SWC Box Hill Run - Ultra Training Session

Join Social Wellness Club for a trail run around the infamous Box Hill in Surrey. We'll be getting a group together and setting off from London to explore some of Surrey's best trails, providing a great opportunity to train for any upcoming races with elevation.

Key details! 

🗓️ Date: Saturday June 29th 

🌳 Area: Box Hill Surrey

🏃‍➡️ Run: 15 miles (24km)  

🗻 Elevation: c 1000m  

📍 Meeting point: 9:15am @ Outside Clapham Junction Station (St John's Hill entrance)

⚡️ Pace: 6-6:30 min / km 

🚆 9:33 train from Clapham Junction to Box Hill & Westhumble - please book your ticket in advance!

Plan 

We'll be getting a group together and meeting just outside the station before setting off to get the train together, (roughly a 40 min journey). 

Once arrived we'll set off on a short walk (0.5 miles) to Box Hill where we'll start our 15 mile loop. The run will take roughly 3 hrs with time allowed to refuel and eat, we recommend you bring enough water, food and gels to allow for this time. There is a cafe at the end where we can grab some lunch before heading back.

There is a cafe at the end where we can grab some lunch before heading back. We'll maintain a steady pace 6-6:30 min / km and take any hills/elevation steady.  

We'll maintain a steady pace 6-6:30 min / km and walk the hills as there's quite a lot of elevation across the course. We'll also discuss some tips related to descending, running on technical trails and climbing hills.

Headphones are optional if people enjoy running with them although it's a great opportunity for a social and this can be missed with music. 

Recommended gear:

• Running vest with capacity to carry 1L of water
• Enough food for a 3 hour run/walk (gels are great, also electrolyte carb drinks, flapjacks etc)
• Sun screen
• Trail shoes (road shoes will likely be fine)
• Poles if you plan to use them on your race day
• Money for the cafe and lunch after the run finishes

Any questions about the run / fueling / hydration / gear please email marius@socialwellnessclub.co.uk!

Using this run to train for an Ultra? Read our blog here with tips from Marius!