The Mountain Goats are an informal group of runners and hikers who started weekly training runs for the annual Hill Challenge in 2017. With the Hill Challenge normally scheduled for 1 May, training runs start in mid January, gradually building up distance and elevation. Some trail running experience is required. The training runs start at 7-8km distance (minimum 1 hour) in mid January peaking at 18-20km (2-3 hours or longer) in mid/late April.. Participants in these training runs should be at a fitness that level that would allow them to run for at least - one hour continually, if starting in January/February - two hours continually, if starting in March/April For more details email ralf@run246.com |