Wayne Buxton offers his advice on how to train during lockdown…. In these unprecedented times, with runners in partial lockdown for what looks likely to be a couple of months, no races to compete in and uncertainty about what races there will be in the future, a lot of runners are wondering what type of […]
Here at Run Valais we are very pleased to have one of the worlds best master athletes as part of our team. Nigel added another title to his collection this weekend when winning the British Masters Indoor M65 3000m title in a time of 10:26.83, over a minute faster than his nearest rival. Last year […]
A bisse is an ancient irrigation channel which can be found in the Valais region of Switzerland. The bisses are an important part of the history of Nendaz. These irrigation channels are open ditches delivering much needed water from mountain streams to the pasture land, fields, vineyards and orchards of the region. A large number […]
Nigel Gates looks back at the first running camp he organised with John Kerley in 1981….. Looking forward to training in the Alps next summer, I have reflected on the successful group we took to Switzerland in 1981 for our first running camp. Maybe it was ahead of it’s time, however the intrepid British runners […]
The terrace of Nendaz, stretching from 1300 m to 1400 m in altitude, commands a fantastic view of the Bernese, Valais and Vaud Alps. A modern holiday resort has grown up all around the centre of this delightful old Valais village with its traditional timber houses, barns and grain stores. Around Nendaz there are approximately […]