2024 In-Training for Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
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Thanksgiving Day. The most popular running day of the year. For Atlanta, that means it's time for the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon! Whether you want to run a personal best, finish the Triple Peach Race Series strong, or you're celebrating an annual tradition with family and friends, Atlanta Track Club's In-Training for the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon program will help you prepare. The 12-week program combines structured long workouts with additional midweek workouts to help you reach your goals either with the support of a community or without having to leave your neighborhood.
In 2024, the In-Training for the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon program will feature:
- In-person and virtual/remote training options
- In-Training Certified Coaches to guide you while keeping you accountable
- Online learning opportunities on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. led by Atlanta's running and walking subject-matter experts followed by Q&A
- Small group workouts throughout the city during the week and larger long workouts on Saturdays
- Customized training levels to meet your current fitness, experience, and goals
- Individualized workouts to prepare you for the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
- Daily text/email reminders of workouts powered by Final Surge
- Online platforms to build community and camaraderie
- Two Saturday field trips to run through different parts of Running City USA
- In-Training shirt for both in-person and virtual athletes. Only virtual participant shirts will be mailed.
This training program is intended for participants aiming to complete the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon within the course limit of 3.5 hours or approximately 16 min/mile. We recommend that training participants be able to maintain 16 min/mile for at least 3-5 miles at the start of training. First-time half marathoners and advanced runners are welcome!
Note: This training program does not include entry into the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon. Nor does it include entry into the PNC Atlanta 10 Miler that is optional on October 20.
Distances
Half Marathon
Cost
$155.00 through August 25
$175.00 August 26 through September 23
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Program Schedule
Late July
Registration opens
September 8
Orientation - online at 3:00 p.m.
September 9
Training begins
September 11
In-person, midweek workouts begin
September 14
In-person, Saturday long runs begin
September 23
Registration closes
October 19
No in-person practice
October 20
Optional field trip, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler
November 9
Field trip - Course Preview, Summerhill
November 28
RACE DAY!
Locations
Saturday Workout Location:
- Atlanta Track Club, 201 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 - 7:15 a.m.
Saturday location may rotate throughout the city to provide a variety of settings for long runs
Wednesday Midweek Workout Locations: In-person participants select one location during registration.
EARLY MORNING
- Azalea Park, 203 Azalea Drive, Roswell, GA 30075 - 6:15 a.m.
- Cheney Stadium with Coach Bob, 741 Connally Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 - 6:15 a.m.
LATE AFTERNOON
- Agnes Scott College Track, South McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Peachtree Middle School Track, 4664 North Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30338 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Piedmont Park with Coach Bob, Dockside (or Active Oval), Atlanta, GA 30309 - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Locations subject to change based on demand and participation.
Cost
Both in-person and virtual/remote athletes
$155.00 through August 25
$175.00 August 26 through September 23
IN-TRAINING REFUND POLICY
In-Training registration is non-refundable unless you purchase Refundable Protection when you register for In-Training. If purchased and you're unable to start the training program for one of the covered reasons, Refundable Protection enables you to receive a 100% refund of your registration fee (minus processing fees and donations) within 10 business days of submitting a claim. Please read and learn what specific events are covered by Refundable Protection here.
Note: Refundable Protection is only applicable if the qualifying event (illness, injury, etc.) occurs before the first day of training. If the qualifying event happens on or after the first day of training, the athlete is not eligible for a refund. The first day of training is the Training begins date under Program Schedule above; not the first in-person practice.
- This training program does not include entry into the Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon.
Orientation
We will kickoff the program with a 60-minute online orientation in which Coach Bob will provide an overview of the program, explain Final Surge and its benefits, and answer your training questions.
Sunday, September 8 at 3:00 p.m. on Zoom. Zoom information is included in the WELCOME email that is sent the week before training begins.
Coaches
In-Training Certified Coaches and Run Leads
Eric Heintz, Director - Performance Programming, Atlanta Track Club
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