Whether you want to get healthier and fitter, achieve an exciting goal, or just have something for yourself, Get up to Five will get you to where you want to go 

Get up to Five is New Zealand's most trusted programme in beginner running. It has helped over 4000 beginner runners go from doing nothing to completing the goal of running 5km non-stop and the results speak for themselves.

Our runners tell us that they are healthier and fitter, have more energy and they love that running has given them more confidence around exercise. They feel good about themselves, have made social connections within the team and it's now a normal part of their lives.  

Get up to Five is an 8 week group training programme that includes the key ingredients that creates success, we call it ‘The 4 Step Beginner Runners Plan'.

Watch this video to discover how
Get up to Five helps you get to the finish line of your 5km goal

Step 1:

The Programme: Designed for total beginners

A programme that is designed for a total beginner, someone who has never run before - or who hasn't in a long time. The programme covers everything you need to get started and succeed including the walk/jog programming, body weight strength work, flexibility, and running technique. The proven and trusted Get up to Five programme ensures you are on the wisest and safest path to running 5km. 

Step 2:

Coaches/Mentors: Guiding you through each session 

Our coaches and mentors are with you to guide you every step of the way. At every session our coaching team will be with you, they have years of experience working with beginners and are are there to guide you on your journey. They will teach you how to run properly with good running technique, how to learn the right intensity, and how to manage your breathing. They will also support and mentor you through teaching you mind strategies and success strategies that will help you be successful. We also send you a weekly newsletter which gives you the key lessons you need each week on your 8 week journey. 

Step 3:

A supportive group all working towards the same goal

A group of people just like you who want to start being active, a group of people all in similar positions with their health and fitness and all supporting each other on their journey. The group is such a key to this journey, you will be supported, motivated, the sessions will be fun and enjoyable, you’ll make some friends along the way, and these people will cheer you over the line in your final 5km run. 

Step 4:

You run 5km!

You run 5km! This is when you will have transformed yourself into a fitter, healthier version of yourself. Where you feel good about yourself and be proof that beginners can and should be successful with exercise. You become the inspiration to people around you. 

To join Get up to Five: Just click 'Join Now' and go through the registration process. 

Without Get up to Five there’s a high chance that you will stay in the same place with your health and fitness, as time goes by it may even slip back further, don’t let this happen, join Get up to Five and change your exercise story.