ALGARVE  TRAINING  WEEK  2008     

Hi everyone, I now have details of the Algarve Spring Training week for March 2008 along with the flights that have just been released.

This year Benfleet RC had the largest group of runners on the camp which was the busiest ever with overall  150 runners there  and with the good feedback I received from the poor souls I convinced to tag along I have decided to organize a trip for next year if I get enough interest.

The week caters for all abilities from 6 minute miling to 12 minute miling & are separated accordingly while  training  is organized

 for twice a day it is very informal & if you rather only do  one session or none  that is ok .

The training is a mixture of easy runs in the morning & interval/faster work in the afternoon with possible track work & a long run on the Sunday.

The night time is spent eating & drinking & doing what you like really as it is a holiday.

We get our own transport so we really are left to our own devices &

 I may even take you to some of the local hot spots which you will find fascinating  :-) Cameras or telescopes are advisable.

The week is the ideal preparation for the London Marathon or any of the spring marathons on offer.
Full & comprehensive  details are available via the 209 website http://www.209events.com/event.php?event=14

So If you are interested  in the best running holiday around then  see me Steve Desborough for further details.

You can book the flights via Easyjet http://www.easyjet.co.uk/en/book/index.asp as the flights will not get any cheaper.

 They are currently £60. 

The flights to book are as follows
Thursday 06 March
London Luton To Faro
flight 2017; dep. Thu 06 Mar 11:20
arr. Thu 06 Mar 14:10
Thursday 13 March
Faro To London Luton
flight 2018; dep. Thu 13 Mar 14:40
arr. Thu 13 Mar 17:35

Accommodation will be in the STELLA MARIS HOTEL
This brand new apartment hotel complex offers 4-star apartments with fully equipped kitchens, marble bathrooms and very comfortable furnishings. Studio rooms have 2-single beds, kitchenette and lounge area plus a separate bathroom. One bedroom apartments have a separate bedroom with 2 single beds and a couch bed in the sitting room, plus kitchen and bathroom, two bedroom apartments have two rooms with single beds, lounge, kitchen area and bathroom. The resort has a leisure pool overlooking the track. Continental breakfast is included for clients staying at the Stella Maris.

Those 2.09 people have put the prices up :
correct as of 13/7/07

Prices are £419 pp sharing a quad or £439 pp sharing a triple plus £95 for camp fee. There is a £130 discount if you book your own flights.

So booking a quad would cost £384 plus your own flight payable 8 weeks before departure, with £150 deposit payable around October/November.

Think that is all the small print you need.