ALPINE

AN INITIATIVE BY ELITE
ATHLETE JOHN MCAVOY

RUN

INTRODUCING 13 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM
UNDER REPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS
TO TRAIL RUNNING

PROJECT

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WHAT

The Alpine Run Project (ARP) is a free trail running programme for 16-20 year-olds which is built around adventure, travel, community and movement. If you want to travel to new places, enjoy the benefits of running in nature and want to meet like minded people, this is the programme for you.
Sponsored by Nike ACG, Nike Vision, Precision Fuel & Hydration and London Metric, the programme offers many life changing opportunities.
It starts with a kick off event in London, before regular monthly run experiences, and the opportunity to travel abroad and run in the mountains in France.
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WHO

Aspirational and ambitious 16-20 year-olds with an appetite for adventure, getting fit, taking on challenges and building communities. You don’t need to be a good runner, you just need to take part - we’ll coach you!

WHEN

During the spring and summer seasons, it all begins in April 2026, with many life-changing activities and events taking place across the UK and beyond!

"One thing that I am going to take away from this experience is teamwork is the key to succeed in life. A building cannot be completed alone, without teamwork."

YASMIN, 19, LONDON

"For me it was a reward. This is something I’m going to continue to hold onto. When situations get tough, remember how far I have come, for me to keep grinding, keep persevering because tough times never last."

LILLY, 18, NORTHUMBERLAND

"I have learnt to be myself and to live in the present."

SERAI, 16, LONDON

"Grateful for the team that was around me. I don’t think I would have gotten to the finish line without the people who surrounded me the whole 6 months."

ABDUL, 17, MANCHESTER

SIGN UP

The Alpine Run Project continues this year and we want you to join the team.  

We are a diverse and united group of young people from many cities in the UK with a shared passion for changing the face of trail running.

Join the programme through the application form and join the ARP Run Strava Club to take part in exciting events.

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