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Fall Trail Running Clinic
September 2nd to November 30th / 12 weeks
Whether you have an early fall race on your calendar or you're ready to transition into the off-season, this clinic is designed to help you train with purpose. It's the perfect opportunity to maximize recovery, maintain your fitness, refine your trail running skills, and begin building toward your next big goal.
Over the course of this 12-week clinic, you'll receive a professionally designed, periodized training plan tailored to your chosen distance. Group workouts are fully integrated into each plan, giving you the structure, accountability, and coaching support you need to train confidently.
All training plans are written by Rene Unser, professional running coach, Salomon athlete, and founder of PACE Trail Runs. With over 21 years of coaching experience, Rene has helped hundreds of runners achieve their goals while fostering a supportive and welcoming trail running community.
Wednesday Training Sessions
Wednesday workouts are divided into 15 km and 25 km training groups, allowing athletes to train at an appropriate level while still benefiting from the energy of the larger group. As the clinic progresses, Rene works closely with each athlete to ensure they continue developing toward their individual goals.
Training sessions may include:
Sunday Long Runs
Sunday runs focus on building the aerobic endurance that forms the foundation of successful trail racing.
15 km Training Group Requirements to Join
25 km Training Group Requirements to Join
September 2nd to November 30th / 12 weeks
Whether you have an early fall race on your calendar or you're ready to transition into the off-season, this clinic is designed to help you train with purpose. It's the perfect opportunity to maximize recovery, maintain your fitness, refine your trail running skills, and begin building toward your next big goal.
Over the course of this 12-week clinic, you'll receive a professionally designed, periodized training plan tailored to your chosen distance. Group workouts are fully integrated into each plan, giving you the structure, accountability, and coaching support you need to train confidently.
All training plans are written by Rene Unser, professional running coach, Salomon athlete, and founder of PACE Trail Runs. With over 21 years of coaching experience, Rene has helped hundreds of runners achieve their goals while fostering a supportive and welcoming trail running community.
Wednesday Training Sessions
Wednesday workouts are divided into 15 km and 25 km training groups, allowing athletes to train at an appropriate level while still benefiting from the energy of the larger group. As the clinic progresses, Rene works closely with each athlete to ensure they continue developing toward their individual goals.
Training sessions may include:
- Interval workouts
- Fartlek training
- Tempo runs
- Time trials
- Hill and vertical challenges
- Terrain management and technical trail skills
- Strength and efficiency-focused sessions
Sunday Long Runs
Sunday runs focus on building the aerobic endurance that forms the foundation of successful trail racing.
- First half of the clinic: Gradually build your long-run endurance.
- Second half of the clinic: Maintain your current endurance while recovering from the race season.
15 km Training Group Requirements to Join
- Comfortable completing a 90-minute long run
- Currently running a minimum of 2 times per week
25 km Training Group Requirements to Join
- Comfortable completing a 3hr long run
- Currently running a minimum of 2 times per week
What's Included
Registration Fee
$315 + GST
Refund Policy
- Weekly Wednesday coached speed, strength, and trail-specific training sessions
- Weekly Sunday long runs designed to build endurance and confidence on the trails. Most runs are adventure and leader-led, with select weekends featuring solo efforts, vertical challenges, and Enduro-style workouts that simulate race-day conditions.
- One race simulation Enduro to practice pacing, fueling, race strategy, and trail running skills in a supportive environment.
- Online training plan based on your goals and experience.
- *NEW* Weekly email featuring training resources, performance tips, and clinic-exclusive content.
- A dedicated training app with workouts, communication, and updates.
- Social events throughout the clinic to connect with fellow runners.
- Ongoing coaching, support, motivation, and accountability from Rene Unser and the P.A.C.E. coaching team.
Registration Fee
$315 + GST
Refund Policy
- Receive a full refund up to one week before the clinic begins, provided you have not accessed your training plan or the online Performance Centre.
- Once access to the training plans and online Performance Centre has been provided, participants are eligible for a $75 refund.
- This is an in-person training clinic. Registration does not include a virtual coaching option.
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Meet the CoachRene Unser is the founder of PACE Trail Runs in Kelowna, BC, a professional running coach, and a Salomon athlete with over two decades of coaching experience. She works with athletes of all abilities, from those preparing for their first trail race to experienced ultrarunners, helping them build confidence, improve performance, and enjoy the process of training.
Before becoming a full-time running coach, Rene spent more than 22 years in the fitness industry, where she developed a reputation for inspiring and motivating people to achieve goals they never thought possible. That same passion for helping others continues to shape her coaching philosophy today. An endurance athlete at heart, Rene has always been drawn to big adventures. |
She wasted no time immersing herself in endurance sports—her first triathlon was the Oliver Half Ironman, her first trail race was a five-day stage race in Thailand, and her first mountain bike event was the legendary BC Bike Race, an eight-day stage race through British Columbia.
Rene has a particular passion for stage racing and multi-day endurance events. Among her proudest athletic achievements are a 2nd place finish in the 2025 Transalpine Run, **3rd-place finish in the 2016 ** and a 2nd-place finish in 2019, racing with her teammates across the Alps. Whether coaching or competing, Rene is passionate about helping others discover what they're capable of and believes the trails have a remarkable way of building resilience, confidence, and lifelong friendships.
Meet the TEAM...
Rene has a particular passion for stage racing and multi-day endurance events. Among her proudest athletic achievements are a 2nd place finish in the 2025 Transalpine Run, **3rd-place finish in the 2016 ** and a 2nd-place finish in 2019, racing with her teammates across the Alps. Whether coaching or competing, Rene is passionate about helping others discover what they're capable of and believes the trails have a remarkable way of building resilience, confidence, and lifelong friendships.
Meet the TEAM...
