steeplechasers this year, you can check your membership status on our member page.

​Our 5K training program is appropriate for both beginners/walkers and more experienced runners.  Our coaches will initially sort participants into appropriate groups, but the groups are very flexible and participants will be able to shift around as necessary over the course of the summer.

The 2026 5K training program is scheduled to begin in early June. An introductory orientation session will be held before the training runs begin.

Not local, or can't make the group runs?  You can still join the training program to access our 5K training plan and follow along via our private facebook group.

​For more information, check out the Steeplechasers Women's 5k Training page, and/or send email to: wdf5ktraining@steeplechasers.org