Running with Poles for Trail and Ultra's
Schedule
Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 01:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Glenridding, Ullswater | Penrith, EN
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THIS IS THE ORIGINAL RUNNING WITH POLES COURSE.No-one else delivers a course like it with as much in-depth information, tricks and skills to use all over the mountains.
Others may copy, but no one knows Running with Poles like we do!
Learn to walk and run with poles for Ultra's.
Come and learn to use poles for running to literally 'propel' yourself to your best PB ever in your next Trail, Ultra, Mountain Ultra or Sky Race.
Based from Glenridding | All about 'Walking and Running with Poles' | Delivered by Sean Bolland
What to expect
• 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
• Smiles & a good fun day out!
What will you learn?
• 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, up and downhill whilst running
• Hill Techniques
• How to use your poles efficiently
• When to use poles & when to stow them away
• Who is it for?
All runners wanting to get to grips with using 'trail running poles' for running. So whether you're booked onto the UTS by UTMB, Montane Lakeland 50/100, Adidas TERREX KMF 50k Ultra, Dragons Back Race, The Spine Race or gearing up for a UK Round like the Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley or Charlie Ramsay this is the course for you.
Course Program
09:30 to 15:30
• 2.5 hours on a Nordic Walking workshop
• 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: Ullswater Ebikes, Glenridding, CA11 0PD
What to bring
• Waterproof jacket & trousers (taped seams please)
• Spare L/S base layer, Primaloft layer or similar (no cotton please)
• Hat or buff
• Gloves
• Hill food/Lunch Snacks
• Race Vest/Small Pack to put it all in.
• Trail running shoes.
• An open mind and willingness to learn
• Please be aware we might be moving at slow speeds at some points during the day: please account for this in your clothing selection.
Check the weather forecast in advance of your course and come prepared.
https://www.mwis.org.uk/forecasts/english-and-welsh/lake-district
https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gctym96nz#?date=2025-04-16
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Where is it happening?
Glenridding, Ullswater, Penrith, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
