Tim helps you get the most output from your effort to improve performance and refine technique.
Run more relaxed, for longer. Kirsty's specially developed yoga flow will help you do just that.
Celebrate another trail running and get top coaching tips to maintain your fitness.
Enjoy guided trail runs in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park with expert coaching from Tim Higginbottom. As well as being a qualified UKA Fell and Trail Coach, Tim held the Paddy Buckley Round record for 10 years and he is the current Welsh Orienteering Champion. With Tim’s guidance you’ll learn how to work on your strength and technique during the off-season, ensuring you come back stronger than ever next year.
Recover with a yoga flow designed especially for runners to increase flexibility and improve breathing. And relax with two nights accommodation at a beautiful venue, with delicious wholesome meals freshly prepared for you.
Your base is a cosy countryside cottage.
Designed for people who want fresh challenges in new territories and led by experts in their field.
Short night trail run, two longer trail runs, training and technique workshops, yoga workshop and one-to-one sessions just for you.
The cottage is situated in the Conwy Valley with great access to some of the finest trails in North Wales.
International Fell and Trail Runner
Tim is a lifelong mountain adventurer and racer, gaining National honours in 4 separate disciplines. He’s a UKA Fell and Trail coach and has gained the prestigious Mountaineering Instructor Award. He also coaches orienteering and has run navigation training for the Welsh Fell Running Association.
By day, Tim is a secondary school teacher and loves nothing more than sharing his passion for the amazing trails and hills around his home in North East Wales. Over the years he has set many course records in fell, trail and ultra running, held the record for the Paddy Buckley Round for 10 years, and is current Welsh Orienteering Champion.
He has raced successfully in various disciplines around the world and is now trying to pass on his love of the mountains to his 2 young children with the help of his wife, Jenny.
If you would prefer your own room this can usually be accommodated, though an extra charge would apply.
The luxurious bedrooms are shared with no more than 2 same-gender people.
Accommodation and catering partners have been carefully selected based on their commitment to sourcing local produce, organically produced wherever possible.
Llanrwst
Llanrwst
Llanrwst
Clwyd
LL26
UK
The closest international airports to Llanrwst are Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport.
It is approximately a 1 hour 30 minute taxi transfer from either airport to Llanrwst or alternatively travel by rail to Llandudno Junction and follow the By Rail instructions below.
The closest train station to Llanrwst is Llanrwst Station.
From Llanrwst Station, it is a 12 minute taxi transfer to the cottage.
Llanrwst is located less than an hour from the M6, M56 and M54 motorways. Free parking is available on site for the duration of your stay.
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 Tim and your 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.
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.
Top tips with Tim
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.
Time to stretch
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.
Enjoy an evening meal
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 refueled. Then you can enjoy curling up in front of the fire for a natter with your new friends.
Morning run
Embrace the new day with an early morning 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 of Snowdonia 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 through another beautiful part of the Snowdonia National Park - a pretty epic way to conclude your running weekend!
Breakfast and home!
Back at the cottage 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 new trail running buddies.
Caring for the world as you do
This adventure supports local, independent businesses. Local guides are always used – people who will give you a more authentic experience and share the hidden secrets only local adventurers can bring. And because this is their home, they have a truly active interest in caring for their environment.
The carbon footprint of all trips is measured and reduced to be as low as possible. Any carbon that is yet to be mitigated is off-set through a local tree planting project. One tree exceeds what is needed to offset the emissions of your low carbon adventure holiday.
Here is a summary of the Sustainability Policy:
Working exclusively with local, independently-owned businesses to ensure your money goes straight into the communities that you're visiting.
Treating partners fairly for the high standards of service they deliver to you, whilst still ensuring value for money.
Local, independent shops, accommodation, bars and eateries are used and encouraged.
Ensuring the carbon footprint of this adventure is offset by planting native broadleaf trees, including oak, ash and birch.
Responsibility is taken for ensuring the carbon footprint of your travel is offset. By working with the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB, the unavoidable carbon emissions created by travel are offset, but also new, biodiverse woodland areas within the UK are created that will benefit both the planet and the community. Planting native broadleaf trees, including oak, ash and birch, is helping to increase the available natural habitat for the UK’s native wildlife. Species such as bullfinches, beavers, the brimstone butterfly and many more are all benefitting from this.
Reusable aluminium bottles are provided on arrival at your accommodation and packed lunches use more sustainable wrapping such as paper bags or wax paper wrap.
Accommodation and catering partners have been carefully selected based on their commitment to sourcing local produce, organically produced wherever possible.
Partnering with one of the first boat tour operators in the UK to be awarded the prestigious Blue Flag Sustainable Boat Tour Operator status.
The primary concern with tourism in the UK’s wild spaces is to ensure it only has a positive impact on the local communities and culture so for this reason small group trips never exceed 15 guests.
Learning the history and culture of a region plays a big role in your travelling experience – it’s what brings a place to life.
The historical significance of the area is brought to life by the local guides who help you understand the features of the landscape.
Keeping local languages alive is sacred, so you’re encouraged to learn simple words and phrases during your time on the adventure.
Respecting the countryside code and understanding farming practices are important for visitors to the area.
Making travel better for everyone
The Adventure Promise is simple and honest. It’s the commitment that this challenge will always do right by you, local communities and the world we live in:
Deposit
£123.75
Price per person (inc deposit)
£495.00
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