Running Coach Education
How the Coach journey starts
A Coach’s journey begins at a Train the Trainer Certification Course, our education program for future Coaches.
This is not just providing skills to run.
Certification Course Objectives:
- Gain knowledge and insights to lead a women-only run group in a 261 Club
- Learn about the 261 Fearless methodology which helps women to run consistently and healthily throughout their lives
- Learn strategies to foster a judgement-free and supportive environment that focuses on safe and injury-free running
- Learn techniques for managing socially, emotionally and physically healthy female running groups
- Understand how to confidently deliver the program across culturally, socially and globally diverse landscapes
Certification Course Content:
- 2-day in-person group training
- 1-hour webinar about the communication platform CORE and our e-learning platform
- Learn strategies to foster a judgement-free and supportive environment that focuses on safe and injury-free running
- Learn techniques for managing socially, emotionally and physically healthy female running groups
- Understand how to confidently deliver the program across culturally, socially and globally diverse landscapes
Requirements
If you’re interested in starting your Coach journey and attending a 261 Train the Trainer Certification Course, please check you meet our minimum requirements:
Physical requirements:
- Passionate female runner in good physical and mental health, with no restrictions to running
- Medical clearance by physician (no longer than 6 months prior to course attendance)
- Tobacco and drug free
- Consistent running habit for 12 months, able to run a continuous 5km
- Able to perform squats, lunges and the plank without detrimental mobility discomfort
- Able to do jumping jacks for at least 20 seconds without stopping
- Able to balance on one leg for at least 10 seconds
Further requirements:
- Reached the age of maturity
- Clear understanding of the 261 Fearless mission and the role of a 261 Coach
- Advocate for the power of running
- Desire to have a role in women’s empowerment and women’s education through running
- Desire to build good leadership skills
- Willing and able to commit as a volunteer coach
- Willing to join the mandatory initial and ongoing education programs
- Interested in being part of our global community
- Successful completion of the application process
Certification Course Commitment:
Fee (excluding travel and accommodation costs):
USA: US $26.10
Canada: CAD $26.10
Great Britain: £20
New Zealand: NZD $36
Europe: €25
Commitment to volunteer as a Coach for at least one year
After successfully completing these steps, you will be certified as a 261 Coach and can lead a woman running group in your local Club.
We’ll accompany you during this journey and beyond since you will receive ongoing support and education in our continuing education programs.
Still want to learn more? Join our free online Coach Info Sessions!
