On February 22, 2020, Citizens Medical Center will hold their 4th annual Run Against Cancer 1/2 Marathon and 5K. The Victoria Area Road Runners Association (VARRA) is the host Run Club for this event and we wish to invite you to come train with us! Our 16 week training begins on Monday, October 30 at 6:15 PM at the Victoria East High School (at the head of the Hike and Bike Trail).

This is for beginners as well as advanced runners. You do NOT need to be a VARRA member to come train with us! Come run with us and learn about running mechanics, nutrition, endurance and more.

Our run schedule will be 3 days per week at the following times / locations:

• Mondays - 6:15 PM - Victoria East High School (head of the Hike and Bike Trail)
• Wednesdays - 6:30 PM - TBD, Normally Children's park at Riverside Park
• Saturdays - 6:30 AM - Riverside Stadium

Be sure to have a good, comfortable pair of running shoes and a water bottle that you feel comfortable running with. All runners will be assigned a VARRA Mentor that will help you with your training and answer any specific questions you may have. 

Click here for the complete training plan*.

 

If you'd like more information, please email [email protected]. 

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* By downloading the VARRA training plan, you agree to the following:

I agree that running in organized group runs and races with this club are potentially hazardous activities, which could cause injury or death. I will not participate in any club organized events, group training runs or social events, unless I am medically able and properly trained, and I certify that I am medically able to perform all activities associated with this event and am in good health. I agree to abide by all rules established by the club board, including the right of any official to deny or suspend my participation for any reason whatsoever. I assume all risks associated with being a guest of this club and participating in club activities which may include: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me.

Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my participation, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Victoria Area Road Runners Association, the city of Victoria, Citizens Medical Center and the Road Runners Club of America, all club sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation with the club, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.

I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use my photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record for any legitimate promotional purposes for the club.