The Montgomery County Road Runners Club (MCRRC) Beginning Women's Runners Program will begin on Saturday, April 8, 2006, 8:00 a.m. at the Josiah Henson House at Ken-Gar Palisades Park (4140 Wexford Drive, Kensington, MD). Registration and orientation will take place at the first meeting followed by a short run. There will be no online registration for the program.

The program is for women new to the sport or returning to the sport. A training program is designed for participants based on their fitness levels so they can progress at their own pace. Women enjoy the supportive, non-competitive environment the program offers inspiring each person to reach her goal. It helps group together women at similar levels with the hope that they find running partners to continue running after the program ends.

The group will meet at Ken-Gar every Saturday morning, and also Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the Gaithersburg High School track. Participants will also be expected to do some running on their own two or three other times during the week. The program continues for ten weeks with the goal of running a 5K race at the completion -- the "Run for Roses 5K" Women's Distance Festival on Saturday, June 17th at Wheaton Regional Park. The Saturday morning meetings often feature a short talk by different experts on topics such as stretching, shoes, and injury prevention.

The program is free for MCRRC members and all participants of the program must be members of MCRRC. Single membership for one year is $25.00 and family membership is $40.

Detailed information about and the program and parking at Ken- Gar is available on the web site at www.mcrrc.org or call the club hotline (301) 353-0200.