Marathon Running Camp with Ron Hill MBE, Phil Price & Team

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For the first time, we’re really pleased to say that Ron Hill MBE is attending this Marathon training camp at Club La Santa. It’s great news, as Ron is one of the true masters of marathon running, so this is your chance to learn from one of the true greats of our time.

With both marathon and distance running have been increasing in popularity in recent years, this camp gives you the opportunity to sample the challenging terrain of the volcanic island of Lanzarote.

The undulating terrain and sandy trails will be good training for athletes competing in one of the spring or summer marathons now available or any other distance race. It could also be used for those athletes looking for the endurance phase of their training for shorter distance races.

The training

Athletes able to run up to a 4:15 marathon will be catered for and we will have experienced coaches and athletes looking after you. You can see from the programme that we will arrange a variety of runs, one of which will be on the small nearby island of La Graciosa. Additionally, there will be some technical work, track sessions and optional races.

There will also be lectures and at the end of the week, we will have a dinner in the restaurant, La Casa, where companions can join us by paying 24€ for a 3 course meal and a half bottle of wine.

As well as the running we will be offering you some alternative methods of improving your fitness and technique on land and in the pool.

Participants must come prepared for the heat and terrain with good shoes, a hat, sun cream and water bottle carrier. It will be a typical Club La Santa event where you have the chance to meet other athletes from all around the world. The main language spoken will be English.

The Instruction Team

Ron Hill MBE

Dr. Ron Hill began running in 1953 and has kept a training log since 1956. He qualified with a Ph D in Textile Chemistry and worked in the textile industry for over 11 years before leaving and concentrating on his own business, Ron Hill Sports Ltd., founded in 1970 producing the first technical running gear, designed as a result of his running experience and the use of his knowledge of advanced textile materials. In 1992 he founded the Hilly Clothing Company bringing that same knowledge and experience to technical running socks.He set World Records on the track for 15 miles and 25 kilometres in 1965 and 10 miles twice for 10 miles. On the road he set a world record for 20 miles of 1:36:28 in 1968. He ran in three Olympic Games : Tokyo, 1964, Marathon and 10,000 M ; Mexico City,1968, 10,000 M – 7th, Munich, 1972, Marathon – 6th.

In 1969 he won the European Championships Marathon in Athens. In 1970 he became the first Briton to win the Boston Marathon in a record time of 2:10:30. Later in 1970 he took Marathon Gold at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, breaking the World Record with a time of 2:09:28. His first marathon was in 1961, the Liverpool Marathon, which he won in 2:24:22. He completed 115 marathons in his career, only three outside 2:50:00.

Ron has run every day since 1964 and December 20th 2009 records 45 years without missing a day. By the end of 2009 Ron had passed a lifetime total distance of 153,000 miles…..AND STILL COUNTING.

*{color:black}For a full list of Ron’s achievements visit his website

Phil Price

Coach at Club la Santa. Almost 30 years experience of coaching in Triathlon, Athletics, and Cycling. Welsh Triathlon Coach and Manager. Former Welsh Veteran 5 km track Champ, and many times County Champion.

Accommodation and flights have to be booked separately with Club La Santa UK on +44 (0) 161-790-9890

Event weeks are restricted to guests staying at Club La Santa.

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