A home for race weekends
This Race Home Weekend brings a small group of like-minded people together to stay under one roof, eat together, travel together, and support one another before, during, and after race day.
Whether you’re travelling alone or with a friend, Race Home is about making race weekend feel calmer, more connected, and more human.
What’s included
Your Race Home Weekend includes everything you need to focus on the experience, not the logistics.
Accommodation
Shared house in the foothills of the Black Mountains, 10 mins from start line (2 nights)
Comfortable bedrooms and shared spaces
Calm, welcoming environment
Food
Athlete-led meals designed for race weekend
Breakfasts, dinners, and hot drinks included (not lunch)
Simple, nourishing food created by runners that understand endurance events
Transport & logistics
Shared transport to and from the Beast of the Blacks
Thoughtful planning so you don’t have to think about timings
Support & recovery
Gentle warm-up and shake-out sessions
Space to rest, stretch, and recover
Instructor led Yoga session
Independent exploration of the area
Recovery Pod -Optional recovery activities
Community
A small, supportive group
All paces welcome
Shared meals, shared stories, shared finish-line celebrations
The Race — Beast of the Blacks
Beast of the Blacks is known for its rugged terrain, big climbs, and wild Black Mountains scenery. It’s a race that rewards preparation, respect for the landscape, and mental resilience. a 10 or 20 mile race
Race Home is designed to provide a calm, supportive base around this challenge — so you can focus on your own race, not the logistics around it.
Race entry is booked separately via the official organiser.
Website:
https://www.limitlesstrails.co.uk/beast-of-the-blacks
Who this weekend is for?
Race Home weekends are for people who:
Are travelling solo or in pairs or partners
Want race weekend to feel social and supportive
Value connection as much as the challenge
Are new to trail racing or experienced
Don’t want to worry about logistics
You don’t need to be fast.
You don’t need to know anyone beforehand.
You just need to show up.
What the weekend looks like
Friday — Arrival
Afternoon arrivals 1600 onwards
Welcome, settle in, shared dinner
Added Suprise TBC....
Informal briefing and relaxed evening
Saturday — Race Day
Early breakfast
Shared transport to the race
Support and cheer throughout the day
Post-race meal and relaxed evening together
Post Race Yoga session and access to the recovery POD
Sunday — Recovery & wind-down
Shake our run around the local trails, or independent local exploring
Time to relax
Lunch at a local pub (at own cost)
Optional Activity - tbc
Shared meal and reflection on the weekend
Sunday evening — Departure at your own leisure
Pricing£295 per person
Includes:
2 nights accommodation
Half Board and and hot drinks
Transport and logistics
Activities, Yoga, surf lessons, recovery Pod.
Race Home support throughout the weekend
Only 10 places available.
This is a small, intentional group to keep the experience personal
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