Wrc Beginner 5K Training Group
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Wrc Beginner 5K Training Group

Waco, Texas, United States View on map
Dec 19, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Running

About this race

New to running, or ready to tackle your first 5K?

Join us for our inaugural Beginner 5K Training Group, a free program that will get you ready for the Jolliest Bunch of Runners 5K on December 19th.

What you’ll get:

  • Weekly training plans that build gradually, so you’re ready by race day.
  • Bi-weekly group training runs (twice a week) for community and accountability.
  • Coaching from Michael Martinez, WRC team member and RRCA Certified Coach.
  • Kickoff: Saturday, October 31st.

Stay connected:

  • Join our GroupMe for run and plan updates.
  • Join the One More Run Club Facebook group to share your progress and stay motivated.
  • Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @WACORUNNINGCOMPANY.

All paces and experience levels are welcome. We’ll see you at the start line!

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Running

WRC Beginner 5K Training Group

Dec 19, 2026 5K 6:00 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Waco, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 8.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
21.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
66.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 19, 2026 (CST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 19, 2026 (CST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 05m

The sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 5:28 PM local time (CST) in Waco on December 19, 2026 — 10h 05m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • 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, 49 Waco events

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