RUNASONE TRAIL
RAO TRAIL
Meeting every fortnight, this part of RAO caters for runners who are targeting specific trail running events in Australia or overseas. Trail running is a growing sport within Australia and we are fortunate to be surrounded by excellent training locations and race options.
These sessions, held on Saturday's at 7:30am, complement our usual Tuesday/Friday sessions allowing runners who can't make it to our Adelaide CBD sessions to still get the benefits of running with a group.
Even if you're not a trail runner, running on the trails has consistently shown to be a helpful stimulus in improving your ability to run fast on the roads.
An excellent example of how trail running translates to road running is evidenced by the three main coaches out at RAO Trail sessions.
Fraser Darcy is a former Australian Mountain Running Champion and international representative who is responsible for designing the training sessions. Fraser has experience in winning anything on the trails from 11k to 60k in multiple states whilst also holding a 2:21 marathon PB.
Lauren Rooke is a multiple Australian representative and one of SA's most succesful female trail runners in history. Her longevtiy in the sport and ability to combine family holidays with competing in major events like UTMB is as impressive as her running resume.
Tom Elfenbein brings a different set of experiences to the group with success over longer distances both as an athlete and having now coached members within RunAsOne for over 3 years.
In addition to these three coaches, a number of stalwarts within the smaller cohort of runners out at RAO Trail sessions provide a well rounded range of abilities. Whether you're fast on the downhills or someone who fancies a bit of power hiking more than just every now and then, there will always be someone at your pace.
