Skills for the Hills
We organise a variety of courses and workshops to help you improve your skills for getting out in the hills. As well as scheduled sessions for groups, we also provide sessions for individuals or small private groups which we can tailor to meet your needs.
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If you can't see what you are looking for below, please get in touch to discuss your needs.
Future dates coming soon
Fell Running Skills
Group coaching session and guided fell run
Want to try fell running but not sure where to start? Scared you’ll end up lost, last, or flat on your face?
Led by our coaching team, who have many years of fell running experience themselves, this practical session is for those new to fell running. It includes a guided run on a classic village fell race route and lots of information, advice and coaching input.
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During the session, which lasts around 3 hours, we cover:
• Top tips on the up-hills and downhills
• Chance to practice your footwork skills over lots of fell running terrain
• Demos and explanation of Fell Running Association (FRA) minimum kit and fell shoes
• Explanations of race categories and which are right for your ability level
• Basic navigation skills
• The chance to have a go at a classic village fell race route of approximately 5-miles (8km) in a non-competitive environment with knowledgeable leaders and a friendly group!
If you have any queries, please contact us at info@peakrunning.co.uk
£19.70
70p from each booking is donated to the Peak District National Park Foundation to support the #70kfor70 campaign
Next date TBC
Navigation Skills for Runners & Walkers
A day spent learning and practicing key skills for navigating on the move.
A full day of learning navigation skills, including route planning, use of map and compass, technological aids, judging pace and distance, and mitigating risks.
After a short theoretical session, the majority of the day will be spent learning and practicing navigation out on the ground in a variety of terrain.
There will be maximum student to tutor ration of 6:1 to ensure everyone gets a high level of attention and has their own needs addressed.
The exact location, which will be somewhere in the Peak District, will be informed by where participants are travelling from, and will be confirmed a week prior to the event.
Price is £65 per person.
Note: we also run NNAS (National Navigation Award Scheme) courses at Bronze and Silver level which lead to an accredited qualification. This course can be done as an alternative to the Bronze course (without gaining the qualification) if you would like to go straight to the Silver (intermediate) level qualification.
For more information or to enquire about future dates, email info@peakrunning.co.uk
£65
2 day course: Next dates to be confirmed
NNAS Bronze Navigator Course (2 days)
Map reading and navigation course for those with little or no previous experience.
The Bronze National Navigation Award is a practical hands-on award for runners or walkers. (Conducted at walking pace).
It is aimed at people with no navigation experience whether you are new to the outdoors or have been relying on others, guidebooks or easy well-defined routes. For the full Bronze Navigator award syllabus please see the NNAS website. The NNAS Bronze Navigator award is accredited by the Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 4, and 2 SCQF credit points are awarded on completion.
This course is split over 2 days and the maximum tutor to participant ratio is 1:6
It will be held in the Peak District National Park, and being a very practical course will be entirely outdoors. The exact location will be advised to participants ahead of the course.
For more information email us at info@peakrunning.co.uk
£125
Includes NNAS registration and qualification fee