We have designed the Nokia Coast To Coast event so that anyone with reasonable fitness can complete it, with the right frame of mind and some structured training. Here are some useful training and preparation tips and actual events to target for practice in the run-up to the big one.

Teaming up with the Nokia Outdoor Series we can present our resident expert Bruce Duncan’s tips for adventure event success. Go HERE for short and informative instruction videos..

Fancy a taste of another adventure event in Scotland as a training ground for the Nokia Coast to Coast? Use your Rat Race Reward Code and get a massive 50% off entry into our character-building events; the Edinburgh Rat Race (17th and/or 18th July) Wan Day (21st August) with your Rat Race Reward code*. Save up to £148.50 on a team of 3 entry to the Edinburgh Rat Race Weekender class. This double discount is available until July 1st.

*When you entered the Nokia Coast To Coast you received your Rat Race Reward Code on your confirmation email. This code provides a season long 25% discount at events produced by Rat Race Adventure. Click HERE for more Rewards info and savings.

Then lastly, and excitedly, if you are a entrant in our event we have a gift on its way to you. The Ratmag. Packed full of adventure features, Rat Race event reviews and previews and crammed full of bargains from the Rat Race Store too, the Ratmag is our official participant magazine, circulated twice annually. Our summer issue will be mailed to you direct and contains a first-hand preview of the Nokia Coast to Coast by Olympic Gold-medal hero James Cracknell, plus some great training content from our in-house specialists, covering nutrition, training plans and personal conditioning.

Well, that’s the round-up of upcoming training opportunities. We hope that something above can help you in your preparations for the event, and we’ll see you in September, fully fledged and ready to go! .