First Strides Allentown Summer/Fall 2025

🏃‍♀️ Program Overview

A 10-week program to help you comfortably progress to a healthy habit of walking, jogging, or running at a pace that is right for you.

👟 Weekly Meetings

First Strides® meets weekly, please come dressed for activity. Our workout program is formatted with:

• Expert Sessions: Local experts offering short fitness and wellness presentations on topics ranging from nutrition to what to wear to injury prevention.
• Warm-ups: Gentle warm-up exercises.
• Group Activities: Group walk/run (determined by pace).
• Stretching: Post-workout stretches.
• Mentoring: Tips, techniques, and guidance from group mentors.

👩‍👧‍👧 Who Can Participate

Women from ages 12 to 112 are welcome to attend. Join with your daughters, mothers, neighbors, co-workers, and friends. Participants are expected to have approval from their doctors to participate. Participants are also expected to comply with any pandemic or public health guidelines that we will have in place based on local, state, and federal requirements.

🏅 Mentorship

Our mentors are First Strides® graduates, Women’s 5K Classic committee members, and Lehigh Valley Road Runners (LVRR) members.

🗓️ Workshop Details

We are hosting 2 workshops this summer/fall at the Lehigh Parkway. You may choose Tuesday nights, Thursday nights, or opt for both. We meet in the evening at 6:15 pm and the program runs Tuesdays July 29 – September 30 and Thursdays July 31 - October 2.

💵 Fees

Cost: $50 (early-bird special $45 until July 22) for a single night. $90 (early-bird special $85 until July 22) for both nights. Fee includes literature, workouts, mentoring/instruction, and a graduation shirt (if earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions).

⚠️ Important Notes

Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations and is non-refundable. Note: switching nights as make-up sessions for absences is not possible, but a permanent night switch is permitted.

🔗 More Information

For additional details and registration, please visit First Strides Allentown Fall 2025.