Glencoe is the home of Scottish Skyrunning, so where better to start than here with us! This introductory course is designed for trail or fell/mountain runners who are looking to try their hand at more technical terrain.
Now in its sixth year, this women's course is the first of it's kind and is always popular - selling out in just 24h in its first year!
Day 1 focuses on mountain running skills, technique and mountain safety, along with advice on training and nutrition. A good level of fitness and a head for heights is an advantage, as we will look at safety and technique for moving over technical rocky ground.
Day 2 extends into more challenging terrain* and incorporates part of a skyrace route. Your experienced skyrunning guides will provide kit-check, navigation and route-planning so that you can focus on your running!
Girls on Hills Ltd has the skills and experience necessary to introduce you to this ever-growing extreme running discipline. Our guides have competed in the UK Skyrunning Team, raced the Glencoe Skyline, Ring of Steall, Ben Nevis Ultra and many other races on the UK Skyrunning circuit. As locals, we know these mountains inside out. We are also the official provider of recce events for skyraces in Scotland (returning to Scotland in 2025). Our team also brings experience of other mountain running events around the world and skyraces in the UK, as well as extreme events such as the Celtman and Ben Nevis race/triathlon.
To find out more about skyrunning and what it involves, read our summary article for UK Hillwalking here:
www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/features/what_is_skyrunning_and_how_do_i_get_into_it-11157
Girls on Hills is a 'no-frills' experience - we don't include food or accommodation, allowing you the flexibility to choose your own to suit travel logistics or budget. There is plenty of budget accommodation locally, including hostels/bunkhouses/pods.
Due to the important role that weather plays in deciding what route to take, we won't be able to confirm the exact plans for the weekend until we meet but we will email you with information on what to wear and bring with you. We will check kit and discuss final plans for the day over coffee before we start!
Our experienced local guides are Summer Mountain Leader qualified and Fell Running Association (FRA) accredited, with outdoor first aid and mountain rescue team experience in the Glencoe area. We can offer a shuttle service to/from local accommodation, and are committed to making your logistics work.
We pride ourselves on being 'approachable and relatable' so please please do get in touch with any concerns or queries you might have now or nearer to the event. We look forward to having some fun and showing you some great skyrunning in the home of Scottish Skyrunning.
* Please note that this introductory course does NOT cover extreme terrain such as the Aonach Eagach or Curved Ridge. For bespoke guiding on difficult scrambling/climbing terrain please contact us directly.
www.girlsonhills.com/terms-and-conditions
