Trail Running Camp

Arrive at the cottage in Llanrwst, North Wales. Set in the beautiful rolling hillsides of Snowdonia national park, your accommodation is a stunning detached Welsh long cottage, with the original part of the cottage dating back some 300 years. The bedrooms are beautifully furnished to make your stay lovely and comfortable.

Get your running kit and head torch on, it's time for a night run to get everyone warmed up for a weekend of trail running. It will be a gentle run and you'll be out for around an hour. Just enough to experience running under a starry night sky, far from any light pollution, and get to know your coach and fellow runners.

Back at the cottage you'll have hot showers and a hearty wholesome dinner waiting for you. Freshen up, tuck in and get a good nights sleep.

Back at camp you'll have hot showers and a hearty dinner waiting for you. Freshen up, tuck in and get a good nights sleep.

Enjoy breakfast in the dining room, where Tim Higginbottom will give a briefing on the plan for today.
Head out into the beautiful Gwydir Forest for a longer trail run. Guided by Tim, you'll explore a stunning part of Snowdonia National Park. During the run Tim will be able to observe your technique, offering tips to help you get the most output from your effort.
The trail running camp is about enjoying great trails and great company whilst learning from experts. So there's no need to worry about the pace, we'll only go as fast as the slowest person. As long as you're comfortable running for around 2 hours, at whatever pace, you'll be fine.
Gather back at the hall for a wholesome lunch and a debrief on this morning's run by Tim Higginbottom.
This afternoon Tim will run a training and technique workshop, aimed at helping you to identify specific areas to work on to improve your performance. Together with his tips on how to create an effective training plan, you'll be set for a successful summer of trail running.
Our yoga teacher, Kirsty Martuccio, will join us this afternoon too. As well as the mindful movement and flexibility associated with yoga, her workshop will focus on connecting your breath to movement. As runners we often focus on the physical side of running, but improving your breathing technique can bring great benefits in performance too.
Kirsty has developed a yoga flow specifically designed to establish that connection between your breath and your movement. Enabling you to run more relaxed, and therefore for longer.
After a full day of trail running and workshops, kick back and relax. Dinner will be a hearty affair to make sure you're fully refuelled. Then you can enjoy curling up in front of the fire for a natter with your new friends.

Embrace the new day with a sunrise trail run. Freshly loaded up with knowledge from yesterday's workshops, you'll be ready to start putting our professionals' advice into practice.

The run will be a similar length to yesterday, so expect to be out in the hills for around 2 hours. As before the emphasis is on enjoyment, not pace, and you can begin to experiment with the tips you've been given. Today your run will include running across the Pontcysyllte aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the world's highest navigable aqueduct - a pretty epic way to conclude your running weekend!)

Back at the hall there will be a breakfast feast awaiting you! Bacon butties devoured, all that's left to do is pack up your things and say a fond farewell to your running buddies.