Running training camps
See our latest Running Camp details here
(cost, directions on how to get there and the itinerary)
There are two venues for our training camps:
Jindabyne
We conduct running training camps at Jindabyne at the foothills of Kosciuszco National Park, commonly referred to as the Snowy Mountains.
It is a comfortable 5 hour drive from Sydney. Our permanent camp base is in the Kirwin Apartments, which are very well equipped with all your needs.
The camps typically go from 2-14 days and include training sessions for beginners, intermediate and advanced runners. options are available for runners who wish to stay on for unsupervised training longer than 14 days
The camps are an excellent way to take your running performances to a new level. This is due to the fact that much of the training is done at altitude. The majority of the sessions are completed above 1600m elevation, with several runs heading above 2000m, including the popular run from Charlotte Pass to the summit of Mt Kosciuszko (Australia's highest peak).
The camps can benefit many different runners who are targetting races ranging from 800m to the marathon; from triathlons to ultra-marathons.
Examples of sessions at these high altitude camps
- short, medium and long runs through various high sections of Kosciuszko
National Park which contains hundreds of kilometres of well groomed dirt roads
and trails - hill sessions at high altitude, including short (50m-200m), medium
(200m-500m) and long (600m- 9km) hills - fartlek (running sessions with changes
in pace) at high altitude - running reps at altitude, which can vary between
100m and 3km. - track sessions on a well-cushioned all-weather track at Jindabyne
- technique sessions at Jindabyne, concentrating on your optimum running form
- strength sessions at Jindabyne, mainly outdooors, sometimes in the gym
- recovery sessions and cross training sessions at Jindabyne indoor heated pool
- drills at Jindabyne, which help your running form, flexibility, strength
and speed - plyometrics at Jindabyne, which gives added power and strength
to your running - great opportunities for cross training in the region such
as mountain biking, swimming and kayaking - icing legs in the cool waters of
Lake Jindabyne and or alpine lakes and creeks after hard sessions - talks,
forums, workshops and discussions on a variety of running related topics, including
training, racing, nutrition, strength, stretching and recovery.
The camps can prepare you to reach goals; eg completing races such as the City to Surf, fun runs, corporate races, half marathons and marathons in targeted times.
Opportunities for one-on -one discussions with coach Williams are available, with several other experienced coaches often visiting these camps to be of assistance.
The camps are ideal for individuals hoping to improve their running in a social, communal, fun atmosphere and also for groups such as running clubs, triathlon clubs and corporate teams.
The camps are a perfect stress release and break from work and the city life. The setting one of the most scenic in Australia, with virtually every training location on camp offering breathtaking and inspiring views.
Accommodation
We are staying in units at 11-13 Kirwin Cl, Jindabyne.
Each unit sleeps 8-12 people (they are spacious 4 bedroom units) and includes beds, 2 bathrooms, 2 toilets, kitchen including microwave, dining area, full heating, lounges and TV/DVD player.
The complex has a pool and a half court tennis court.
The units are only about a 7minute walk from the main shopping centre in Jindabyne. (Or very short drive) and 200m from the local running trails. Jindabyne Oval, where we will do strength sessions, is only 100m away.
They are also only 2km warm-up jog through trails to the all-weather running track (or 3 minute drive) and a 15 minute drive to running trails above 1600m elevation.
Meals and food
Obviously, nutrition is important because of the amount of training that we will be doing.
You are expected to prepare your own breakfast, lunch, snacks and usually dinner.
There is a supermarket only 700m from the units and we will have supervised trips for shopping.
We will go out to a local restaurant or club for dinner on a few of the nights, but most nights will cook our own meals.
A typical plan for an evening dinner would be for a group of people in a unit to chip in approx. $7 for food and a couple of people to shop for and cook the meal for the others.
Average cost for a club or restaurant meal is $15.
If you have special dietary requirements, you will need to look after yourself by bringing your appropriate foods.
Jindabyne attractions
For those who may feel that such a long way from Sydney and its cosmopolitan delights (or wastes- depending on your opinion) could be tough, Jindabyne is amazingly trendy.
It has the latest in fashion stores, upmarket restaurants and cafes, even a twin complex movie cinema!
There are internet cafes plus the opportunity to use your lap-tops for work/study at the accommodation venue.
Non-running activities include fishing, kayaking and mountain biking.
For those who like the Spartan lifestyle, the camp also can cater for you.
There will be the option of healthy home-cooked meals, quiet recovery periods in between hard sessions and "nights-in" watching running DVDs, reading, listening to inspirational music and discussions.
Jindabyne has an indoor heated pool, ideal for recovery and cross training sessions in a cool-climate area. The cool water of Lake Jindabyne is ideal for icing the legs after hard workouts.
Cudmirah
We also have running training camps at Cudmirrah, which is near Sussex Inlet, about a 2 hour 45 minute drive from Sydney on the beautiful NSW South Coast.
They are usually short, sharp camps where the main focus will be on intense training. The mountains and altitude of the Jindabyne camps are replaced with the sand dunes and sea level of the south coast. This venue is also used for a longer winter school holidays camp when there is too much snow and ice to train in the mountains.
We stay in cabins at the Lakeside Cabins and Holiday Village. Each cabin sleeps 5 people and includes beds, bathrooms, toilets, kitchens, dining area, lounges, TV, DVD and veranda.
The Tourist Park has excellent facilities, which include heated swimming pool, table tennis, pool tables, tennis court, basketball court, gas bbq area and laundry facilities.
It is only 300m from over 50km of National Park bush trails, 300m to the surfing beach, which includes some massive sand dunes and it is right on Swan Lake, ideal for swimming, deep water running, canoeing, kayaking and fishing.
