Navigation for runners

Navigation is an essential skill for anyone heading away from the security of roads and parks. It’s the fundamental skill needed to break the barrier that limits us to familiar trails and opens up a world of exploring new possibilities.
As runners, we want to navigate differently to hill-walkers. We can show you simple techniques that keep your navigation fast and fluid, keeping you on track without having to stop. We’ll also - importantly - make sure you know what to do if you get lost! 

"I feel like I learned a lot without it ever feeling laborious or unachievable. I definitely feel a lot more confident about being able to navigate.” - Kirsty

What we’ll cover

We’ll start with fundamental good habits of map setting and direction finding and use these to help us to navigate around a variety of trails. As we go, we'll add to this by recognising different features on both the ground and map, along with ways to measure distance as we go.
Compass skills start simple, to check the direction of our trails and help us to find where we are. This builds to using a compass to go cross-country, away from the trail.
We’ll look at route planning skills and resources, so when we set off running, we know how far it is, how much climbing is involved, and how long it’s likely to take us.

Location

Based at Bonaly in the Pentland Hills, Edinburgh, we have a huge variety of trails and locations that we can use for our training. This course includes two days of instruction and does not include accommodation or meals, allowing you the flexibility to choose your own.

2024 Dates  

This course is ideally paired with our Strength and Mobility for runners course the day after to make a perfect weekend in the mountains. Book onto both days and receive a 10% discount off both days. The discount will be applied automatically to the second course you book.  

If these dates don't work for you please get in touch to arrange a bespoke course.

"I feel like I learned a lot without it ever feeling laborious or unachievable.  I definitely feel a lot more confident about being able to navigate" Kirsty