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Fun & friendly group courses to take your running up a gear

Welcome to the UK’s leading school of extreme mountain running. Our day and weekend courses are about more than just learning skills: they’re about meeting like-minded people; sharing experiences and making memories. From summit selfies to beers at the bar, a Mountain Run course is a chance to immerse yourself in doing stuff you love, with people like you. Arrive as strangers; leave as friends.

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“It was more than just a course ... I can’t recommend Mountain Run highly enough. It was an amazing weekend with great people, both the Mountain Run team and my fellow runners" Tory M

When it comes to improving your mountain running skills and confidence, there’s no substitute for getting out there and doing it. Our specialist training courses are tailor made for runners who are getting ready for their next challenge, so whether you’re stepping up to ultra-distance, taking the leap from trail to skyrunning or getting ready for your first mountain marathon, we know the best spots in the Lake District to coach and guide you.

Every course is specially designed to take your mountain running up a level ... and show you the very best of our beautiful National Park along the way.

Courses

Intro Skyrunning

Introduction to Skyrunning | Saturday 19 April | Based from Patterdale | Single Day | £70

Let Mountain Run's seasoned skyrunning instructors help you to gain the skills necessary to take on your first skyrace or develop your skill further to excel in the skyraces you have booked this season.

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Trail/Ultra Running Poles Skills Day | All about running with poles | Dates: throughout Autumn & Winter 24/25 | Price: NOW ONLY £60

Learn to use Trail Running Poles for walking and running in Ultra Race's and Challenges. In this course we will teach you the basics, go through some drills and then put in to practice what we have learnt. We'll supply Leki poles, so don't worry if you don't have any.

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Advanced Skyrunning Day | Sunday 20 April | Based from Patterdale | Single Day | £90

Develop your Skyrunning skills to take on more advanced and extreme sky races in either the UK or abroad. Let Mountain Run's seasoned skyrunning instructors help you to gain the skills necessary to develop your skill set further to excel in the skyraces you have booked this season.

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Navigation for Runners | Ultra and Trail | All about navigation | Delivered from Ambleside | Price: £70 | Saturday 8th March

A navigation session for Trail and Ultra Runners - Beginner to Intermediate - delivered by Hugh Chatfield

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Bob Graham Seminar | Decoding the Round | Online Zoom | Dates: 12 Nov, 9 Dec, 22 Jan, 7 Feb, 19 March and 15 April 24/25 - all start at 1830 | Price: £30:00

Decoding the Bob Graham Round; This is a 2 to 2.5 hour in depth seminar about everything you need to know to plan/organise your Bob Graham Round to how to train in your own area. If you are serious about doing a BGR, then this session will charge you with everything you need to know and more.

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Scafell Sky Race Recce Weekend | Accommodation - Great Langdale Bunk House | 3/4 May 2025 | Cost £120 to £150

Come and join is for an expertly guided weekend of fun on the Scafell Sky Race route for 2025 with Charlie Sproson, the race creator, designer and director. Get all the knowledge plus travel all of the ground over 2 days, based out of Great Langdale.

Omm Online Training Navigation

Online Mountain/OMM Navigation Masterclass | Delivered through Zoom | Dates throughout Autumn, Winter and Spring 2023/24 | £30:00

An online 2 hour theory session based around mountain navigation for events such as the OMM or Open Fell events with Sean Bolland, Elite OMM Winner. In association with 'The Nav Guy'

MR Nav Guy Contours

Online Navigation Masterclass for Ultra/Trail Runners | Beginner to Intermediate | Delivered through Zoom by The Nav Guy | Dates throughout Winter and Spring 2024 | £30:00

A 2hr theory session based around fundamental navigation skills for ultra and trail running, with Sean Bolland, Elite OMM Winner. In association with 'The Nav Guy'

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Helvellyn Sky Ultra Recce Weekend | Patterdale | 19/20 April 2025 | Recce Price Variable | No accommodation

Join us for a two day recce of the Helvellyn Sky Ultra race route and meet up with the 'Introduction and Advanced Skyrunning' weekend entrants as well.

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