Home » Courses » How to Walk and Run with Poles | All about running with poles | Date: 18th May | Location: Crow Park - Keswick Mountain Festival | Price: £80
Come and learn to use poles for running to literally 'propel' yourself to your best PB ever in your next Ultra, or Trail Race.
We supply Leki Poles to train you with.
We sell Leki poles, should you want some at the end of the course.
All runners wanting to get to grips with using 'trail running poles' for running. So whether you're booked onto the UTMB, Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra, Rab Scafell Sky Race, Lakeland 50 and 100, Keswick Mountain Festival Adidas TERREX 50k Ultra Trail, Dragons Back Race, the Spine Race or what ever ultra you can think of, then this is the course for you.
Whether you are elite or new to running, this course is perfect for you. We move at the speed of a mixed group.
General Course Timings:
10:00 TO 16:00
Meeting Location: Crow Park, Keswick, Lake Road, Keswick, GB CA12 5DJ
Please be aware we might be moving at slow speeds at some points during the day: please account for this in your clothing selection.
Check the weather forecast in advance of your course and come prepared.
Numbers:
The course will be open to 10 people, but will need a minimum of 3 people in order to run - please see our Terms & Conditions for further information
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