Couch to 5K
Start where you are. Finish proud.
- Starts
- Wed 23 Sept 2026
- When
- Wednesdays, 7:00 PM
- Where
- Malvern Rugby Club
- Who
- Total beginners
- Length
- 7 weeks — to Wed 4 Nov 2026
- Graduation
- Sat 7 Nov 2026
From the sofa to your first 5K.
Everyone starts somewhere. In seven weeks we'll take you from the sofa to your first 5K — fully supported by the club, with a friendly mentor running beside you the whole way. No experience, no pressure, nobody left behind. If you can walk for 30 minutes, you're ready to begin.
“I did C25K in 2018. I've now run over 250 parkruns, hundreds of 10Ks and dozens of half marathons — yet the best bit is still the community. So supportive.”
Seven weeks of coaching and a year in the club — for less than the membership costs on its own.
+ Includes First Claim membership of Malvern Joggers, valid until 1 April 2027 — the club, the socials and the whole running family, on us.
This intake has started
Booking for the Autumn 2026 programme has closed — but email joinus@malvernjoggers.co.uk and we may still be able to squeeze you in, or add you to the list for the next intake.
And after 5K? 5K → 10K → Half marathon — keep going with the club’s mentor-led plans. The journey doesn’t stop at 5K: see the Running Journey.