{"id":14085,"date":"2026-09-17T05:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/running-marathon-club-events\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T05:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:50:41","slug":"running-marathon-club-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/running-marathon-club-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Races &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main class=\"runv2 runv2-page-events\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"runv2-ihero runv2-ihero--event\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">Races &amp; Events<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Prepare for the Start Line With a Clear Plan<\/h1>\n<p>Club races, 5K events, half marathons, marathons and trail weekends in one running calendar.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"runv2-event-tag\">5K Series \u00b7 Half Marathon \u00b7 Marathon Weekend \u00b7 Trail Day<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-section runv2-context\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\">\n<div class=\"runv2-context-inner\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">Page overview<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Races are part of the training process<\/p>\n<p>Events give runners a chance to practice pacing, fueling and decision-making in a real environment. Race selection should match the current training block and the runner\u2019s development goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-section\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"runv2-head\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">Race calendar<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Different events for different goals<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"runv2-grid four\">\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>October<\/h3>\n<p>Club 5K Series<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>December<\/h3>\n<p>City Half Marathon<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>March<\/h3>\n<p>Spring Marathon<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>June<\/h3>\n<p>Trail Weekend<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-section alt\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\">\n<div class=\"runv2-media-split reverse\">\n<div class=\"runv2-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-22620845.jpeg\" alt=\"Make important decisions before the start\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"runv2-head\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">Race-day process<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Make important decisions before the start<\/h2>\n<p>This section supports the page goal with running-specific context and practical guidance.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"runv2-list\">\n<li>Warm-up<\/li>\n<li>Pace plan<\/li>\n<li>Fuel timing<\/li>\n<li>Finish strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-section\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"runv2-head\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">Event types<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Use races with purpose<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"runv2-grid four\">\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>5K<\/h3>\n<p>Speed and pacing practice.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Half Marathon<\/h3>\n<p>Threshold and endurance.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Marathon<\/h3>\n<p>Long-duration execution.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Trail Race<\/h3>\n<p>Terrain and time-on-feet challenge.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-section alt\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"runv2-head\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">After the race<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Turn results into better training<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"runv2-grid \">\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Review Splits<\/h3>\n<p>Look for pacing patterns.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Review Fueling<\/h3>\n<p>Identify late-race energy issues.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"runv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Recover<\/h3>\n<p>Resume training only when ready.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-section dark\">\n<div class=\"runv2-wrap\">\n<div class=\"runv2-media-split\">\n<header class=\"runv2-head\"><span class=\"runv2-eyebrow\">Race selection<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Choose the next race for a reason<\/h2>\n<p>Pick events that support the current training block and leave enough time to prepare and recover.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"runv2-list\">\n<li>Match distance to current fitness<\/li>\n<li>Allow enough preparation time<\/li>\n<li>Plan recovery after the event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"runv2-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-34180186.jpeg\" alt=\"Choose the next race for a reason\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"runv2-cta\">\n<h2>Ready for the next running step?<\/h2>\n<p>Book a trial, assessment or coaching conversation and we will recommend the right next step.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"runv2-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/running-marathon-club-contact\/\">Get Started<\/a><\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Races &amp; Events Prepare for the Start Line With a Clear Plan Club races, 5K events, half marathons, marathons and trail weekends in one running calendar. 5K Series \u00b7 Half Marathon \u00b7 Marathon Weekend \u00b7 Trail Day Page overview Races are part of the training process Events give runners a chance to practice pacing, fueling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15353,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-builder.php","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","_hercules_seo_title":"Events | Running & Marathon Club \u2013 Hercules","_hercules_seo_description":"Events page of the Hercules Running & Marathon Club demo \u2013 dates, formats and registration for running groups, marathon plans and race training.","_hercules_header_layout_id":14852,"_hercules_footer_layout_id":14853,"_hercules_page_builder":"classic","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14085","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14085"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19524,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14085\/revisions\/19524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}