Trail running in Combloux, Mont Blanc
Caroline, UIMLA certified mountain leader, takes you trail running during 3 days in beautiful Combloux, in the company of professional athlete Sébastien Chaigneau.
Group
Alps
3 Days
Sep
High
Intermediate
Description
Three fantastic trail running days in Combloux with one of the best trail runners in the world: Sébastien Chaigneau. We will be at the foot of Mont Blanc, between the high mountain and great paths, with spectacular panoramas.
Sébastien Chaigneau is a renown professional athlete of The North Face International team, winner of multiple races. I greatly enjoy having him join me in this program, to make the best of the 3 days together.
During the program we will cover different aspects of the practice to improve your skills, including:
– physical preparation for trail
– nutrition and training
– technical analysis
Besides, you will get the chance to enjoy the spa and swimming pool at the hotel. This will provide an even better recovery each evening, and a relax moment.
The highlights of this program are:
– The company and guidance of Sébastien Chaigneau
– A comfortable and warm accommodation with spa, facing Mont Blanc
– Advice from professionals to improve your skills
– A sports program that includes the beautiful Mont Blanc
In the ‘extra’ section below, you’ll find information about the required trail running level you need to have. You will also see the equipment that you need to bring with you.
During these 3 days we will run on average 20-35km a day and go up from 1000 to 2000 meters. We will mainly be on single tracks and technical trails terrain. We will partially be on aerial paths.
If you want to learn new skills during 3 days in this fantastic environment, enjoying the views of Mont Blanc, send me a request to book this trip! And if you are interested, check out this trail running program specific for women in Combloux.
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Price details
- Price per person to join a group up to 14 clients.
- Access to the spa is included.
Itinerary
Day 1: Physical preparation for trail running
We meet at the hotel in the early afternoon, and we get to know each other.
Trail running for warming up around the hotel (1:30 – 2 hs).
We will talk about:
– How to plan the running season
– What mistakes to avoid
Day 2: Trail running and technical approach
In the morning, we will have a talk about Learning to run, saving energy during a descent and being efficient during the ascent.
It will be a technical outing on a varied terrain, and we will have on-terrain advice from Sébastien Chaigneau.
Lunch at a restaurant.
In the afternoon, circuit of specific muscular reinforcement (1:30hs).
We will talk about nutrition off- and on-trail.
In the evening, we will watch the film “An Endurance Life”.
Day 3: Trail running
Today we have a beautiful half-day trail running outing, where we practice everything we learned the past days.
Return to the hotel in the early afternoon.
The program ends around 4:30PM.
Details
More info
A minimum number of participants (defined in advance) is required for the departure to take place. If the number of participants is insufficient and the departure is cancelled, clients will be informed via a phone call at least a week prior to the scheduled departure date and will receive a complete refund.
Clients are required to have a multi-risk insurance, covering cancellation fees, rescue and accident, repatriation and baggage loss or theft.
(Stage trail en présence de Sébastien Chaigneau)
Group size: 8 to 14 people.
Price for companions: 320€ (full board)
Required level:
- Regular practice of running and other endurance sports 3-4 times a week for at least 1:15h
- Regular practice of running on varied terrains, experience and participation in races or natural trails from 20 to 40 km
- Occasional practice of mountain hiking
- Being able to evolve at a minimum speed of 600 m of positive vertical drop/h for 1 hour
- Knowledge of mountain environment
Equipment:
- During the day: a light backpack with a waterproof jacket, a long sleeve warm fleece type, a survival blanket, a whistle, an individual pharmacy kit*, a cap or headband, a hat and thin gloves, sunglasses suitable for running, long tights if you are wearing shorts to run, cereal bars and energy drinks, a plastic bag for waste, biodegradable toilet paper, a headlamp, a minimum reserve water of 1.5L, an elastic strapping strip and some cash
- To wear: running short, a short-sleeved t-shirt, running socks and already worn trail shoes
- For the whole stay: spare clothes for 3 days, a personal hygiene kit, spare shoes, a spare water socket, spare batteries for the headlamp, a pair of spare laces, a pocketknife and earplugs
- Recommended additional equipment: poles and camera
- Individual pharmacy kit: anti-friction cream, sunscreen, double skin dressings, elastic band, paracetamol, anti-diarrheal, antiseptic and personal drugs
Meeting point
About the guide
-Caroline
4.9
(11)
Mountain Leader
I hold the State Certificate of Mountain Leader (UIMLA), Athlete of Team Garmin Adventure. I won many trail competitions such as Oxygen Challenge, The Glaciers Tour of Vanoise, Albertville Trail, Drayes Blanches of Vercors, the Frison Roche Beaufort, Run and skate of Chamonix… I have also some racing podiums such as the Saintélyon, the Lyon Urban Trail, the Causses Marathon, the Allobroges. I am an ex-sportswoman of high level in rowing (World Championships, World Cups, France Championships). I have a mastery STAPS (Sport) and BEES First degree in rowing. I organise and supervise many trail courses in the Alps with a pro team, a friends group with whom we have a mission: Run and enjoy! I invite you to contact me if you want to train and/or discover these incredible massifs.
Languages
French | English
Certificates
UIMLA
What people are saying about -Caroline
Andrew
J'ai eu l'opportunité de participer à deux stages, l'un dans le Cantal, l'autre à Chamonix. Un grand plaisir de partager une passion commune avec des participants très sympas de tous niveaux et de tous horizons. Caroline, une grande professionnelle de la montagne et du trail, n'a pas son pareil pour organiser ces rencontres, et tout cela dans une super ambiance et des paysages à couper le souffle.
J'ai fait deux stages avec Caro, c'est devenu une amie, et chacun de ces stages m'a laissé des souvenirs inoubliables. Le premier stage en 2014 en Haute Savoie à l'occasion du Trail du Gypaète. Le Deuxième stage en 2015, dans les Calanques de Marseille. Ces stages auront été parfaits à tous les niveaux: Paysages grandioses (on sent qu'ils ont été choisis avec soin), des échanges techniques avec des "pros" (un grand moment quand Caro inspecte les sacs à dos...), pleins de conseils nutrition - mode de vie etc... La découverte des autres stagiaires mais aussi des autres encadrants (très bon contact avec Guillaume Lenormand par ex.). Des conditions matérielles top (hébergement, repas, organisation etc...). Seule critique: le temps passe trop vite, c'est toujours trop court! Donc au final quand c'est fini, on n'a qu'une envie... c'est de repartir pour un autre stage! Et vu le nombre de personnes que l'on croise sur les stages qui en sont à leur n-ième participation, je peux affirmer que ce sentiment est partagé!
Pour moi le trail c'est avant tout la découverte de nouveaux territoires, les rencontres et les échanges avec d'autres passionnés, le respect de la nature. Mes 3 stages avec Caroline m'ont permis de retrouver ces fondamentaux dans un cadre toujours bon enfant, mais pas moins professionnel. Caroline est une passionnée de montagne et de tout ce qui y touche (sport, culture, gastronomie) et elle sait comme personne transmettre sa passion et ses bons conseils, toujours avec le sourire. Je garde un excellent souvenir des rencontres avec les autres stagiaires et mais aussi avec les autres encadrants, Guillaume, Seb, Cédric, Lydie et tant d'autres rencontrés au cours de ces stages.
Andrew
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