An ultra running workshop designed as an interactive day learning or re enforcing the key principles and skills needed to complete your next or first ultra marathon.

Your host and instructor for the day is an ultra runner himself, having completed many well known ultras such as the UTMB.

the day will look something like this;

09:30 Arrive, tea/coffee, kit check and a look at what people have brought (packs, shoes, poles).

10:00 Welcome and session 1: What ultra really means
Pacing, walk/run strategy, effort over speed, and the mindset of finishing.

10:45 Session 2: Kit and safety on the moor
Mandatory Race kit, layers, navigation basics, weather, and when to turn back.

11:15 Brief and set off for a trail run and a practical focus for the techniques such as power hiking climbs or eating on the move. 

13:00 Lunch
Refuel and talk through how the run felt.

13:45 Session 3: Fuelling and hydration
What to eat, how often, and how to practise it in training. 

14:30 Session 4: Building a training plan
Back-to-back long runs, weekly structure, time on feet, and recovery. 

15:15 Session 5: Race day and when it goes wrong
Checkpoints, low patches, blisters, stomach issues, and mental tricks. 

15:50 Q&A, wrap-up and next steps

16:00 Finish