• A professionally delivered course
• An outdoor gym to practice in
• Skills to learn how to walk and run with poles
• Between as 5 to 10km trail run to practice on
• Use of Leki 'test' poles (if you don't have your own or want to try new ones)
• Mixed weather - dress & plan accordingly
• CV19 Risk Assessed and course all in line with Government Guidelines and Restrictions

• Which poles are the best for running
• What the benefits are for using poles
• How to walk using poles to propel you forwards
• How to use poles to propel your forwards whilst running
• Hill Techniques
• How to use your poles efficiently
• When to use poles & when to stow them away

All runners wanting to get to grips with using 'trail running poles' for running. So whether you're booked onto the UTMB, Lakes Sky Ultra, Scafell Sky Race, Lakeland 50, Keswick Mountain Festival 50k Ultra, Dragons Back Race or the Spine Race, this is the course for you.

Course Timings:

9:00 TO 3:00 (except October which will be 10:00 to 16:00)

• 2.5 hours on a 'fast-track' Nordic Walking workshop - with Nics Nordic Walks
• Break - 30 minutes to eat, hydrate and talk
• 3 hours 'running with poles' conversion in the most efficient way - with Mountain Run inc. 5 to 10k trail run

Meeting Location: Mountain Run HQ, Ullswater Visitor Centre, CA11 0PD *

* October date will be part of the Great Langdale OctoberFest at the Stickle Barn