Experiences

While we are onboarding providers and sorting the teccy stuff out we thought we would offer some awesome experiences from our own experts and using the 2 wonderful hostels we own. If you are not into trail running, sorry, but come back later for more

Say hi to BOB! 2-day Bob Graham round challenge

  Sat March 28th –  Sun March 29th 2026
Lake District. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Helvellyn
Club Wow! special: £100 includes accommodation Friday and Saturday night + share in Logistics

This is a special event open to ‘club wow!’ members or by special invitation/application. Even at 2 days the Bob Graham round is a significant challenge and we are taking it on as a team, sportive style.  Expect 2 ‘good days out’ on the fells – some of it in the dark for the full experience 

Interested? Capable of 12ish hours of mountain running a day?

Improve your Trail & Ultra skills weekend - with Kim Collison

 7pm Fri May 29th – 4pm Sun May 31st 2026
Glenridding, Lake District. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Helvellyn
£375 includes accommodation, food, coaching & poles hire for poles course

After the roaring success of the 2025 weekend, we are doing it again in 2026! A full program of skills to equip you for running adventures and races –  including: Hill/Fell running techniques, Navigation for runners (essential map & compass skills and how to use electronics), Pole technique (training and practice), Kit discussions, Goal setting & strategies (front v mid-back of pack) …and a lot more

Get coaching, talks and Q&A from the awesome Kim Collison: Winter Spine 2025 winner

A conversation with BOB! 4-day Bob Graham round - with guest guides

  TBA – Summer 2026
Lake District. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Helvellyn
£595 includes accommodation and meals + guest guides

A very achievable way to run/recce the full Bob Graham round over 4 days. We will guide you over the full round starting and finishing at the famous Moot Hall in Keswick. We have already booked Kim Collison (Winter Bob Graham record holder 2019)  to be a guest guide for a day… …more guest guides to be announced…

Interested? Contact us to discuss and register your interest.

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Jan 17th - 24th: Open house week

 Tue Nov 25th – Sun Nov 30th 2025
Glenridding, Lake District. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Helvellyn
£35 (*suggested) per day includes accommodation + Cooperative evening meal

*Too much? Pay what you can afford – this is about community not profit making! 

The idea here is it’s an open house – you can come for the week or just a day – or whatever. Come alone or in a group. It’s flexible, its accessible, it’s an impromptu meeting of like minded people who want to enjoy the trails, share experiences and knowledge and have some fun

We ran our first open house in June 24, then repeated June 25 both in the Brecon Beacons – they both worked well – so now we are repeating in the Lake District

 

Your coach: Damian Hall

 7pm Fri Oct 10th – 4pm Sun Oct 12th 2025
Llanddeusant, Brecon Beacons. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Brecon Beacons
£350 includes accommodation, food, coaching & poles hire for poles course

A full program of skills to equip you for running adventures and races –  including: Hill/Fell running techniques, Navigation for runners (essential map & compass skills and how to use electronics), Pole technique (training and practice), Kit discussions, Goal setting & strategies (front v mid-back of pack) …and a lot more

Get coaching, talks and Q&A from the legendary Damian Hall: Winter Spine 2023 winner

Jan 17th - 24th: Open house week

 Tue June 17th – Tue June 24th 2025
Llanddeusant, Brecon Beacons. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Brecon Beacons
£35 (*suggested) per night includes accommodation + Cooperative evening meal

*Too much? Pay what you can afford – this is about community not profit making! 

The idea here is it’s an open house – you can come for the week or just a day – or whatever. Come alone or in a group. It’s flexible, its accessible, it’s an impromptu meeting of like minded people who want to enjoy the trails, share experiences and knowledge and have some fun

We ran a long weekend like it last June with a hodgepotch of people – and we had a blast. It’s a bit of an experiment, but if it works we will run more of them… in different locations too

Improve your Trail & Ultra skills weekend - with Kim Collison

 7pm Fri May 9th – 4pm Sun May 11th 2025
Glenridding, Lake District. Accommodation at Almond Lodge: Helvellyn
£350 includes accommodation, food, coaching & poles hire for poles course

A full program of skills to equip you for running adventures and races –  including: Hill/Fell running techniques, Navigation for runners (essential map & compass skills and how to use electronics), Pole technique (training and practice), Kit discussions, Goal setting & strategies (front v mid-back of pack) …and a lot more

Get coaching, talks and Q&A from the awesome Kim Collison: Winter Spine 2025 winner