Hello Runners!

It’s officially marathon training season and we are inviting you to TRAIN WITH US!

As a community for runners by runners, Running Department organises two weekly free running sessions for the community to come together to train for their upcoming races. Whether you’re doing your first 10k or your first Full Marathon, Running Department offers different pace groups that caters to runners of different training capabilities.

Feel Good Wednesday Run

Our Feel Good Wednesday Run takes place at UOB Plaza, Raffles Place on Wednesday evening at 7.00pm.

The distance available is between 7km to 10km with run crews leading pace groups ranging from 5:00min, 5:30min, 6:00min, 6:30min, 7:00min and 7:30min. Runners can choose a group that they’re comfortable running with!

Each run session starts with a short run briefing, group photo taking and dynamic warm-up led by our run crews. Runners are then flagged off according to the various timing groups available for the day for a run in the heart of Marina Bay before ending the run with a cool-down session and hydration – courtesy of 100Plus Singapore.

Newbie Group

Joining us for the first time? FRET NOT! We have a newbie group in place so that runners who are new to running and would like to try out running with us can join the newbie group. You will be running on a 5km route that’s guided by a seasoned run crew.

Fire-away your questions and our run crews will be more than happy to answer them as you kickstart your journey with us as a newbie. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there somehow so we know how it feels!

Pace Together Saturday Run

Looking to clock longer distances for your training runs?

Join us for our Pace Together Saturday Run that takes place at East Coast Park* on Saturday morning at 7.00am. The distance for our Saturday run ranges from 12km to 33km with pacers leading pace groups for marathon finishing timing of 4hrs 00min, 4hrs 30min, 5hrs 00min, 5hrs 30min and half marathon finishing timing of 2hrs 00min, 2hrs 15min, 2hrs 30min and 2hrs 45min.

How does each of the timing groups translate to pace? Here’s a quick breakdown for your reference:

Time Group	Pace (min/km)
Full Marathon – 4hrs 00min	05:41min / km
Full Marathon – 4hrs 30min	06:23min / km
Full Marathon – 5hrs 00min	07:07min / km
Full Marathon – 5hrs 30min	07:49min / km
Half Marathon – 2hrs 00min	05:41min / km
Half Marathon – 2hrs 15min	06:23min / km
Half Marathon – 2hrs 30min	07:07min / km
Half Marathon – 2hrs 45min	07:49min / km

To also help runners adapt to the long distances required for each training, our pacers will be running in loops of 6km, with the start/end point located at the 3km mark. This effectively allows runners to adjust the distance that they would like to complete without going on an out-and-back run. So you can choose to do a 6km, 9km, 12km and so on depending on your training progress.

Note: Registration is not required unless it’s an official event we’re organising with a partner. Eg: SCSM 2022 Training Runs or Nike Live Experience Run sessions.

*Run locations are subjected to changes from time to time. Check our facebook / Instagram for the latest updates.

Planning Ahead

We’re sharing our running schedules from September to November so that you will not miss a training session with us! Do check in on the remarks for RSVP instructions if any.

September 2022 Training Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Distance	Remarks
14 Sep 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza Raffles Place	8km – 10km
17 Sep 2022	7.00 AM	East Coast Park Parkland Green	15km / 24km
21 Sep 2022	7.00 PM	Fatbird Statue Raffles Place	8km – 10km	RSVP here
24 Sep 2022	6.00 AM	East Coast Park Parkland Green	18km / 27km	6.00am for FM, 7.00am for HM
28 Sep 2022	7.00 PM	OCBC Square	8km – 10km

October 2022 Training Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Distance	Remarks
1 Oct 2022	7.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	15km / 18km
5 Oct 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	8km – 10km
8 Oct 2022	7.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	18km / 24km	RSVP here
12 Oct 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	8km – 10km
15 Oct 2022	6.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	15km / 30km	6.00am for FM, 7.00am for HM
19 Oct 2022	7.00 PM	Fatbird Statue, Raffles Place	8km – 10km	RSVP here
22 Oct 2022	7.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	21 km
26 Oct 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	8km – 10km
29 Oct 2022	6.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	15km / 30km	6.00am for FM, 7.00am for HM

November 2022 Training Schedule

Date	Time	Location	Distance	Remarks
2 Nov 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	8km – 10km
5 Nov 2022	7.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	18km / 21km	RSVP here
9 Nov 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	8km – 10km
12 Nov 2022	6.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	21km / 33km	6.00am for FM, 7.00am for HM
16 Nov 2022	7.00 PM	Fatbird Statue, Raffles Place	8km – 10km	RSVP here
19 Nov 2022	7.00 AM	East Coast Park, Parkland Green	15km / 21km
23 Nov 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	8km – 10km
26 Nov 2022	7.00 AM	F1 PIT, Turn 21	12km / 15km	RSVP here
30 Nov 2022	7.00 PM	UOB Plaza, Raffles Place	5km

Ready to Train With Us?

Ready to join us for the next session? Here are some handy tips to take note:

• Only fully vaccinated runners can join our training runs. Your vaccination status will be checked upon check-in at our runs.
• Baggage deposits will be made available from time to time. Runners are reminded to travel light and not leave valuables unattended.
• Hydration may be limited. Runners are reminded to bring along their own hydration.
• Runners are encourage to arrive 10 minute before the start of each run session. Runners will be rejected from joining once we close our baggage deposit service.
• RSVP is required for training sessions with our partners. Non-registered runners will not be allowed to join in the training session.
• Run cancellations due to bad weather will be announced on our social media channels 60 minutes before the start of the training session.

Last but not least, remember to share your running moments with us. Tag @runningdepartment on Instagram and remember to include our official hashtags #RunningDepartment and #RunWithRD