Our Lake District Fell Running Camp, is your chance to experience the unique flavour of fell running in the Dunnerdales, the spiritual homeland of fell running, over a long weekend.
Your guides will be a top local fell runner and experienced mountain runner Jacob Tonkin (best known for inspiring the tea Round in Keswick and subject of the inspiring film 'George', about living and running with his dog. Plus qualified mountain guide and multiple Dartmoor fell series winner Ceri Rees, who has raced at all levels in the sport and knows the surrounding valleys. Your yoga instructor will be the inspiring poet and fusion yoga supremo Liv Mulligan, whose made the journey from North Yorkshire.
You will spend three nights at Moss Side Farm, in the Duddon Valley and venture off towards Coniston and Eskdale Fells on different days.
Three nights accommodation (Fri, Sat and Sun) in a very amenable, cosy environment
Three days of guided runs (choose how many runs you want to do-we will be taking morning and evening runs) of varying lengths – including one night run.
One morning of yoga (curated for runners by your fantastic instructor/fell runner Liv-who is also a poet)
All food, home cooked and provided by our own caterers (vegan options are available).
An introduction to technique on hills and training to run in the mountains
Pick up from the nearest train station (please contact us to arrange this)
navigating in the fells theory and practice
injury prevention and self massage workshop with body mechanist Jacob
rail station transfer from/to Totnes (this is optional for an additional £10)
this can be reserved through us at an additional cost between £12 and £24
final night’s meal out at the Pig’s Nose
Arrive at Moss Side Farm, near Broughton in Furness, on Friday evening between 4pm and 6pm.
6pm: We will head out for a short 10km run on Friday night along some of the route of the Duddon Valley fell race.
8pm showers and then dinner, at the nearby Blacksmiths Arms.
Jacob will take you through some of his fell running tales from the world of Bob Graham, as well as the award winning short film George made about himself and his beloved dog.
7.30am: Yoga with Liv
8.30am: Breakfast.
10am: After breakfast we will head out for our longest run 9 to 12 miles depending on preference and ability to Coniston. We will aim to drive to Coniston, to start our run from there and to do a variation of the Coniston fell race route.
12.30 to 2.30pm: Late Lunch. Get some fell running tips with Jacob, your local guide, followed by a lift back to base. We may also find a swim spot for anyone who fancies a dip.
Afternoon: optional second run or injury prevention workshop with Jacob.
7.00pm: Dinner at the barn.
7.00: PT warm up with Ceri
8.00: Breakfast will be cooked for you by your guides.
10am : We will run to Seathwaite and head out for our morning run from the Newfield Inn pub. There will also be the option of a longer or shorter run of around 5 to 8 miles
Afternoon:
4pm: Navigation with Ceri and Jacob in and around the Dunnerdale Valley
Dinner and awards ceremony: Dinner will be cooked by our caterers using local produce with some lubrication if you are so inclined!
Monday
7.00 to 8am: Early breakfast.
8.45am: Pack up, as we have to be out by 10am.
8.45am to 9.45am: There is an option of an early run, depending on when you need to get off. You will be able to shower afterwards before leaving.
