Mon, 27 Jul
|Meyersdal Park
Couch to 5km | Alberton | Evening
CPRC Alberton is a coached, beginner-first programme that takes you from never having run, to crossing your first 5K finish line. Walk breaks included. No fitness test. No judgment. Session one starts with 30 seconds of running.
Time & Location
27 Jul 2026, 18:15 – 16 Sept 2026, 19:00
Meyersdal Park, 27 Laurel Cres, Meyersdal, Alberton, 1448, South Africa
About the event
Start Date: Monday 27th July
Time: 18:15 - 19:00 pm Every Monday & Wednesday
Location: Meyersdal Park, 27 Laurel Cres, Meyersdal, Alberton, 1448, South Africa
Dog Friendly: Yup! Bring your pup (on a lead & cleaned up after)
Price:
Full Programme: R1 450
Payment over 2 months: R550 deposit | R550 one week before programme | R550 4 weeks into programme
Optional 10 km Continuation Plan: add at any time | R100 (usually R350)
Only 35 Spots Available - Scroll Down to Sign Up
The run club for people who hate running.
Let's be honest about why you're here.
You don't actually want to run. I get it - most days I have to talk myself into it too, and I do this for a living. (This is Dani typing this)
You want to feel less stuck. You want a reason to leave the house that isn't work or errands. You want to be a bit fitter without turning into one of those people who won't stop talking about their running. But the running itself? The gasping, the being seen being bad at it, the fear of holding everyone up? No thanks.
Same. That's literally why this club exists.
Couch Potato Run Club takes you from the actual couch - the one where "next week" has been living rent-free for about three years - to running 5k. Slowly. In a group where slow isn't tolerated, it's the whole point.
You will never be the slowest here.
Here's the real reason most people never start. It's not fitness. It's the fear of being the unfit one at the back, red in the face, holding everyone up while the group waits and pretends they don't mind.
We deleted that fear. It's the founding promise of this whole thing.
No-drop policy. No back of the pack to be embarrassed at. Nobody left behind, ever - someone's always with you, whatever your pace. So the thing that usually stops you before you've even laced up? It doesn't exist here. There's no such thing as too slow, because there's no field pulling ahead to be slow against. You show up in whatever you own. We take it from there.
This was built for exactly you.
The person who reads "beginner-friendly" everywhere and assumes it doesn't mean this beginner. The person who's been meaning to start since January. Some January. Any January. The person who wants the friends and the fresh air and the small, real pride of finishing something and would take all of that even if the running never got easy.
You're not too unfit for this. You're not too slow, too old, too late, too overweight, too far gone. This club was built for the version of you that's convinced it's too late. It isn't.
Listen to our Interview on Cape Talk's Breakfast Show
What you get and when
A Shirt + Welcome Gift Pack when you sign up before 22nd June 2026.
Collected at the pre‑programme Saturday coffee meet up.
For every sign‑up (no deadline)
Finisher’s medal at graduation
Coffee voucher for the pre‑programme Saturday coffee meet up
The Welcome Booklet (digital + printable): How running can change your life; full 8‑week programme; warm up & cool down; proper running form; breathing techniques; pacing education; kit guidance; nutrition & hydration basics; injury prevention basics
Coaching: 2 coached sessions per week + 1 homework run; real‑time coaching on form, breathing, mental strategies; gentle, confidence‑first progression
Optional add‑on: 10 km Continuation Plan, which you add on now, during the programme, or after graduation - whenever you’re ready.
Your excuses are our specialty
"I'm not fit enough to start a running programme."
This programme starts at zero. Session one is 30 seconds of running. You do not need to be fit to begin. The programme builds your fitness for you.
"I'll hold everyone back. I'm too slow."
There is no pace in CPRC. The group moves together. Every person in that group thinks they're the slowest one. They're all wrong.
"I've tried running before and gave up."
You gave up because you didn't have a coach, a structure, or a community. That's exactly what CPRC provides. This time is different because the conditions are different.
"What if I miss a session or fall behind?"
Your coach sends you a missed session plan. You will never fall behind because of one missed session. The programme is designed with life in mind.
"I'm embarrassed to run in public."
Every single person in your group feels the same way at the start. By week three, nobody is thinking about what they look like. They're just running.
"R1,450 is a lot of money."
That's R90 per session for 8 weeks of coached sessions, a weekly programme, WhatsApp support, and your 5K graduation run. A gym membership you don't use costs more.
One Price. Everything you Need.
✓ 16 Coached group sessions
2 sessions per week led by your dedicated CPRC coach. They run with you and alongside the group.
✓ Weekly programme plan & interval schedule
Structured week by week progression from 30 seconds of running to a full 5K. No guessing.
✓Missed session plan
Can't make a session? You'll never fall behind. Your coach sends the plan so you can catch up.
✓ 5K graduation run in Week 8
Every programme ends at a finish line. Your first 5K. The moment the whole 8 weeks has been building towards.
✓ Real time coaching throughout every session
Your coach adjusts to the group's pace, checks in with each member, and makes sure no one gets left behind.
✓ How to run - proper running form
Posture, arm swing, foot strike, cadence. The fundamentals that make running feel easier and reduce injury risk.
✓ Warm up & cool down guidance
What to do before and after every run. How to prepare your body and recover properly so you come back feeling good.
✓ Breathing techniques for running
How to breathe so you don't feel like you're dying in session one. Practical, simple, and immediately useful.
✓ Pacing education
Your coach adjusts to the group's pace, checks in with each member, and makes sure no one gets left behind.
✓ Injury prevention basics
Common beginner mistakes that cause pain, and how to avoid them. So you keep showing up, week after week.
✓ WhatsApp group support & direct coach access
A group that's active throughout the 8 weeks - session reminders, motivation, questions answered, and a community that shows up for each other.
✓ A community of people at the same starting point
Everyone in your group is a beginner. No comparison. No competition. Just people moving forward together at the pace of the group.
✓ Nobody gets left behind - ever
The group waits. The coach stays with you. No matter your pace on any given day, you will never finish alone.
✓ Helping you fall in love with the sport
We don't just teach you to run. We change how you feel about running - so that by week eight, you want to keep going.
✓ Confidence building - not just physical
Members consistently tell us the confidence gained from the programme extends far beyond running. It changes how they show up in everyday life.
✓ A sustainable habit, not a quick fix
The programme is designed to build a lifestyle, not just get you to a finish line. The structure, routine, and community are what make it last.
After signing up, check your junk/spam folder for your ticket confirmation and a link to join the WhatsApp group. Your coach will be in touch before the first session.
Still not convinced? Listen to our chat with Liezel Van Der Westhuizen on Cape Talk.
Ready to Run Your First 5K?
Secure your spot. Sign up before the 22nd June 2026 to receive the Shirt + Welcome Gift Pack. Every sign‑up gets the medal, coffee voucher, full Welcome Booklet, expert coaching, and a community designed for complete beginners.
Spots are limited and they go fast.
No fitness level required. Just show up - we’ll do the rest.
Tickets
10KM Digital Programme
This will be emailed to you no later than 10 days after purchase.
R 100,00
+R 2,50 ticket service fee
Full Payment
Sale ends
31 Jul, 23:00
NB: Please remember to check your JUNK / SPAM folders for your tickets & a link to the WhatsApp group
R 1 450,00
+R 36,25 ticket service fee
Deposit Only
Sale ends
13 Jul, 23:00
NB: Please remember to check your JUNK / SPAM folders for your tickets & a link to the WhatsApp group
R 550,00
+R 13,75 ticket service fee
Total
R 0,00