Our mission

To strive for the best running on earth Running is a great way to see a new area, yet getting a quality run in unfamiliar terrain can be difficult... but when you get it right, its unforgettable. We aim to give you the skills to run in the outdoors in a safe but challenging environment and ensure that you not only have the experience of a lifetime, but the motivation to make it part of your life too.
------------------------------ why choose us? ------------------------------
 

  • Why choose a running guide?

    Fell running and mountaineering have always been intimately linked. After all, fell running has its roots in the ‘Guides races’: as the Victorian interest in mountaineering developed and the demand for mountain guides grew so did the demand for the best guides - a sign of status.

    Mountain Leader qualified fell runners make excellent guides because we know the terrain like the back of our hand; we are always looking for the most efficient, fastest or best 'line'; we tough it out in all conditions and we get out alot!

    Cementing this is our strong love of the hills and mountains and progressing the sport, such as winter mountain running and night running.

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  • You're in safe hands

    With over 10 years of experience running, racing and mountaineering all over the globe, we are fully trained in First Aid, hold Mountain Leader (Summer) Awards, are members of the Mountain Leader Training Association (MLTA) and BMC and are fully insured.

    Two of the UK’s pioneers in guided fell running, our reputation is based on an elite level running career, both representing Wales at International level.

    Having won some of the toughest fell, mountain and ultra-distance races in the UK, New Zealand and the USA, we also hold a few race records under our belts. We believe we are unique as fell running guides in having such a strong background in racing and wealth of experience at running and walking in the hills of Snowdonia and elsewhere in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

  • Our ethos

    We are strong believers that the hills are there to be enjoyed and it is that love of the hills which we try to foster. It is this ethos which will keep a runner going year on year, decade on decade.

    We not only guide the runner around the most beautiful spots of Snowdonia, we also focus on how to enjoy the mountains safely and also how to train to run fast through this stunning scenery.

    While out on a run with us we discuss fell running techniques and provide training tips. For example we will provide advice on how to handle a high training load and maintain injury avoidance (for many years we have both run 2000+ miles per year, 50-60 miles a week, in the hills of Snowdonia), how to structure your training to achieve the best results, how approaches vary between runners and how to prepare and then recover from long races or ultra-distance challenges.