This is your chance to come and experience the many and varied trails in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) led by experienced ultrarunner and fully qualified run leader and coach Ry Webb.

Price: £295 per person (discounts available for existing Dirty Runners coachees)

Dates/Duration: Dates TBC. Usually Friday - Sunday.

Location: Cottage in the Woods, off Ranmore Common, Dorking, Surrey Hills

Group size: Max 12 runners + 2 run leaders

Running ability: This weekend is aimed at existing runners who wish to develop their trail running. Whether you are relatively new to the trails or coming with experience, we want to help you build your confidence and skills over this type of terrain. There will be guided runs and skills sessions lasting between 1-4 hours. All of which are optional. One run will be an easy evening head torch run on Friday; if you haven’t run much in the dark this is a great intro and there will be the option to try out an Exposure Lights head torch. All runs are led at a social pace; you should be able to already run for 2 hours at an average pace of 10min/miles (6min/kms). There will be plenty of points along the way to regroup while on the trails and there will be a back runner who also knows the route. This is not about fast running but about enjoying being out in the trails and honing your skills as well as getting to know each other over the weekend.

Accommodation: Exclusive use of an eco-friendly YHA classic country cottage hostel tucked away off the beaten track right on the trails in the Surrey Hills. Sleeping is in bunks in shared rooms with sinks. Toilets and hot showers located in a separate building just outside the main cottage. Lounge with indoor open fire. Outdoor fire pit for toasting marshmallows!

Meals: We love food and understand the importance of good fuelling for running. Meals will be home made and we aim to cater for dietary needs - please contact us to discuss. Home baked snacks will also be provided.

What’s Included?

2 x nights accommodation in an exclusive use YHA cottage in the heart of the Surrey Hills trails (shared bunk rooms).
All bedding.
All meals from arrival on Friday evening to Sunday morning, as well as home baked snacks daily. Endless variation of hot drinks.
Guided trail runs and skills focused sessions (e.g. uphill and downhill running skills) all led by Ry and Laura in the surrounding Surrey Hills.
Opportunities to have your questions answered by experienced ultrarunner and coach Ry all weekend.
The chance to test out some run kit from our friends at Beta Running and Exposure Lights over the weekend.
Spending time with other lovely runners!

Not included:

Transport to and from the accommodation. Accommodation is just outside of Dorking which is easily accessible by train or by road on M25/A25. We will provide all details of the location of the accommodation and local transport points following booking.
Bedding is included however you will need to bring your own towels.
Parking - £6 per day (free for National Trust members just remember to bring your card to scan at the machine).
Wi-Fi is not available at the hostel and phone signal can be poor. We hope you will be to busy running, socialising, eating and resting that you won’t have time to think about your phone. Then come Sunday afternoon you can go wild on your Insta with all the great photos you have taken over the weekend.
We will provide a variation of hot drinks however please bring any other drinks you may want for the weekend.
Drinks and snacks for trail running – we advise that you bring whatever you are used to using for running fuel as well as anything you wish to try out for any races you have planned. There will be plenty of opportunities to talk through your fuelling with Ry throughout the weekend.
Personal insurance covering trail running is advised.