Lake
District night runner 2024
Evening course
in the Lake District National
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Course
overview
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Running
at night can be disconcerting, disorientating,
and even dangerous, unless you get some
tips from a professional. To introduce
you into the world of night running,
we are delighted to now offer these
UK based night runner evening courses
too. |
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There
are an increasing number of trail races
with some hours running in the hours
of darkness, and to help people prepare
for these, or simply to enable them
to train in the evenings, we have designed
these courses to give you the experience
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The
courses are based in the English Lake
District in Cumbria, as there are hundreds
of kilometers of trails to choose from,
and a huge variety of terrain to run
on. We offer a great balance of running,
coaching, and trail running advice,
basic night navigation, preparation and top tips. |
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These
evening night runs are open to anyone,
but we suggest that you will get the
most out of them if you are happy running
up to 10km. If you are in any doubt
as to if they will suit, then get in
touch to get advice from one of the
coaches. |
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Don't
worry if you have never run on mountain
trails before, as you will pick up the
skills quickly with expert coaching
and guidance. All you need is to be
fit for regular running, to have a sense
of humour, and to love the outdoors.
We will teach you the key skills. |
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On
demand: if
none of the scheduled course dates suit,
we can still operate a course on demand,
on many dates throughout the year, for a minimum of two people booking together. There is a discount in the price per person, for bespoke groups of 3 or more. Contact us for details. |
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Dates: these
are listed in the column on the right,
and they show the live availability
from our secure online booking system.
When you book online, you receive immediate
confirmation, your Lake District Course
Information Booklet, course specific
kit list and invoice. |
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Brief
Course Itinerary
The
Lake District is blessed with hundreds of kilometers
of trails over all types of terrain, from forest
tracks to high fells and mountain passes, and so
the itinerary can be flexed to take account of weather
conditions, to ensure that you sample the best on
offer. The itinerary below is to provide you with
a taster of what you could achieve.
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This
on demand course is available any
evening...
Meet outside the Golden Rule pub in Ambleside
at 18:00, for a short equipment, weather and
safety briefing, before setting off. Running
locations are around the Ambleside region,
and may include running in areas such as Wansfell
or Loughrigg in the dark, using your head
torch. You will be coached on pacing techniques
for fell running, techniques for moving on
different terrain, descent skills, and running
night navigation. Typically you be out for
two to three hours, so you get the maximum
out of the evening. Accommodation isn't included
in the course price, though these bespoke
events will often appeal to those staying
in the Lakes for a weekend.
ITINERARY NOTES: Where possible we follow
itineraries. Mountain adventures are weather
and conditions dependant, so occasionaly we
are forced to alter the plans. Please use
this outline itinerary as a guide to the types
of route / activity that you will attempt. |
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Prices |
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Standard
course |
1 evening running guiding, 1:6 max ratio
Approx 2-3 hours in total, on any evening |
£40 |
Live
availability |
Click
on the planner logo to the right to
see the real time live course availability
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Secure
online booking system |
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1) Qualified running guide for the evening,
2) Lake District course hosts for logistics
& briefings, 3) Pre course information
booklet, 4) Equipment discount voucher for
UK shops, 5) Provision of group safety equipment
by the leader (e.g. map and survival blanket). |
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Travel to & from the national park for
the course, 2) Equipment hire such as poles,
waterproofs or headtorches, 3) Bar / food
bills & tips, laundry, telephone calls,
4) Accommodation. |
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Current
course availability
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data for this trip |
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meeting point for these courses is in the Lake District
National Park. There is easy access by car, and the train
station is just 150m from the office door. From here there
are a huge variety of trails to run on and mountain terrain
to opt for, so we can cater for all weather and conditions.
We genuinely believe that the Lake District is second
to none with the quality and quantity of amazing fell
and trail running opportunities. The UK hills are famed
for often providing four seasons in one day, and that
is what makes the fell running such a unique and rewarding
challenge. Don't forget that it helps to have a great
selection of pubs in the Lake Dictrict to enjoy a beer
and natter in after the run! |
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| Why
choose our trips? |
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The
photo above sums it up. All of these finisher jackets
of the UTMB race series belong to our head running
leader. We genuinely think that there is no other
operator out there who is more credible! |
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There
are several other operators who also offer trail
running camps, and we aren't afraid to advertise
that fact. Please look at their itineraries to see
how they differ from ours. |
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We
don't offer talks from 'celebrity' runners, or go
in for the chardonnay in a hot tub 'lifestyle',
or quasi-scientific courses. Ours are run by people
who do it, not talk the talk. |
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The
effect on our prices is that we can offer you great
value. We genuinely believe that you'll spend more
time actually running and in the mountains on our
courses, than with anyone else. |
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Many
of those leading our running trips will be a finisher
of one of the iconic trail races, such as the Ultra
Trail du Mont Blanc, Tor du Geants or Leadville
or WS100. |
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