TRAINING
Our highly successful training programs, Jump Start and Team 13, have transformed lives by helping thousands of individuals achieve their personal goals, build friendships, and improve physical abilities.
JUMP START
This seven-week program is designed for those beginners interested in training for the goal of completing a 5K or the Evansville Half Marathon and needing assistance increasing mileage to prepare for the Team 13 program.
- FREE to Y members and non-members
- Registration includes in-person training sessions, routes, encouragement, and camaraderie!
- Private Facebook group to provide support for those who are training on their own
- Provide a community to support your goals, answer your questions and encourage you!
- Jump Start Open House: at the Ascension St. Vincent YMCA (516 Court St) from 5:30-6:30pm
- First Day of Training: at Wesselman Park (551 N Boeke Ave) at 5:30pm
- REGISTER FOR JUMP START
TEAM 13 Sponsored by CenterPoint Energy
Thousands of people have worked with volunteer trainers in this program to train for and complete the Evansville Half Marathon. This training is designed to help individuals at all fitness levels train for the half marathon. This program meets three times a week for 13 weeks – all paces and experience levels are welcome.
- $30 per participant
- Registration available at training locations the first three weeks
- Registration includes a t-shirt for the first 500 participants, in-person training sessions with scheduled mileage and locations, door prizes, access to email updates, and a special race bib!
- Private Facebook group to provide support for those who are training on their own
- Provide a community to support your goals, answer your questions and encourage you!
- All trainings take place on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 pm and Saturdays at 7 am
- If you cannot make every training, you are encouraged to train on your own!
- Team 13 Open House: at the Ascension St. Vincent YMCA (516 Court St) from 5:30-6:30pm
- First Day of Training: at Wesselman Park (551 N Boeke Ave) at 5:30pm
- REGISTER FOR TEAM 13
TRAINING CANCELLATIONS
The quickest way to find out about weather cancellations is to join our Team 13 Facebook Page. We will keep you up to date any time there is a cancellation or training change.
