General Overview

Our Algarve camp is based in Vilamoura, close to the marina, beach, cafés and training routes.

The Aquamar apartments are comfortable, spacious, and well-located. Each apartment is slightly different, but they all provide a relaxed base where athletes can train, recover and switch off between sessions.

The apartments have access to a small pool and a relaxing area. They are also a few minutes from the famous Falesia beach and near several of the world-famous Portuguese coffee shops. This is a special place situated in the heart of the Golden Triangle of the Algarve.

How the Accommodation Works

We sell each apartment as a private unit for your booking.

That means you can:

• Book a one-bedroom apartment for yourself

• Share with a partner or friend

• Bring family members

• Fill a two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartment to reduce the per-person cost

This is one of the best ways to make the camp a better value.

A private one-bedroom apartment is the premium option. Sharing a larger apartment can significantly reduce accommodation costs per person while still maintaining the full camp experience.

Bringing Family or Partners

You are welcome to bring a partner or family members.

They do not need to join the training. Non-training adults can be added at a reduced rate, and non-training children can often stay free or at a heavily reduced rate, depending on the apartment and booking.

This makes the camp a strong option for athletes who want to train properly without leaving family behind.

More about the rooms

The apartments are fully furnished and very comfortable. Wi-Fi, TV, washing machine, and dishwasher are all standard. Each apartment is different, but most have a bedroom with its own bathroom and towels, and all have a sizeable living room with an outdoor balcony.

Sharing Accommodation

By default, we do not share accommodation between different parties. But we recognise that often single travellers may want to share an apartment to reduce their costs. If you are willing to share, let us know at the point of booking, and we will try to match you up with someone else willing to share (same sex) and review the availability of suitable apartments.

Staying Elsewhere

You can also organise your own accommodation and book the coaching-only camp option.

If you choose this route, food and transfers are not included unless agreed separately.

Food that supports the week, without you having to think about it.

One of the most talked-about parts of the Algarve camp is the food.

Rather than eating from a hotel buffet every night your apartments are fully stocked and topped up through the week by our catering team: Scott and Lynn.

The aim is simple: you should be able to train, recover and eat well without having to make constant decisions about shopping, cooking or fuelling.

Breakfast supplies, snacks, and evening meals are organised around the week's training demands.

For many guests, the magic of returning home and finding the apartments re-stocked and home-comfort style dinner waiting to be thrown into the oven is one of the highlights of their camps!

The apartments are your home, so the meals are not cooked for you, but you can create your first, second and third breakfasts at will from the supplies in the kitchen. Your evening meal and various recovery snacks throughout the week will be prepared for you too.

Scott and Lynn are more than happy to provide any meals for any dietary requirements. If you aren’t sure, please just message us. They have huge experience both in athlete portion sizes as well as specifics for diets.

They have also worked closely alongside our sports nutritionist to ensure that the meals are appropriate for the training sessions in the week too meaning, all you need to do is eat!

We aim to do one social BBQ throughout the week and one meal out on a Wednesday as part of the team.

If you want more information about our catering approach, check out this helpful video.

Specialist Dietary Requirements

We can support dietary requirements and preferences. Please let us know in advance so we can plan properly.

Scott and Lynn have extensive experience supporting athletes and regularly help with food choices, portion sizes and practical fuelling across the week.

General Information

It is very easy to get to us in Vilamoura. There are regular flights to Faro International Airport or trains to Loule train station. We can pick you up from there.

Flights are not included in the training camp price.

Transfers

Transfers are included for athletes booking the all-inclusive accommodation package.

Once you have booked, we will ask for your travel details so we can coordinate arrival and departure transfers where possible.

If you book coaching-only and organise your own accommodation, transfers are not included unless agreed separately.

Arrival and Departure Times

Room access is usually from 4pm on arrival day, and check-out is normally by 11am on departure day.

Where possible, we will help with earlier or later arrivals, but this depends on apartment availability.

If you can’t get into your room yet, you can relax by the pool, visit the marina or the beach.

This camp has access to the following training facilities:

– Guiding and Coaching are all included.

– Personal Athlete Report to take home after your trip.

– HD video analysis in Swim and Run with feedback sessions and reports.

– 25 and 50m laned swimming pool

– Picturesque coastline for open water sea swimming

– Stunning landscape for cycling - hundreds of miles of empty roads (we still keep on finding new routes!)

– Mechanical support included

– 400m laned running track

– 2km Cross-country running course

– Outdoor strength and conditioning options

Kit Choice Suggestions

– Bring your wetsuit

– TT or race bikes are welcome!

– Bike suitable for climbing and group riding

– Road or trail trainers are appropriate

– Dress for generally warm days with temperature changes. Pack layers for changing temperatures.
– Sun protection.

General Overview

This is a coach-led training camp.

The aim is not simply to do more training. The aim is to help you train better.

Across the week, you will complete a mix of swim, bike and run sessions designed to build fitness, develop technique and improve confidence. The sessions are structured, but flexible enough to adapt to your level, goals and fatigue.

The winter camp places more emphasis on technique, testing and early-season development.

The spring camp includes more race-season preparation, intensity and execution work.

Suggested Ability Level

This camp is suitable for all abilities.

Because of our coaching structure and group management, we can support athletes with very different speeds and goals within the same camp. You do not need to be chasing qualifications or podiums to benefit.

The camp is best suited to athletes who want to learn, train well and be part of a supportive environment.

Swim

There is access to both the 25 m and 50m swimming pools and to open-water sea swimming. Sessions may include:

– Threshold swimming testing

– Video feedback

– Technical-focused session

– Open water skills

– Open water swimming training

– Conditioning sessions

– Individual coaching points

Bike

The options for the bike routes in the Algarve are endless and really impressive. Some of the rides or sessions may look like:

– Bike handling skills and testing

– Introductory group ride ~2 hours

– Long endurance ride (BBQ afterwards!)

– Transition skills

– Hill works

– Tempo and pacing & effort control

– Skills and confidence work

– Group riding at suitable ability levels

We aim to split groups so athletes are not dragged along at the wrong pace or held back unnecessarily.

Run

Running around the Algarve is superb. We have an excellent choice of routes to do too. Sessions may include:

– Technique feedback

– Nature reserve running loop

– Video Feedback

– Running track and threshold testing

– XC interval sessions

– Plenty of opportunities for brick sessions

– Brick running

– Easy aerobic runs

Strength & Conditioning

There is no gym on-site. We use outdoor locations and space for our S&C sessions at the camp.

The schedule below is representative and may change depending on weather, facility availability, group needs, and coaching decisions.

Thursday

Arrival and bike set-up. OW skills session in the pool.

Friday

Pool swim, introductory ride and a cliff run in the evening before social drinks.

Saturday

Run and swim, analysis discussion, and technical run and swim sessions.

Sunday

Long ride day followed by a BBQ.

Monday

Recovery day – Mobility and Conditioning, an open water sea swim and transition skills work. A free afternoon before Q&A with the coaches.

Tuesday

Morning Hill rep session on the bike.

Cross Country running intervals (brick) and open water swimming in the afternoon.

Wednesday

Morning pool swim and middle length ride.

Packing bikes up and a meal out.

Thursday

Depart

The Algarve is one of Europe’s most reliable early-season training locations, but conditions can still vary.

Expect warm days, cooler mornings and evenings, and temperature changes on longer rides or descents.

Pack as you would for a good British summer: layers, sun protection, and options for cooler starts.

Bikes Available

Bike hire is available at this location –either carbon or aluminium road bikes.

You can add this to your booking on the booking pages.

Accessories

If hiring a bike, we suggest you bring your helmet and pedals with you. Depending on your saddle type, it may be worth bringing your own saddle too.

If you book the all-inclusive accommodation package, most of your core costs are already included.

You may want money for:

• Café stops

• Ice cream or coffees

• One meal out

• Personal extras

• Bike hire, if required

One of the advantages of this camp is that you can arrive knowing most of the week is already taken care of.