Welcome to Trail Running Scotland
Welcome to Trail Running Scotland we are a new and exciting company based in Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. I have started Trail Running Scotland with two aims really. Firstly to provide skills training, such as navigation and off road running technique, to try to get more people out having off road adventures. Secondly to get out and enjoy the amazing, world-class trail running that we have in Scotland on a range of guided, supported trips.
We will be offering training, guiding and inspiration in all things trail running related.
Our courses are designed to increase your confidence and enjoyment of off-road running through improved running technique, navigation skills to help you to explore and tips for dealing with rough terrain with a grin!
We will also be launching soon our selection of guided trips, where we will tour Scotland enjoying the very best of it's trails.
Other courses coming soon will be preparation for Mountain Marathon and Adventure racing as well as Skyrunning introduction and reconnaissance.
Trail Running Scotland is lead by Ian Stewart, a Mountaineering Instructor with ten years experience of delivering courses at the highest level, increasingly over the last few years my running has taken over from my other sports. I ran a Bob Graham Round for my stag do, I compete at an elite level in Mountain Marathon events and finished 16th in the Celtman Extreme Triathlon.
You will find a few dates for our courses on the website, and some courses with no set dates. If you can’t find the information that you are looking for, please just get in touch for more information.
ian@trailrunningscotland
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See you on the trail.
Ian.
- How to choose a running guide
- Essential Skills for Trail Runners
- Supporting the Green Runners
- Tor de Geants 2023 - race report
- Trail safety - Getting help in the hills
- Trail safety - Essential kit for trail running safely
- The northern traverse - A successful DNF
- Better running - Strength training for runners
- 5 reasons your next goal doesn't need to be a race!
- Tot Dret 130 - 2022 Race report
- Bob Graham Round - 10 years on
- Paddy Buckley Round
- Cape Wrath Ultra 2021
- Charlie Ramsey's Round
- 2021 dates now confirmed
- Cairngorm Parkrun - Part 2 - The running
- Cairngorm Parkrun - Part 1 - Planning
- Rigby's Round
- Better Running - Ankle strength and stability
- Better Running - Warming up for running
- Approved training provider - The OMM - Original Mountain Marathon
- Team goal setting 2020 - Ben
- Team goal setting 2020 - Ian
- Effective goal setting
- Salomon Skyline Scotland weekend report
- Book review - The Big Rounds, Cicerone
- Running the Tour Du Mont Blanc
- Berghaus Dragons Back Race - The power of the mind
- Mountain Marathon Preparation, a Newbie’s Reflection – By Vernon Gayle
- Mountain Marathons, Madness?
- Inov-8 team clothing
- Custom maps from Harvey maps
- Inov-8 partnership
- Berghaus Dragon's Back race - Training update
- Rigby's Round - A winter attempt
- Gift vouchers now available
- 2019 dates launched
- Failure or Success - A matter of perspective
- Navigation for runners and Mountain running skills
- Trail Running Skills weekend
- Cape Wrath Ultra - Race report
- Cape Wrath Ultra - Race time!
- Huge thanks to Inov-8 for support for Cape Wrath
- Navigation for runners - 8 April
- Training progress
- Gift Vouchers
- Goal Setting - Cape Wrath Ultra
- Welcome to Trail Running Scotland
Trail Running Courses
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Just because someone puts some nice pictures on instagram and seems to do a lot of skydiving, you wouldn’t jump out of a plane with them before asking a few more questions! If you are heading into the mountains, or remote trails of Scotland, you should also have a few questions to ask when choosing a running guide.
Every sport has certain skills, or knowledge that are fundamental to the enjoyment of the sport. Learning these skills can sometimes be a painful process, take skiing for example. The transition from newbie to capable independent skier often follows a fairly set path, with different classes at ski school, colour graded runs to progress through and an obvious skill level to aspire to.
With trail running, there is no clear pathway to follow as you enter the sport and gain experience, but there certainly are essential skills that will help you progress from newbie, to becoming a capable and independent trail runner.
Vision
At Trail Running Scotland we are working hard towards the vision of a vibrant community of runners, connected through shared values of health, wellbeing, personal performance and an appreciation of the wild places we choose to play in. We aim to do this by providing the highest quality of skills training and inspirational experiences.
Values
We believe:
- The environment in which we run is fundamental to our enjoyment of the sport.
- Connection with our landscape and natural history fosters a greater appreciation of our environment and therefore our impact upon it.
- Every runner has the potential to develop given the right training and motivation.
- Every runner can find their own personal version of high performance.
- Every running experience should be fun.
- The trail running community should be welcoming, inclusive and diverse.
We are proud to support The Green Runners
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Trail Running Scotland Ltd. Company registration number SC786843