Mountain Running: An Ultra Experience
Sat, 19 Mar
|Monk's Cowl EKZN Camp
Join the very experienced Mountain Abandon team for a weekend of epic Mountain Running in the magnificent Drakensberg! * Hit the RSVP button to view more details.
Time & Location
19 Mar 2022, 14:00 – 21 Mar 2022, 13:00
Monk's Cowl EKZN Camp, Monk's Cowl, Giants Castle Game Reserve, South Africa
About the event
Join us for a fun but challenging weekend of training, sharing and learning, with a group of like-minded athletes along the beautiful mountain trails of Monk's Cowl and the surrounding areas in the Drakensberg. We will cover topics including but not limited to nutrition, hydration, ascending, descending, the use of poles, and navigation. A great opportunity to hone your mountain running skills, prepare for upcoming races or just put your fitness to the test!
This camp is specifically designed wtih athletes preparing for events like the UTD 100 / 160km, Mac Mac 100 / 200miler, Skyrun 100km etc in mind.
Some of the elements to be covered include the following:
Learning to navigate efficiently and confidently with your watch or GPS device.
Climb, climb and climb some more! You can expect to ascend at least one pass, tag a few peaks and spend a fair amount of time running at…