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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.
“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.
Join Charles Sproson and Chris Wright as they take you through a journey of how to tackle races such as The Montane Spine, The Montane Cheviot Goat and/or UK Rounds during the winter months. They have teamed up with Tom Hollins [solo winter wainwrights 2025], Louise Godard [Team GB & Winter Ultra Expert] Scarpa UK and Running Poles UK for an immersive weekend of knowledge and skills, all learnt the hard way on the trails and out in the hills
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.
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.
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.
A navigation session for Trail and Ultra Runners - Beginner to Intermediate - delivered by Hugh Chatfield
A navigation session for Mountain Trail Runners - Intermediate to Advanced - delivered by Hugh Chatfield
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.
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'
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'
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.
