First Strides Allentown Spring
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First Strides Allentown Spring

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States View on map
Mar 24, 2026 – May 28, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

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.

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

  • Local experts offering short fitness and wellness presentations on topics ranging from nutrition to what to wear to injury prevention
  • Gentle warm-up exercises
  • Group walk/run (determined by pace)
  • Post-work out stretch and do a group walk/run
  • Tips, techniques, and guidance from group mentors

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 guidelines that we will have in place based on local, state and federal requirements.

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

We are hosting 2 workshops this spring at the Lehigh Parkway. You may choose Tuesday nights, Thursday nights or opt for both. We meet in the evening @ 6:15 pm and the program runs from Tuesday March 24 – May 26 or Thursday March 26 – May 28.

Cost: $50 (early-bird specials $45 until March 19) for single night.  $90 (early-bird special $85 until March 19) for both nights. Fee includes literature, workouts, mentoring/instruction, and graduation shirt (if earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions) 

Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.

Pick your distance

Running

Tuesday Evenings

Fee includes literature, workouts, technique instruction, mentoring and graduation shirt (earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions). Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.

Mar 24, 2026 5K 6:15 PM
$50.00
Closed

Both Tuesday and Thursday Evenings

Fee includes literature, workouts, technique instruction, mentoring and graduation shirt (earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions). Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.

Mar 24, 2026 5K 6:15 PM
$90.00
Closed

Thursday Evenings

Fee includes literature, workouts, technique instruction, mentoring and graduation shirt (earned by attending 7 out of 10 sessions). Registration fee is non-transferable between people or locations, and is non-refundable. Note: switching between nights is not possible.

Mar 24, 2026 5K 6:15 PM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Allentown, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 7.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 18.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
18.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
67.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 24, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 24, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 20m

The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:18 PM local time (EDT) in Allentown on March 24, 2026 — 12h 20m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 29 Allentown events

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