RUNNERS RETREATS

TRAINING CAMPS

High Altitude / Warm Weather Training

Change your training climate

Morocco offers an exciting experience in a magical country famed for great Track & Field athletes.  It is a great opportunity for athletes of all levels to spend time at a high altitude training location with the real benefit of great weather year round.

Whether you want to run off-road - through wooded forest - coastal path - on the sandy beach - flat road – hills - Track or in the foothills of the Atlas Mountain….Our selected resorts throughout Morocco (Seaside: Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir,..- High Altitude: Marrakech, Oukaimiden – Ifrane…) are ideal places to practice your sport to a high level without distraction.   All our locations / resorts offer you the possibility to tailor make your training programme or routine for optimal fitness (Long / Slow Run - Tempo Run – Speed work – Recovery Run and Hill sessions).

Whether you are arranging your Training Programme / sporting break for members of your Club or with a group of friends, or solo or even a long weekend training break; we can help you to plan your training camp and you can be sure of our high level of service and attention to detail.

MARRAKECH

Eldorador Club Palmeraie Hotel 4****

The Eldorador Club Palmeraie is located in the Palm grove of Marrakech, 15 minutes drive from the city centre - Set in a beautiful area of 24 acres, 8 miles from the Koutoubia and the Jemaa El Fna square. The airport is 9 miles away (around 20 minutes for the transfer time).

Rooms: The Eldorador Club Palmeraie has a total of 312 rooms and 4 with 40 communicating rooms – all the rooms are fully furnished and can accommodate up to 3 people. The rooms have satellite television with 10 channels, individually adjustable air-conditioning, telephone direct for international calls, Wi-Fi connection in some rooms, and a safe (at extra cost). The bathrooms are equipped with a bath tub and a toilet. A hair dryer is available. The terrace or the balcony overlooks the swimming pool, with a view of the Atlas range or the park - The rooms are spread over two levels with lifts.

The Hotel has two restaurants – Two Bars – Disco - Outdoor swimming pool (8611 ft²) with a large sun lounge at one end. Its large park of 24 acres, planted with palm and olive trees, faces the Atlas range.

Facilities & Sports: The Hotel also has a separate pool for children, Two clay tennis courts (Henry Leconte Tennis Academy), a multi-sports pitch (basketball, handball), a beach-volley pitch, a football field, French bowling - Archery – Fully equipped Gym & fitness room, Two Beauty Salons, 3 massage rooms, a Hammam and sauna, a lounge, a hairdresser - Bridge lounge - TV room and a reading room

Entertainment & Kids Club: A team of 14 people introduce organise sports tournaments, games, aquatic gym, dance classes, evening entertainment (games, cabarets, café-theatre, folklore ...). A baby-club (from at least 6 months to 4 years, at extra cost, upon reservation before departure) and a kids-club (4 -12 years, for free, all year), very well equipped and with very friendly animators, are proposed

TIKIDA GARDEN HOTEL 4****

The Tikida Garden Hotel is located in the heart of palm-grove of Marrakech, 3 Km away from the city centre.

It has a Hispano - Moorish architecture remarkably integrated into the heart of a park of 7 hectares, and its various sport facilities and Health & Spa centre, make it a haven of peace and leisure.

The hotel has 255 elegant rooms ( including 12 suites) has all the commodities and comfort of an international standard hotel ; satellite TV direct dial telephone, air - conditioning, heating, safe, bathroom with hair-dryer, balcony or private terrace with view on the gardens or the swimming pool.

The hotel also has several bars, Restaurants and a nightclub.

Facilities within the hotel: Room service 12h/24h - Luggage service - Housekeeper – Laundry service - Exchange and fax service at reception - Internet corner with pre paid cards - Reading and bridge salons - Car rental - Gift shop, newspapers and handicrafts market - Private and secured free parking

The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to Marrakech city centre and to the Royal and Amelkis golf courses.

The TIKIDA SPA CENTRE

The new Health & Spa Centre of 1000m² is conceived as a temple dedicated to the body care and well-being and offers a wide range of services and facilities: heated swimming pool of fresh warmed water, 2 - hydro massage booths, 1 Algotherapy hut, 1 jet shower hut, , 1 affusion shower, Cellu M6, 3 massage rooms, 1 press therapy hut, 2 face care rooms, gymnasium, international-calibre cardio & fitness training equipment, traditional Hammam (Moroccan Steam Bath), rest room, beauty saloon (hairdressing, manicure pedicure and tattooing with henna).

SPORTS & LEISURE FACILITIES Within the hotel: Swimming pool – 4 clay tennis courts with or without instructor, with the possibility of hiring rackets on the promises - Pitch for beach-volley - Pitch for mini- foot - Pitch for bowl game - Archery with instructor - Table tennis (ping pong).

Outside the hotel: Three golf courses – Trail Running in the Palm-grove of Marrakech - Rides on mountain bikes to discover the palm-grove of Marrakech and its outskirts - Rides on camel’s back in the palm-grove – Quad Biking…...