Preparing for the Marathon des Sables (Arcachon)
Duration : 3 days
France, Aquitaine
Level : advanced
from 429 € / p. from 3 to 8 persons
Infos & Booking
Description
Do you want to optimize your preparation for the Marathon des Sables?
Then don't wait any longer and take advantage of this unique training camp, organized three weeks before the event, alongside Rachid El Morabity, multiple winner of this legendary race.
On the dunes of Arcachon, you will learn how to perfect your running technique on sand, manage your hydration effectively, optimize the weight and organization of your bag and define a race strategy that will make all the difference in fully experiencing this exceptional adventure.
In short, this training course is designed as specific preparation for running in a desert environment.
To participate in this training course, you must be able to run for more than 6 hours a day, including educational breaks.
The distance of the routes will be approximately 20 to 55km, with a total of around 50km over the course of the training.
The program includes:
- running technique on sand,
- managing effort in a difficult environment,
- carrying and self-sufficiency strategies,
- and managing stages over several days.
The advantages of this trip:
- Sharing experiences with a champion.
- A conference to help you progress in the discipline.
- The beauty of the landscapes of the Pila Dune.
I also offer other trail running courses to help you improve your skills:
- 2 days of trail running at altitude in Font-Romeu in the Pyrenees,
- a trail running course in the Estaubé and Gavarnie cirques and
- a reconnaissance of the Aneto Trail in Luchon.
Program
D1: Welcome and immersion.
- Late afternoon:
- Welcome at the lodge in Arcachon at 5.00pm.
- Settling in and welcome drink.
- Presentation of the course and participants.
- Objectives and schedule for the weekend.
- Educational class: "Hydration and nutrition: managing your autonomy in the desert."
- Evening:
- Friendly dinner at the inn.
- Overnight stay on site.
D2: Technique and strategy.
- Morning:
- 8.30am: 20-25 km trail run.
- Technical work on sand: posture, footing, descents, managing effort.
- Individualized advice from Rachid El Morabity.
- Picnic on the trail.
- Afternoon:
- Recovery and learning.
- Conference: “Getting to know the Marathon des Sables and race strategies.”
- Experience sharing: keys to success over long distances in arid terrain.
- Educational course: "Knowing how to recover well during stage races, choosing and organizing your bag."
- Evening:
- Dinner and informal discussions.
- Night at the inn.
D3: Endurance and self-sufficiency.
- Morning:
- 8.00am: long trail run of 25 to 30 km.
- Managing endurance over long distances.
- Testing equipment in real conditions.
- Advice on pace and pacing strategy.
- Late afternoon:
- Group debriefing.
- Personalized review of the course.
The price includes
- Supervision and sports coaching in mountain racing by the mountain leader.
- Organization.
- Trail training advice.
- Conferences.
- Educational and technical courses.
- Logistics.
- Civil liability.
- Full board accommodation.
The price does not include
- Return transport to Arcachon, about one hour drive from Bordeaux.
- Drinks and energy supplements.
- Repatriation and cancellation insurance.
- Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".
Accommodation
- Located close to forest trails and beaches in the Arcachon basin, the ALEB center offers the perfect environnement for trail running courses combining performance, nature and conviviality.
- Comfortable rooms with 2 to 8 beds, all equipped with private bathrooms.
- Large, bright multipurpose room, ideal for briefings, educational classes, or post-training discussions.