IFRANE, MID ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MOROCCO
TRACK & TRAIL CAMP
Morocco, Ifrane
Middle to short distance running (1400m elevation) Sep 20-28th
8 days / 7 Nights
£640pp
Join us in the incredible Ifrane national park located in the Mid Atlas Mountains. It is home to rolling hills, green landscapes, cedar forests, and is the main base for Moroccan athletes to undergo altitude training.
The trip will begin an end in Fez, approximately 60km north of Ifrane, allowing us to visit the Medina which is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive in Fes for the 25th of March. The trip starts in the evening with dinner as a group! Also considering that it is a Saturday night, it will be very lively to say the least!
Day 2 - In the morning, we will visit the old medina where, exploring the rich Islamic history and local industries including the tanneries where leather is made (image on the right), then the bus will come to collect us to take us to our guesthouse in Irfan National park in the late morning so that we arrive in Ifrane for a late lunch. It is approximately a 90-minute drive. The rest of the day will be relatively relaxed; we will tour the area and get introduced to the various activities, as well as an introductory visit to a famous running location and an optional shake out run as people adapt to the altitude.
Day 3 to 5 - These days will look similar, with us waking up at 8:30 for breakfast and setting off for our run by 9:30. Our run, including the warm up and cool down, will mean we return to the guesthouse at 12:30, giving us half an hour to shower and get ready for lunch at 13:00. Including lunch we will have our free time till 15:00, in which this time you will be able to select the cultural exchange activity from the whiteboard for the day. Having chosen the option, you will undergo such activity from 15:00 to 19:00. Dinner will be served at 19:30, giving us half an hour to an hour (depending on the day) to undergo a group workout and/ or stretching routine. After our evening meal, there will be free time to play card games, study and stargaze before hitting the hay.
Day 6 - Today will be the day we make our way to the famous waterfall of Michlifen. To do it in one day, we will leave early, reach the waterfall for lunchtime and return to the guest house for sunset/ dinner. It is a longer run and there will be the option to hike for those who prefer. This is also the end of Ramadan and Eid and it is an opportunity to observe how Eid is practiced in Morocco.
Day 7 - Having completed the waterfall run, legs will be sore, and this will be a slow morning! We have until the early afternoon till we leave for Fes for dinner. Therefore, the morning will allow for group-led recovery stretching, a swim in the pool next to the guest house. After lunch, the coach will collect and take us to the Fes, an approximate drive of 1.5 hours. Once we arrive, we will have time to explore the city for the rest of the day, have dinner in a restaurant and watch the sunset.
Day 8 - Waking up in Fes, explore the city and head to the airport later in the day
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