BTC 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.

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!!

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. 

For our Fall 2024 race, we are training for the BHM 26.2 on October 6 from the Hoover Met! This is our hometown race, and we are excited to train for it! Reminder that BTC members automatically get 10% off race registration! Official training kicks off on June 15 at 16 weeks out from the marathon. We plan to follow the below training schedule for our weekly runs. Please note that the dates are on Sundays (like the race) but our long runs are on Saturdays and that the mileage could slightly 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!

Our BTC Moderate Group Saturday social runs will have a goal race of the 5K/10K as part of the BHM 26.2 weekend events that will guide our weekend mileage for August and September. These runs are specifically designed for beginner runners or those returning to running after an injury, postpartum, or another break. (Most routes will be 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. Average paces range from 10:30 to 13:00 (including run/walk interval options) and distances range from 3 to 10 miles. Please join us! Complete the following form to let us know your interest in the Birmingham Track Club (BTC) Fall 5K/10K group runs. Or just show up for a run! Interest form: https://forms.gle/hVece77UbHSAoDwh9

Sarah Jensen (moderateruns@birminghamtrackclub.com) coordinates the weekly meetup. Check us out on Facebook for more happenings. Look below for this week's schedule.

We are back at Trak Shak this week! We are running the BHM 5K/10K (+ Vulcan 10K) for our fall races! All of our run/walks will target this race on October 6!
This week's distances
Walking. | 3 miles
Pace 1: 5K | 60/90 for 25 mins
Pace 1: 10K | 60/90 for 40 mins
Pace 2: 10K | 2/1 for 3
Pace 3: 10K | 4 miles all running
Route: https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/zlIO7kyDUM

For run/walk groups - we will start the session with more walking, less running and a little slower average pace but as we get closer to Oct 6 the running intervals increase and walking decreases and avg pace increases.

Announcements

We are back at Trak Shak this week! We are running the BHM 26.2 for our fall race! All of our runs will target this race on October 6! This weekend, we have 17 miles for our marathoners and 9 miles for the half marathoners. 

• 17 miles https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/U0fx3B4mxe 
• 9 miles  https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/lx5BOuoHmk 

Water Stops

THANK YOU to so many helpers last week!!! Susannah Copeland, Ashley Foster, Sarah Jensen, Robin White, Joey Saffold, Jamie Trimble, Kim Benner, Ruth Kles, Scott Padgitt!!!!
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.

• Wall on corner of South Forest/Saulter (mile 3 for 17 and 9, again mile 14 for 17) *we hit 2x!!*
• Old Avo/Dram/Carrigans/Abhi (mile 6.3 for 17 and 9)
• Corner of Cahaba/Lakeshore/CSI (mile 9.5 for 17)

https://runsignup.com/BTCGroupRuns/volunteer  

 

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