Our Norfolk camp is a one-of-a-kind training venue. Situated in Kings Lynn at the heart of Norfolk, athletes are able to enjoy the fantastic cycling and running routes in the area, and the open water lakes are both stunning and quiet. Find yourself riding intervals around the fens, running along the River Great Ouse or doing repeats around the old Royal Station; our Norfolk camp balances hard work in a region fit for royalty.
With all the hard work, the set-up at the B&B allows us to relax informally over meals and creates a positive and encouraging environment where you can share stories from the day’s training or exchange race goals and ambitions. This camp is a very inclusive experience which has encouraged athletes to really grown and develop in only a few days.
Available Dates
Friday 24th May – Monday 27th May 2024
Nights Available
3 nights & 3 days of coaching
Prices From
£1,150 pp (private room)
£1,030 pp (shared twin/double room)
Early Bird Discount (20%) ends midnight 24th September
Secure your booking now with the deposit of 15% payable on booking and balancing payment of 85% not due until 14 days before your arrival (see COVID booking policy below)
Further Information
Difficulty: All abilities
Style of camp: Coached camp
Accommodation: 4* B&B
Coach ratio: Maximum 10:1
Catering: Full board (Breakfast, lunch & dinner included)
Further detailed information about the camp
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General Overview
Our guests will be treated by our full board package at Fairlight Lodge.
Fairlight Lodge combines the charm of a Victorian home with all the comforts of modern living. The B&B location is within walking distance of King's Lynn where there are plenty of restaurants and shops in the historic town centre. Highlights from visiting the area include Sandringham House and Gardens and the stunning Norfolk coast.
Hosts Karl and Jude are seasoned friends of Tri Training Harder having both been coached athletes for several years, they know exactly what our standards are and balance hard training with a relaxed atmosphere.
More about the rooms
All rooms are en suite rooms with Freeview TV, free WiFi and homemade biscuits. Towels are provided, but we suggest brining your own for swimming.
There is no access to kit cleaning while through your stay.
See the booking form for more information about the room allocations. There are:
– 2 doubles
– 1 Triple (or a king & a single)
– 3 Twins
– 1 Single
Room upgrades.
Our rooms are sold as private rooms. You can add a person to your booking which will reduce the individual price per person.
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Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are organised within the accommodation. You will need to bring your own sports nutrition for sessions and we suggest adding bringing some additional snacks as well.
The extensive menu caters for all tastes (Vegetarian, Vegan, gluten-free etc. are all possible), and is served fresh to order and will be plenty to fill you up ahead of a good day of training.
Specialist Dietary Requirements
All dietary requirements are catered for. Please let us know in advance and if you are unsure, email an example of what you would have and we will endeavour to get it for you!
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General overview
Guests will be able to get to Kings Lynn by train, bus or car and there is parking both on-site and also just outside Fairlight Lodge.
Transfers
There are no official transfers from the railway station, but if you need a lift from the station, it is only a short trip away, so message us and we will see what we can do.
Arrival and departure times
We do not have access to the rooms until after 2pm.
You will need to have left the room by 11am on your final day. If you arrive early, you are more than welcome to enjoy a hot drink or have a wander around the centre of town which is only a few minutes walk away.
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This camp has access to the following training facilities:
– Guiding and Coaching are all included.
– Personal Athlete Report to take home after your trip.
– 25m Pool (providing lane availability over the bank holiday)
– Open water lake swims
– Gym on-site.
Kit choice suggestions:
– Bring your wetsuit
– TT or race bikes are welcome, the road surface is good.
– Road trainers are appropriate for this camp.
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General Overview
This training camp takes place just before the race season and can be used as a race sharpening training camp. The training at this time of year is all about fine-tuning your efforts and dialling in the final bit of fitness before the summer racing. This camp is all about doing the hard work with like-minded individuals who will squeeze a little more out of you!
We make use of the beautiful fens for our sessions on the bike and the run, with the famous 1km run repeats to look forward to and the 5-minute max efforts on the bike! This camp is appropriate for all standards, but participants must come with both a sense of humour and a willingness to work hard!
Suggested ability level
The sessions themselves are designed so that any ability can train alongside the others, with key sessions focussing on threshold tolerance and fatigue resistance. This means you won’t slow the group down, as everyone will be doing their own work.
Swim
There is access to both open water and the swimming pool (providing lane availability over the bank holiday). Sessions include:
– Descending 400m
– Endurance long repeats
– Sprint work
– Openwater skills enhancement
Bike
The fens offer excellent cycling. Generally, the terrain is flat or rolling hills with a good road surface. Some of the sessions include:
– Long Threshold repeats focussing on race position and speed
– Longer (80-100km) recovery ride
– Max 5-minute VO2max interval loops to fatigue
Run
Running is generally on pavements and good surfaces, with some trail running too. Sessions include:
– Steady long run (out and back negative split)
– The famous 1km repeat brick
– Easy brick focus on form
S&C
There is also access to an onsite gym, though sessions do not use this.
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The training schedule written below is subject to change and is meant to be representative of the style of training scheduled to help your planning. If you want any further information, drop us a line closer to the start date as we will have a better idea of any tweaks or changes due to facility closures or weather.
Thursday
Arrive in the afternoon, easy familiarisation spin
Friday
Swim in the morning followed by a big brick session: Threshold intervals on the bike and 1km run repeats along the river.
Saturday
Easy, but long recovery ride. Easy negatively split paced run.
Sunday
Morning swim. Bike: 5 minute max intervals
Departure.
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Bikes available
We do have limited access to local bike shops for bike hire, but we would recommend you bring your own bike.
Accessories
If hiring a bike, we suggest you bring your helmet and pedals with you. Depending on your saddle type, it may be worth bringing your own saddle too.
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This is a full board training camp and so meal costs are included.
You will need some money for cafe stops when out and about and if you wanted to purchase any snacks.
“Awesome weekend of training with Tri Training Harder and Fairlight Lodge. The sessions were challenging, but with a good variety to suit us all, and allow us to train together even with different speeds in the group. The accommodation and food were brilliant - Jude and Karl did a great job of looking after us and knowing what hungry triathletes need to get the best out of the sessions. Great fun training with other people - a really enjoyable weekend :-)”
“Coaching was delivered in such an encouraging way. The structure of sessions was really well considered (assessments of pace and style to start) and tailored to the individual”
“It was the first ever triathlon training camp that I attended and I am impressed. As a beginner I had many questions and each question was answered patiently by the coaches.”
“A brilliant training camp and would absolutely recommend this to any triathlete. Fantastic coaching tailored to all abilities, feedback, accommodation and food. The experience was hugely positive and confidence boosting. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this training camp and know I will be back. Thank you to TTH, the coaches and my fellow athletes for an unforgettable week.”