The best way to train is to get into a local training program. There are many choices and options from the beginner to the full marathon runner. Many programs are affiliated with charities or partner with Team in Training (Indiana and Illinois only), and many partner with other Indianapolis based programs.
The 500 Festival is not affiliated with, nor does it endorse or recommend, any training programs or training organizations listed below. It is the sole responsibility of each participant to fully investigate any training program which the participant may wish to use.
| Mount Pleasant Christian Church | Penny Clayton | Greenwood, Indiana |
pclayton@mount.org |
www.mount.org |
| Gold Medal Coaching | Todd Esquivel | Indianapolis | goldmedalcoaching@hotmail.com 317-289-1219 |
goldmedalcoaching.net |
| Run to Remember | Stuart Lazarus | stuart@runtoremember.org 614-271-7465 |
www.runtoremember.org | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America | Leigh Ann Erickson | Indianapolis | pdudley@ccfa.org | www.ccfa.org/chapters/ indiana/ |
| "Team in Training - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society" | Sarah Moore | Indianapolis |
sarah.more@lls.org |
www.teamintraining.org/in |
| Athletic Annex | Matt Ebersole | Indianapolis | 317-872-0000 | www.athleticannex.com |
| Bricks to Bricks | Ken Long | Indianapolis | klong@kenlongassoc.com | www.kenlongassoc.com/ |
| Connection Pointe Christian Church | Christie Wickline | Brownsburg | cwickline@connectionpointechurch.org | www.connectionpointchurch.org |
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Healthplex Sports Club
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Kelly O'Brien Amy Upp |
Indianapolis
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| Indy Runners | Kent Miller | Indianapolis | MiniTraining@ indyrunners.org 317-255-2761 |
www.indyrunners.org/ |
| NIFS | Heather Fink, MS,RD | Indianapolis & Carmel |
hfink@nifs.org |
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| The Running Company | Bob Kennedy | Indianapolis & Carmel | info@ erunningcompany.com |
www.erunningcompany.com/ |
| YMCA | Erin Babinski | Indianapolis | 317-685-9705 | www.indyymca.org |
| Personal Feat, Inc. | Tamara Whitten | Bargersville | inwhitten@aol.com | www.personalfeat.com/ minimarathon.htm |
| Family Fun & Fitness | Mike | Greenfield | 317-894-8888 | |
| Runners Forum | Mike Smith | Carmel |
317-844-1558 |
www.runnersforum.com/ Training/mini_training.html |
| PR Training | Tammy Behrens | Ft. Wayne 2 locations (Jorgensen's YMCA and IPFW) |
260.625.3830 |
www.myprtraining.com |