Tag: travel

Runderlust: 2 Bucket List Race Destinations

Posted on 08/09/201906/09/2019 by Rachael Woolston

This weekend there are some cracking events for your running bucket list from the Ladakh Ultra to the Lima Half Marathon. But our pick of the crop for this weekend are races that sum up ice and fire! First up, is the Petra Marathon in Jordan, which starts in the ancient city of Petra, and takes you past incredible tombs, mountainside carvings and caves before venturing into the lunar-like landscapes of the Jordanian desert. There’s also a half if you aren’t a fan of overly hot running for 26.2 miles. For slightly cooler but as spectacular surroundings, this weekend also

Ten Tips to Having your own run packing adventure

Posted on 27/08/2019 by Rachael Woolston

While we love the structure of training for a goal, sometimes adding a spoonful of adventure can create a magical experience Nowadays, run-packing - self-supported running adventures where you carry your own pack and sleep wherever you get to - are no longer the sole preserve of amazing adventuresses like Anna McNuff. Whether you’re a mum with young kids eager to reclaim your pre-kid identity and have an adventure, an urban runner who wants to escape the city without it costing the earth, or simply someone who has trained for something big and is looking for something unstructured and fun,

How was your weekend running?

Posted on 23/07/201820/08/2019 by Rachael Woolston

Date: 20-22nd July We’ve never had a summer quite so hot, although one way to steer clear of the heat this weekend was to take part in the Lunar-tic Marathon River Marathon which ran through the night. But we thought it was the perfect conditions for our inaugural GRTW Run Wild trail and yoga retreat. How did you fare this weekend in training or racing? Over the weekend, we spoke to lots of runners at our GRTW Trail and Yoga retreat and opinion is evenly split - some people love warm summer running, others much prefer the cooler

GRTW Easter South Downs Sunday Trail Run

Posted on 27/03/2018 by Rachael Woolston

Escape the family melee and build up an appetite (or, ahem, create a calorie deficit to make up for those Easter eggs) this Sunday April 1st. We have a beautiful seven mile route planned that will take in all the deans, Rottingdean, Woodingdean and Ovingdean, exploring the South Downs in Spring. Expect lambs, daffodils and a beautiful run that will incorporate some hills for those of our runners who are training for our Get Together Events, the sold out Angmering Trail Run 10km or 10 miles. But if you’re NOT training for anything and simply fancy exploring a new route,

Join our summer series for some beautiful off-road run adventures

Posted on 24/04/2017 by Rachael Woolston

Inspired by the marathon or simply by lighter mornings, warmer weather and the desire to get fit and explore? If so, why not join our Brighton summer series of off-road running suitable for all levels and speeds… If you love the Downs, and love running but want to get fit(ter), without the pressure of necessarily aiming for a race, then join our summer series. It is being designed with YOU in mind. Once you book, you receive an email confirmation asking you to outline what your goals are for the summer series. It could simply be, ‘I want to feel

Race Review: Angkor Wat Half Marathon

Posted on 15/12/2016 by Rachael Woolston

Paris, London, Berlin, Mumbai, Istanbul are all impressive cities to run a race in. But none have offered the spellbinding magic of running around the 12th century ruins of Angkor Wat, the former centre of the Khmer Empire I arrived in Siem Reap, the town on the outskirts of the Angkor Archeological Park a few days before the race to acclimatize to the humidity and heat. Although it is held in Cambodia’s cool season, temperatures can still reach 87 F with over 80% humidity. On the plus side, it meant I wasn’t shivering on the start line. By the time