Train for the Trails at MEC

Every week in September

Meet at MEC Calgary

This September MEC is launchingits Train for the Trails, a free nationwide, 4-week training program in partnership with Salomonat select locations. Join us in-store for 4 community runs and trail clinics led by community partners and MEC staffers. It’s an awesome opportunity to connect with your local running community whether it’s your first run or your hundredth mile.

What’s happening:

• 20-minute pre-run educational clinic
• Guided 5 – 8km trail run
• Salomonbrand demos and product experiences in week 2
• Post-run social with light refreshments
• Enter for your chance to win a grand prize $1000 MEC gift card giveaway

Clinic topics

Developed with elite running coaches Carol-Ann and Jeremy Rolle to cover the essentials every runner needs to train for 10Ks to ultra distances.

Week 1: Build your base (Sep 9)

• With Run Calgary, Dorothy Running Club & Calgary Roadrunners

Week 2:Get set with the right gear withSalomon (Sep 17)

• With Salomon, Dorothy Running Club & Calgary Roadrunners

Week 3: Nutrition and hydration strategies (Sep 23)

• With Calgary Roadrunners

Week 4: Get race day ready (Sep 30)

• With Calgary Roadrunners