Cross Country Running Camp

Immersion training

With daily 3 x 2 hour blocks of instruction and work-outs, trail and hill running as well as interval, fartlek and circuit training and Video skill analysis system.

Ability matched development

In small groups by experienced 10K and marathon winning coaches.

  • Race tactics and strategy (beginning, middle, finish)
  • Psychology of training and racing
  • Running form
  • Runner's diet
  • Lectures
  • Discussions
  • Awards Ceremony
  • Evening volleyball, soccer, baseball, camp games
  • 1 coach for every 8 - 10 campers

Get ahead of the cross country season

  • 4 - 5 hours of personalized instruction and daily workouts
  • Miles of trails and dirt roads over natural rolling terrain
  • Progressive running, training, racing technique instruction

PLUS - "Inner Balance" training program

NOTE: Campers should come to camp having run a minimum of 20 miles/week, at least 3 weeks before camp

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Weeks Available

Session 8
Aug 19 - Aug 25
Boys & Girls
11-19
Robert de Weaver
Director
  • Stratford Central Secondary School
  • Coached distance running at high school for 25 years
  • Has attended OFSAA championships as coach with athletes on over 45 occasions, many of which who have medalled there
  • As a runner completed many races in North America at distances from 5 kilometers to marathons
  • Has completed 15 marathons including Chicago, New York, and Boston
  • Rob's philosophy is to get as much out of each athelete by creating a positive atmosphere in which excellence is the norm and going beyond is accepted and celebrated