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.

RABAT

National Sports Centre MOULAY RACHID

CENTRE NATIONAL DES SPORTS MOULAY RACHID – RABAT / SALE - MOROCCO

IAAF Accredited Training Centre

Specialities: Middle/Long Distance, Marathon, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, Hurdles.

Facilities: Athletics Stadium with a 6 lane running track and 8 lane sprinting track. There is also an indoor sports hall and fully equipped gymnasium and weight lifting room. There are also many kilometres of forest tracks for cross county running.

Accommodation: There are 16 buildings with a total of 320 beds, single and double room available. All accommodation is within easy walking distance of the training facilities. The restaurant can provide special diets for athletes.

Other Facilities: Well equipped medical centre, Olympic sized swimming pool, sauna, conference rooms, internet facilities, television, rugby and football fields, and tennis courts. The centre is a two hour drive from the high-altitude training centre in the town of Ifrane (possibility of use of minibus for transport to centre).

The National Sports Centre of MOULAY RACHID offers first class training and coaching facilities set in superb forests, perfect for distance running. The centre is a 15 minute drive from the beach and is also close to Rabat, the famous imperial city and capital of Morocco.

IFRANE

NATIONAL ATHLETICS CENTRE

HIGH ALTITUDE TRAINING CENTRE OF IFRANE

(More information will be available soon)

SEQUOIA HOTEL CLUB 3***

Located in IFRANE in a beautiful surrounding at 1600 metres of Altitude and spread over 8 hectares with Residences and Chalets built around the swimming pool and Cascade.

The SEQUOIA offers:

·          4 Chalets fully furnished

·          40 Apartments – fully furnished (22 One bedroom apartments + 18 Two Bedroom apartments)

·          One large dormitory with a capacity of 120 people (Units of 8 to 12 beds)

·          Swimming-pool with Cascade – Fitness Club – Reading / TV Room / Saloon – Computer games room – Multi-sports Ground

·          1 restaurant – Large dinning room – Snack Bar by the pool – and a Bar

·          Meeting & conferences Rooms (30 to 130 persons)

·          Audio-visual equipments

CHAMONIX HOTEL

More information will be available soon

MARRAKECH

KENZI LOUKA 4**** - OUKAIMIDEN

Kenzi Louka Hotel in Oukaimeden is situated in the High Atlas Mountains in the ski resort of Oukaimeden. Less than an hour drive from MARRAKECH

The hotel has a total of 101 rooms most have balcony/ terraces. Each room is fitted with modern amenities like modern furniture, air-conditioning system, room heater, television with satellite connection, hair dryer, room service….

Kenzi Louka Hotel in Oukaimeden provides grand facilities in dining with its restaurant. You can enjoy some delicious local and international cuisines in the restaurant of this hotel. You can also chill out in the living room-bar. You can also enjoy palatable snacks and cool drinks in the nearby street cafes and eateries.

Other facilities in the hotel: whirlpool, health club, Sauna, Gymnasium, lobby lounge and Laundry service is also available.

TIKIDA GARDEN HOTEL 4**** - MARRAKECH

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 1000m˛ 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…...

From: £389 per person

The price includes:

07 Nights accommodation on HALF BOARD

Transfers: Marrakech Airport – Hotel – Marrakech Airport