Gothenburg Training Camp - Where will we run?

For those wondering what sort of terrain we will be running through on the "GTC" in July, Johan sent a few pictures through from his training run yesterday in the fantastic Skatås country park on the outskirts of Gothenburg, a place where I do much of my running when in Gothenburg with work. This may also help anyone still considering attending make up your mind (but do so quickly)! Johan wrote the following report to accompany the photos.

Skatås recreational area is part of the Delsjön nature reserve area, some 700-800 hectares in all. The length of the running tracks in Skatås is probably in the range of 100-150 k in total. In Tupp and Solvikingarna (the two club's the guys belong to) we usually run on the 8-20k tracks (the 8k is quite easy but is special as it has lights in the morning before daylight comes on) of which there are several with different grades of difficulties and challenges.

As you see on the photos is a mix of forest, lakes and a hill (Brudarebacken - to large extent an old waste tip). The running tracks includes everything from very well prepared to wet and slippery forest paths. It's just to choose. Some of the lakes are part of the water reservoir for Gothenburg. Normally the city tap water comes from the river (originating from the largest lake in Sweden Vänern) and stays a couple of days in some of the Delsjö lakes to sediment before going out in the pipes serving the city. Skatås was beautiful today (9th December) but will be even more beautiful in early July.

All the best
Johan