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Spring Summer | Trail running - Skills and Drills No.5

Join ESTR for a fast and technical downhill session through the plantation on a fully marked route. Learn to descend with confidence, improve your footwork, sharpen your reactions, and discover just how fast...

Date August 17, 2026 Time Session Start time 6:00 PM · Session End time 7:30 PM Places 12 places available
Book First session free
Spring Summer | Trail running - Skills and Drills No.5

At a glance

  • Meeting pointGreen Tank Car Park, Ballavar Road, Lower Foxdale, Foxdale, Marown, Middle, IM4 3HL, Isle of Man
  • Session typeTraining Session
  • Distance8 km
  • Elevation400 m

What to expect

What to Expect

Warm Up and Route Recce

We’ll begin with a thorough warm up before making our way to the top of the plantation. The first descent will be a relaxed recce, giving you time to learn the route, look at the terrain, and identify the best lines before the timed efforts begin.

Timed Downhill Efforts

Once we’re back at the top, it’s time to go for it. Each descent will be treated like a fast time trial, running from the top of the plantation to the bottom on a fully marked course.

Recover and Go Again

After each effort, we’ll take a nice easy recovery back to the top. This gives you time to recover, chat with the group, and prepare for your next run.

Coaching After Every Rep

You’ll receive coaching points after each descent, helping you improve your foot placement, confidence, technique, and ability to carry speed through the trees.

Times to Compare

Every descent will be timed, giving you a benchmark to compare against during the session and at future downhill events.

A Supportive Atmosphere

Expect a great atmosphere, plenty of encouragement, and a supportive environment where runners of different abilities can challenge themselves and enjoy the session together.

Finish with a Dip

If the weather is nice, we might even finish the session with a refreshing dip to cool down.

Expect fast feet, tired legs, plenty of smiles, and a new appreciation for just how much fun downhill running can be.

Meeting point

Green Tank Car Park, Ballavar Road, Lower Foxdale, Foxdale, Marown, Middle, IM4 3HL, Isle of Man

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Meet your coach

Qualified coaching, clear guidance and a supportive environment for every athlete.

About the Coach
About the Coach

I’m Orran, a Mountain Leader and running coach with a background in endurance sport, mountain environments, and group leadership.

My work sits at the intersection of coaching, guiding, and long days in serious terrain. I support people to move well, make good decisions, and enjoy being in challenging environments, whether that’s on a mountain walk, a fell run, or an endurance project that matters to them.

I’m a fully qualified Mountain Leader (Summer) and hold multiple England Athletics coaching and leadership awards, including Coach in Running Fitness and Trail, Mountain and Fell Running Leader. I work freelance and am fully insured, first aid trained, DBS checked, and safeguarding aware.

My approach

I believe good coaching and leadership is calm, thoughtful, and adaptable. I focus on:

Clear decision making in changing conditions

Appropriate pacing for individuals and groups

Building confidence without pushing beyond what’s sensible

Creating days that feel purposeful, safe, and enjoyable

I’m comfortable working with mixed abilities and enjoy helping people develop skills, resilience, and trust in themselves over time.

Mountain and endurance experience

I have extensive experience across the UK’s main mountain areas, including Snowdonia, the Lake District, the Peak District, and Scotland, with time spent in more remote and serious environments such as Torridon and the Cairngorms.

Alongside group leadership, I have a strong personal endurance background. I’ve completed the Spine Race (Winter) twice, finishing in the top 10 on both occasions. That experience has shaped how I approach leadership: staying methodical under fatigue, navigating accurately in poor conditions, and making good decisions when it matters.

Who I work with

I work with:

  • Runners and endurance athletes
  • People new to the mountains looking to build confidence
  • Experienced individuals preparing for longer or more committing objectives
  • Groups wanting well-organised, supportive days in the hills

Whether the goal is performance, learning, or simply a good day out, my focus is always on doing things properly and safely.

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