First Strides Allentown Spring
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First Strides Allentown Spring

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 24, 2026 – May 28, 2026
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.

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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 historical conditions on this event's race dates in Allentown.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 8.0° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 18.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 5.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 18.9°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
18.2
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.8mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
67.1%

About Allentown

First Strides Allentown Spring takes place in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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