On the Friday evening, after the meet and greet, the group will have dinner at the hotel. A great chance to meet your fellow runners!

The weekend is focused on running and recovering well. Each run will last around 3 hours, with stops to take in the views. On Saturday afternoon, you’ll have a relaxed yoga session, designed to help you move well, recover fully, and make the most of a weekend outdoors.

In the afternoon there will be a talk from an experienced running coach covering performance improvement and fuelling, and you will be able to take part in a running MOT, a great opportunity for you to reflect on any opportunity for improvement in running technique and form. There will also be optional sports massage sessions available (at extra cost). Dinner on Saturday will be at the Hotel, followed by optional drinks at a local country pub, just a short walk away from our hotel.

You will be staying in a 4* hotel with access to an indoor pool and sauna along with use of the gym, so plenty of time and space to relax.

The gorgeous market towns of Berkhamsted and Amersham are close by and are well worth a visit on your way home on Sunday.

Itinerary Highlights:

• Two days of guided running, approx. 15-20km per day

• Run through ancient woodlands, quiet valleys, and open ridges

• Hike past historic landmarks including hillforts, manor houses, a Roman Villa site, watercress beds and rare, ecologically important chalk streams

• Enjoy excellent lunch and dinner stops featuring local produce

• Overnight in a 4* hotel with access to pool, sauna, steam room and gym

Daily Summary:

• Arrival: Hotel check in is from 4pm. Group welcome at 6pm, followed by dinner at the hotel at 7.

• Day 1: After breakfast, our trail run starts in the bottom of the Valley then ascend through woodland trails, sweeping meadows and grazing land. We’ll take a well-earned refreshment break mid morning, and provide some handy trail running tips on route. The run will continue along the ridgeline of the Valley, with panoramic views, before reaching the chalk stream and watercress beds.

• Mileage options today will be 21km or 15km, with the option to do a little more or less, dependent on group ability and appetite!

  The morning run is followed by recovery yoga, and a group runner’s MOT session. A healthy buffet lunch will be on offer, with plenty of time to use the leisure facilities, pool sauna and to explore the hotel grounds. In the evening, there will be a talk from our Head Coach followed by a hearty group dinner and an optional walk to a local country pub (drinks not included).

• Day 2: After a good breakfast, today’s trail run begins at 9, exploring more of the valley and some of the beautiful villages close by. Farewells from us at 1pm, with hotel departure at 4. If you’d like to stay longer, please ask us for the hotel rate, we’d be happy to organise this for you.

• Mileage options today will be 16km or 12km.

Experience:
Running in the Chess Valley is a chance to experience some of the Chilterns’ most beautiful and peaceful trails. Routes wind through rolling hills, ancient woodland, open meadows and quiet villages, with the clear waters of the River Chess never far away. The terrain offers a rewarding mix of flowing trails, steady climbs and scenic ridgelines, making every run feel varied and engaging. Along the way, you’ll pass historic churches, old mills and stretches of rare chalk stream habitat that give the valley its unique character. It’s running that feels adventurous and restorative in equal measure, with every route offering something new to discover along the way.