10 best tips for your FIRST or FASTEST trail race (useful for the Skyline Scotland this Sept!)

Here are my top 10 tips for your first or fastest trail race. From training and nutrition to gear and mental strength, these are the essentials for your first foray into the exciting, muddy world of off-road running, or for those looking to push themselves to a personal best time on their next trail race.
This film is powered by the Skyline Scotland who have four incredible trail races in Kinlochleven every September. Choose from either 5k, 10k, 18k or 27k for a fantastic run through the beautiful Scottish scenery, suitable for everyone, from beginners doing their first trail race to those wanting to get their fastest time.
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Thumbnail photo credit: No Limits Photography
Skyline Scotland film footage credits: Steve Ashworth Media, Summit Fever Media & Calum Maclean
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[@Kelly_Ben]

Great tips, loved it! I'll Rewatch the other videos, too!

[@wildgingerruns]

Thanks Kelly, hope it helps you! Claire

[@mathieunorry]

You're a very natural and informative presenter. I wish you well with your channel.

[@wildgingerruns]

Thank you so much!

[@antoniocardinale6958]

I agree with Happy2022 that it is a super video with brilliant advice for off-road racing also great for hoping to race the Skyline this Sept. Good job Claire !

[@wildgingerruns]

Wow AC are you? That's so cool! Have you seen my Ring of Steall film here? ruclips.net/video/WP1yLukOJBE/видео.html

[@today-nl]

Great video as always!!!

[@wildgingerruns]

Thank you Happy! Very kind :)

[@markthomasson5077]

Good advice…well maybe not the sugary food, at least for me. At the Skyline Scotland races, don’t rely on aid stations for food. They are only on the long races, and may not have much left. I did the the RoS, lots of choice, the salty baby potatoes where the best, last year the BNU, only crisps and nuts left. Also I found that what worked fine on my training recce, I could not stomach after 8 hrs.
Yes pace is very important on the longer races, if you can chat with your fellow runners you are about right, and will still have the juice to sprint round the last corner for the cameras.
The terrain is very difficult if you haven’t trained on it, I am very fortunate to live in Kinlochleven, come and join me for a run, beds normally available.

[@wildgingerruns]

Thanks Mark! I can't get away from the baby this year as going to the UTMB hopefully, but maybe another year!

[@tonyreeves5083]

Really good tips, and some of which I wish I'd thought through prior to the NVR last year! (Was completely sorted this year though ;-p)

[@wildgingerruns]

Glad it was helpful! You aced this year's race!

[@tonyreeves5083]

@@wildgingerruns thanks! Next year I run solo :-)

[@markthomasson5077]

Next video, can we see you belly dancing whilst gardening!

[@wildgingerruns]

Ha ha ha! A good workout!