Couch to 5K

A nine-week coached running course for beginners, building towards a 5-kilometre graduation run at Southwark Parkrun.

Weekly group training at Southwark Park Athletics Track combines a progressive running plan with support from qualified coaches and fellow beginners. The course includes a finisher’s T-shirt, a group messaging channel and email support. The published booking schedule runs Wednesday evenings from 18:50 to 20:00; the organiser describes the running sessions as 19:00 to 20:00. Graduation at Southwark Parkrun has a booked 08:30–10:00 interval on 5 December, with the run advertised for 09:00. Full scholarships may be available for participants receiving benefits or on low incomes, subject to eligibility and limited places.