ARCHIVED RACE: The Wolf Run @ Welsh Road Farm, Leamington Spa, Midlands, UK, 7th April 2012

The W.O.L.F (Woods, Obstacles, Lakes and Fields) Run is an innovative off-road 10K run that will provide a unique mix of running trails through woodland, open ground and water, alongside a series of challenging natural and man-made obstacles to test strength, ingenuity and determination.

Runners will find themselves climbing huge fallen trees, wading and swimming through deep, murky water, pulling each other up near-vertical mud slopes and crawling under dense vegetation.

The Wolf Run will take place through some of the most stunning countryside in the Midlands. Entering and running in ‘packs’ is encouraged and for ‘lone wolf’ runners, our marshalls will provide a leg-up where necessary on the obstacles.

Organiser, Charlie Moreton, says: “We go to great lengths to design original, challenging courses that encourage runners to use their bodies functionally and naturally – running, climbing, swimming, wading and crawling. Our year-round access to the course means that we can build a series of man-made obstacles that ensure a total body workout. The Wolf Run is designed to test experienced runners, but our experienced marshals ensure that a leg up is available to any newcomers to off-road running. The Run encourages participants to work as a team and help each other over, under and through the obstacles – with a few surprises on the way to keep everyone on their toes!”

The WOLF Run is open to all runners over the age of 18, from beginners to experienced off-roaders. The design of each course is overseen and tested by a fitness professional with a Masters in Sports Science and years of experience in functional fitness training. This ensures that the entire body is challenged by the course, giving an excellent all-body workout.

Spectators are encouraged to come along and support the Wolf Runners. The day will finish with an afternoon post-run party, open to Wolf Runners and spectators, with music, good local food (including a hog roast and the all important cake stall!) and a bar.

For more information and to enter, please visit www.thewolfrun.com. Do you have what it takes to be a Wolf Runner?

Next Wolf Run: 7 April 2012 (Warwickshire, Leamington Spa – just 90 mins from London and 40 mins from Birmingham).