Our training weekends cater for all abilities. Simply select the modules that suit your experience and fitness levels.
Come for the full weekend for £160 or just pay for individual modules*.

• 6:30pm Friday evening

  

  Social evening run of 1-1.5 hours

  Optional session - All abilities welcome

  • Pace: Social
  • Trail type: Easy trail

  If you are booked into the full course and are able to travel up to the area in time, feel free to attend our optional social run of around 6 miles on good trails. The route is weather dependant and all grades will run together if attendance numbers are small, however if we get a large booking we will split the group up into different levels where you can choose to do a longer distance on more advanced terrain.

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £10pp

• 9am Saturday morning

  

  6 mile trail run

  Module 1.1 - Steady pace

  • Goals: Deal with different trail types
  • Terrain: Mixed trails with rocky sections

  The morning starts with a brief chat on what to wear, carry and eat. Then it's straight out for the run, where we expose you to some of the types of trails you may encounter when running in different areas as well as teach you strategies for attacking the ascents and descents.

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £30pp

  Module 1.2 - Fartlek session

  • Goals: Fitness session as well as how to deal with different trail types
  • Terrain: Mixed trails with rocky sections

  After a brief chat on what to wear, carry and eat, it's straight out on the run, where we expose you to some of the more gnarly trails you may encounter when running in different areas, as well as teach you strategies for attacking the ascents and descents.

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £30pp

  1-5pm Saturday afternoon

  

  Navigation training

  Module 2.1 - Beginners

  • Pace: Very Steady
  • Terrain: Easy forest trails

  We start off with a basic theory session then it's straight out to put it into practice. We keep this at a very steady pace to make sure you learn the skills you need first, so dress warm! At the end of the session you should be capable of reading and interpreting a map, taking a compass bearing and running on it.

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £40pp

  Module 2.2 - Intermediate and Advanced

  • Pace: Steady
  • Terrain: Any

  You should already be able to use a map and compass but would like to learn how to navigate more strategically. After a quick theory session it's straight out to do an orienteering exercise where you will be able to apply some navigation strategies as well as techniques in pacing, mental mapping and relocation.

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £40pp

  Saturday evening

  

  Night Navigation *

  Module 3 - Advanced and progressive intermediate navigators

  Pace: very steady run but we'll dress well to keep warm!

  If you want to do some of the longer trail races that have a night running section, becoming competent and comfortable at running at night gives you a huge advantage in a race and also opens up more opportunities for training throughout winter. This session gives you the skills and confidence to navigate safely at night.

  * Start time is dependent on time of year but the session will generally run for 1 hour which usually follows with a cleansing ale!

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £40pp or just £10 extra if you are already booked into the intermediate afternoon session and want to attend the night nav aswell.

• 9am-3pm Sunday

  

  Route planning and long run

  Module 4.1 - Beginners

  Learn to plan a trail route suited to your level of ability, then navigate yourself around the course, with your guides accompanying you to make sure you stay on track! The run itself will be around 2-3 hours and include moderate ascents and descents. During the session you will have some one-on-one time with your guide to go over training plans and some goal setting.

  Just want the individual session? Cost: £100pp

  Module 4.2 - Intermediate and Advanced

  Learn to plan a long trail route in mixed terrain, where some overlap into fell running may occur. In planning your route decisions must be made to design your course around certain hazards. You will then navigate yourselves around the course, with your guides accompanying you to make sure you stay on track! The run itself will be around 3-4 hours and may include some steep ascents and descents. During the session you will have some one-on-one time with your guide to go over training plans and some goal setting.

• 3-4pm Sunday

  

  Stretching and injury avoidance

  Bonus module - all abilities

  For those that don't have to rush off, we will go over stretching and injury avoidance and any other subject you'd like to discuss - just ask us what you'd like us to include!

Kit requirements

What you will need to own, borrow or hire

When you book in you'll get your own page with a kit-list check document to print off to make sure you are organised.

We have various items to hire if you are stuck - and remember all our clients get 10% off at Joe Browns stores in the Snowdonia area, where we allow some time to stock up on gear if you need it. Visit www.joe-brown.com

• Trail shoes

  

• Rucksack and/or bumbag

  

• Wind/water proof jacket and pants

  

• Kit for running in hotter weather or colder weather (no cotton!)

  

• Hat/Buff

  

• Gloves

  

• Compass & Map: 1:25000 (Ordinance Survey OL17) map

  

• Head torch

  

• Whistle and basic first aid stuff

  

• Notepad and pens

  

Location and accommodation

We often use Pete's Eats as our meeting place and for tutorials and seminars as well as our theory training sessions