General Overview

Our guests will be treated by our full board package at Fairlight Lodge.

Fairlight Lodge combines the charm of a Victorian home with all the comforts of modern living. The B&B location is within walking distance of King's Lynn where there are plenty of restaurants and shops in the historic town centre. Highlights from visiting the area include Sandringham House and Gardens and the stunning Norfolk coast.

Hosts Karl and Jude are seasoned friends of Tri Training Harder having both been coached athletes for several years, they know exactly what our standards are and balance hard training with a relaxed atmosphere.

More about the rooms

All rooms are en suite rooms with Freeview TV, free WiFi and homemade biscuits. Towels are provided, but we suggest brining your own for swimming.

There is no access to kit cleaning while through your stay.

See the booking form for more information about the room allocations. There are:

– 2 doubles

– 1 Triple (or a king & a single)

– 3 Twins

– 1 Single

Room upgrades.

Our rooms are sold as private rooms. You can add a person to your booking which will reduce the individual price per person.

One of the critical subjects for all endurance athletes!

Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are organised within the accommodation. You will need to bring your own sports nutrition for sessions and we suggest adding bringing some additional snacks as well.

The extensive menu caters for all tastes (Vegetarian, Vegan, gluten-free etc. are all possible), and is served fresh to order and will be plenty to fill you up ahead of a good day of training.

Specialist Dietary Requirements

All dietary requirements are catered for. Please let us know in advance and if you are unsure, email an example of what you would have and we will endeavour to get it for you!

General overview

Guests will be able to get to Kings Lynn by train, bus or car and there is parking both on-site and also just outside Fairlight Lodge.

Transfers

There are no official transfers from the railway station, but if you need a lift from the station, it is only a short trip away, so message us and we will see what we can do.

Arrival and departure times

We do not have access to the rooms until after 2pm.

You will need to have left the room by 11am on your final day. If you arrive early, you are more than welcome to enjoy a hot drink or have a wander around the centre of town which is only a few minutes walk away.

This camp has access to the following training facilities:

– Guiding and Coaching are all included.

– Personal Athlete Report to take home after your trip.

– 25m Pool (providing lane availability over the bank holiday)

– Open water lake swims

– Gym on-site.

Kit choice suggestions:

– Bring your wetsuit

– TT or race bikes are welcome, the road surface is good.

– Road trainers are appropriate for this camp.

General Overview

This training camp takes place just before the race season and can be used as a race sharpening training camp. The training at this time of year is all about fine-tuning your efforts and dialling in the final bit of fitness before the summer racing. This camp is all about doing the hard work with like-minded individuals who will squeeze a little more out of you!

We make use of the beautiful fens for our sessions on the bike and the run, with the famous 1km run repeats to look forward to and the 5-minute max efforts on the bike! This camp is appropriate for all standards, but participants must come with both a sense of humour and a willingness to work hard!

Suggested ability level

The sessions themselves are designed so that any ability can train alongside the others, with key sessions focussing on threshold tolerance and fatigue resistance. This means you won’t slow the group down, as everyone will be doing their own work.

Swim

There is access to both open water and the swimming pool (providing lane availability over the bank holiday). Sessions include:

– Descending 400m

– Endurance long repeats

– Sprint work

– Openwater skills enhancement

Bike

The fens offer excellent cycling. Generally, the terrain is flat or rolling hills with a good road surface. Some of the sessions include:

– Long Threshold repeats focussing on race position and speed

– Longer (80-100km) recovery ride

– Max 5-minute VO2max interval loops to fatigue

Run

Running is generally on pavements and good surfaces, with some trail running too. Sessions include:

– Steady long run (out and back negative split)

– The famous 1km repeat brick

– Easy brick focus on form

S&C

There is also access to an onsite gym, though sessions do not use this.

The training schedule written below is subject to change and is meant to be representative of the style of training scheduled to help your planning. If you want any further information, drop us a line closer to the start date as we will have a better idea of any tweaks or changes due to facility closures or weather.

Thursday

Arrive in the afternoon, easy familiarisation spin

Friday

Swim in the morning followed by a big brick session: Threshold intervals on the bike and 1km run repeats along the river.

Saturday

Easy, but long recovery ride. Easy negatively split paced run.

Sunday

Morning swim. Bike: 5 minute max intervals

Departure.

The expected weather for British Summertime is always questionable. We recommend that you make sure you pack for all eventualities and check the weather before you leave.

Both the BBC and Dark Sky are good resources.

Bikes available

We do have limited access to local bike shops for bike hire, but we would recommend you bring your own bike.

Accessories

If hiring a bike, we suggest you bring your helmet and pedals with you. Depending on your saddle type, it may be worth bringing your own saddle too.

This is a full board training camp and so meal costs are included.

You will need some money for cafe stops when out and about and if you wanted to purchase any snacks.