Photo: Jack Strang Photography
TRAIL RUNNING CAMPS
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The public lands that we select for our running camps aren’t just any ordinary lands, we have personally run and selected the best of the best; the locations with the most unique geology, stunning geography, and interesting history. There’s a wild awesome wilderness out there and we want to explore it with you. Just imagine running ridgelines, mountain trails with vistas for miles, and along serene rivers.
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About: The first and only youth trail running camp in the US, this camp is based on understanding and appreciating moving through the wilderness on your own two feet. The running is non-competitive in nature with an emphasis on learning wilderness safety and the natural environment around us.
RUN THE ALPS: MONTE ROSA
SWITZERLAND
AUG 1-9, 2025
About: This is a guided tour trip in cooperation with Run the Alps. The Tour de Monte Rosa is a bucket list trip for runners around the world. We’ll take a 6 day running tour around Monte Rosa taking in the sights, eating amazing food, and taking in the European mountain culture.
HIGH CASCADES YOUTH CAMP
With Joe McConaughy, PCT Record Holder and Professional Ultrarunner
MT RAINIER, WA
JULY 7-11, 2025
About: This middle school day camp (grades 6-8) in cooperation with Central Oregon Running Klub (CORK) aims to get middle school kids interested in trail running and cross country a base fitness while exploring little known areas of Central Oregon. We run 3-6mi per day with other outdoor activities.
MBSEF SKIMO PROGRAM
BEND, OR
DEC/JAN 2025
About: The High Cascades Youth Camp is a brand new addition to our camp list. We’ve joined forces with Joe McConaughy, professional runner and Pacific Crest Trail Record Holder, to bring you a unique start studded running experience for youth interested in trail running. We’ll spend 5 days exploring, running and learning all about trail running.
Not all kids have the chance to experience the outdoors, but nine young runners got the opportunity to explore and run for a week in the Tahoe Wilderness with the Max King Trail Running Camp. As one of the young runners said about the trip "That's what's beautiful about trail running, you will never know where you will go or end up.
“I expected to learn a lot and become a better runner, but I never could’ve expected the wonderful friends, beautiful views, or confidence in my running this camp would give me.”
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MISSION
A unique camp experience designed to further ignite your passion for trail running, while bringing a complete awareness and comfort to your time in the wilderness. Trail running, forest stewardship, nutrition, trail maintenance, trail etiquette, map reading and navigation skills will be taught, providing the foundation for this impactful, awe inspiring week. Come join us and see for yourself..
Max King
Trail Running Camp
It's been a dream of mine to put together a running camp focused on the fun aspects of trail running and also provide the skills required to be self sufficient in the forest and mountains. Really, just to be comfortable taking off on a trail with no particular destination in mind but with the knowledge of how to do it safely and enjoyably.
I've always felt like a camp should be more than just doing the same thing you could do on your own. It should be a learning experience where you take something away from the time you have at camp.
So, we finally made it happen. A true trail running camp that doesn't just take you out for some guided trail runs, but actually teaches you more than you ever thought you needed to know about being outdoors. You'll take away from this camp not only memories of great trail runs with new friends but skills in map reading and navigation to find your way back to your car, how our trails are made and maintained (through hundreds of hours of volunteer service and good trail building knowledge), an appreciation for those that came before us on the lands we are running on, and an appreciation for our forests as stewards of wilderness and trails from wherever you hail from. Each day you glean a little more knowledge than you had before from the counsellors, coaches, and leadership and ultimately leave with a greater understanding of the great outdoors.
We're also passionate about passing on our knowledge to the next generation and giving them the opportunities that we have in train running. That is why we also offer our youth running camp geared toward all abilities ages 15-20 years old. This camp is made for high school athletes that like running through the woods. If you've gotten a taste of off road running through cross country, but never really connected with track and field, this camp is for you. You know who you are.
Both camps are designed for all abilities so that you can go at your own pace and learn to enjoy whats surrounds you when you're in the wilderness. That said, your experience at camp will be more enjoyable coming in fit and healthy. Campers should plan to travel by foot for several hours at a time over rugged terrain in a variety of conditions. Through a non-competitive atmosphere we want you to focus on the enjoyment of running, but to also push your limits.
“I really enjoyed the camp. It had everything and more that I was expecting!”
The camp is to help foster a level of comfort and independence while running trails in remote areas through education in map reading and navigation and to provide a level of understanding about forest issues and trail maintenance through hands on work.
Our over-arching goal is to create capable trail runners and stewards with a lifelong love of nature.
MORE THAN JUST A RUNNING CAMP
In the News:
Bend Bulletin Article: The Max King Trail Running Camp Pushes Limits
http://www.bendbulletin.com/newsroomstafflist/5627021-151/the-max-king-trail-running-camp-pushes-limits
Running On OM Podcast w/ Julia Hanlon
Max explains his mission for the camp, why he decided to put it together, and why you should come.
Camp Locations
Imagine a remote and rustic cabin high in the mountains on a mountain lake as your base of operations with hundreds of seamless miles of trails leaving right from your back door. We choose each location with a purpose in mind; areas of extreme beauty, miles of singletrack trails, and meccas of endurance trail running. Everyday a new running adventure with spectacular views of ridges, snow capped peaks, and crystal clear mountain streams awaits. In the evening, after a healthy and fulfilling home-cooked meal you're roasting s'mores with 15 of your closest friends over an open fire while the fire crackles and you rest your weary legs. This is the camp you've been waiting for. An authentic experience that you won't find anywhere else.
The Crew
We've hand picked some of the best teachers, forest rangers, and chefs to deliver a camp experience not only to get you running some amazing trails but learn how to be prepared out in the wilderness and why we're so fortunate to have such amazing trails for you to enjoy.
You may hear advice from renowned strength coaches, wildlife biologists, world champions, inspiring writers, wilderness first responders, and yoga gurus, all within a week.
What Drives Us
Each of us is driven by a different passion. Helping athletes and adventurers be comfortable in the outdoors and finding their way down a winding trail is ours. Here you'll find some of what has motivated us to start this camp and offer something truly unique to trail athletes not satisfied with the status quo.
