High Flyers Training Groups

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The High Flyers is a community for anyone who wants to enhance their life through our running, walking, cycling and swimming groups. Our groups are customer focused and founded on our UAR core values of Inclusion, Purpose and Experience. The camaraderie experienced will keep you coming back for miles and miles.

At Up and Running, we understand that getting started is the hardest part. We provide a series of tools and resources to help get you started and to keep you motivated. All paces and all abilities are welcomed, we truly are a community that will do everything to help you succeed and meet your own personal goals!

We also offer an on-going series of seminars and classes and a calendar for our current store and community events. Visit any of our social media outlets, event calendar or join our High Flyers Facebook page group.

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Running and Walking Groups

Join our running and walking groups in Dayton and Troy. It is a great way to cover a few miles and make new friends! The running & walking groups are free of charge and no registration is required.

Dayton Groups
Every Tuesday night in Dayton at 6:00 PM at the store. All abilities welcome. Distances are under an hour on Tuesdays.

Troy Groups
Every Wednesday night in Troy at 6:00 PM at the store. All abilities welcome. Distances are under an hour on Wednesdays.

Centerville-Washington Park District Trail Running Group at Bill Yeck
Wednesdays, March 12 October 29
Ages 18 and up

Join Up and Running trail leaders as you enjoy running on natural trails. This running group is for experienced runners and includes meadows, trails and hills. Meet at the Normandy Entrance (501 Normandy Ridge Rd.) of Grant Park or the Smith Entrance (2230 E. Centerville Station Rd.) of Bill Yeck Park. Please check online schedule for locations each week. Sign up once for the entire year!
There is no registration deadline for this program. Join anytime!

Join our 2025 Up and Running High Flyers team for The Ohio River Road Runners Club races. All you need to do to participate is:

1. Sign up for ORRRC's membership to cover ALL team series races.
2. Attend the races and sign up on the designated team sheet before racing.

The more the merrier, all paces all abilities...RUNNERS and WALKERS...join us for the camaraderie, fitness and fun! For more information please contact info@upandrunningindayton.com. Looking forward to having this other avenue to spend time running & walking together and cheering each other on.

Cycling Group

Join our outdoor cycling group Monday nights from 6:15 PM-8:00 PM during the spring, summer & fall months. Helmets and lights/reflectivity required as well as a form of emergency contact info (such as a Road ID). Ride location depends on the time of year.

Our rides are around 15-20 miles. We ride for about 1 hour to 1.5 hours. We start on the bike path and then move to the hills and country roads. No worries, we regroup at the top, no drop ride. We typically average 14-16 miles per hour for the ride, but you can expect to have some sections up to 20 mph.

Sunny weather and more daylight is heading our way. Outdoor rides are currently meeting at Caesars Creek Main beach off of St. Rt 73. Arrive by 6:15 with pedals spinning by 6:30. Bring water, wear bright clothes and charge those blinking rear lights. We will ride on the rolling country roads.

For more information please contact info@upandrunningindayton.com.

Masters Swimming

Up and Running Swim and Triathlon is a United States Masters Swimming (USMS) group dedicated to swimmers and triathletes who want to improve technique, endurance and speed with coached workouts, while training with a friendly, motivating group.

Athletes should be comfortable swimming at least 1,800 yards in a workout format (ie not straight swimming) in one hour.

USMS membership is required of all swimmers, however you may visit as a guest by filling out a 30-Day trial form and signing a waiver. Workout times are 5:00 am 6:00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the West Carrollton YMCA.

Juniors Summer Run Program

Come learn and enjoy the benefits of running through a positive and rewarding experience for grades K-8th! The program is designed to inspire the runner in each child by offering fun, dynamic training along with running related games to increase fitness.

Juniors 2025 dates are announced and registration is open online at speedy-feet.com or in store at Up and Running in Dayton! See you June 9th through July 9th at Forest Field Park in Centerville.

Program runs Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm from June 9th through July 9th. The program culminates with a race on July 9th in the evening. All sessions take place at Forest Field in Centerville.

Cost for one child is $60.00 and each additional child in a family is $30.00.

Your child will be grouped by ability to meet individual needs. We have created three fun groups that will suit your childrens needs based on their varying degree of development. The three groups are:

Lynx: My child can run but needs frequent walking breaks during running. They can run less than 2 minutes before needing a break. Sustained running for distance is new for my child.

Servals: My child can run about a mile or 8-12 minutes without requiring a break. My child has attempted sustained running for distance in a practice, race, or for fun.

Ocelot: My child has successfully sustained running a 5K during the past year.

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Running 101 & 101.5

Our run/walk program is a group led run/walk interval workout that will help you train for a 5k or 10k! You should be able to walk briskly for 30 minutes prior to starting the Running 101 program and you should be able to complete a 5k prior to starting the Running 101.5 program. We encourage participants to exercise at their own comfortable pace. New runners will benefit from the support and motivation of a group. Current runners just looking to get back into shape will benefit from the accountability of a group! Now, you no longer must be intimidated by running and your fitness journey!

Spring/Summer 2025 Programs:
Our spring 101 program just completed their 5k at The Free Your Sole 5k at Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum.
Our next program is our 101.5 program training for the Little Miami 10k in Morrow on August 3rd. The 101.5 10k program will start on June 7th.

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

-One coached workout session per week and weekly training emails.
-Free UAR shirt and free entry into the event
-$10 off one pair of running shoes and athletic bra (Discount offered at Up and Running first 30 days)
-Time for YOU. . . to get fit, make friends, and have fun!

This program is for adults only and we cannot accommodate strollers due to the nature of the program, thank you in advance for understanding.

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