FAMILIARITY FUELS PERFORMANCE
RUN THE BEST UK’S TRAILS, WE’LL HANDLE THE REST
BAGGAGE HANDLING
transportation back to start point
water station half way
UPDATED RACE GPX FILES
DETAILED ROUTE ANALYSIS
PRE-RUN PREPARATION ADVICE
COMMUNITY OF TRAIL RUNNERS
WHO'S RECCE ROUTES FOR?
RECCE ROUTES IS FOR EVERYONE! WHETHER YOU’RE A SEASONED ULTRA RUNNER OR YOU’RE JUST LOOKING FOR A GOOD WEEKEND OUT EXPERIENCING THE UK’S BEST TRAILS
CHOOSE A RECCE ROUTE
WHY WE STARTED
RECCE ROUTES?
Hi I’m Alex, I started Recce Routes because I took too long to discover the importance and benefits of doing a recce! I also wanted to open up Ultra running to those that wanted to run these iconic routes but over several days.
Running the routes benefits runners by understanding where to push, where to take it easy but ultimately gives you confidence and the best opportunity to give it your best on race day.
Whether you’ve got a race coming up and you’d like to familiarised yourself with the route, or you didn’t get into the race but still want to experience the trail or you fancy a trail running holiday - then Recce Routes is here for you!
Recce Routes takes away the logistical hassle of baggage handling, arranging accommodation and meals. Leaving you to focus on your running!
Frequently Asked Questions
We understand this might be runners first time on the trail, please ask us as many questions as you like!
Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime at hello@recceroutes.com
If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and book a Recce! We look forward to helping you out on the trails!
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From course notes, which you’ll receive several weeks before your run, to an on course water break and lift back to the start - Recce Routes are here to support your every step! We aim to bring familiarity to iconic race routes for those that want to practice a race simulation or simply try a trail out for the first time. We aim to make a really inclusive community of runners of all abilities.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—or simply purchase a Recce and we’ll be in touch a couple of weeks before to present you course notes including terrain analysis and pacing charts, to footwear suggestions!
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Recce Routes was designed to support runners on trails we love and use regularly. We’re not a race, we’re here to support your race day or first time on the trail as we believe familiarity fuels performance. Whether that’s getting familiar with the race route or simply trail running in general!
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You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
hello@recceroutes.com
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All bookings are fully refundable 30 days after purchase. We aim to be flexible and fully understand plans change, so we offer a 50% refund up to 30 days prior to the Recce Date - this simply covers costs that we can’t recover as a small business.
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We understand the weather in the UK is unpredictable, however trail running was never designed to be only completed in perfect conditions. That being said, we hold the right to cancel or move the date up to and including the date of the Recce if we consider it a safety concern. Recce’s cancelled due to safety concerns are fully refunded to customers
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To allow runners to feel more comfortable and run at their own pace the Recces are ran unguided. However, we provide course notes two weeks prior which will help you get very familiar with the course beforehand. We’ll also meet you at half way where there’ll be a water station and at the finish where we’ll drive you back to the start if you need.
CONTACT
RECCE ROUTES
Interested in a Recce or got a race you’d like us to Recce for you? Get in touch by filling out some info. We can’t wait to hear from you!
