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Since 2005, TORQ have successfully run a number of Training Camps and Mountain Biking development weeks in the French Pyrenees and Southern Spain.  These weeks have evolved since conception as we’ve learnt a fair bit about what people like and don’t like and now we believe we’ve got the winning formula.

Every year there are three one-week TORQ programmes on offer catering for every school of rider - from the weekend leisure rider right through to the competitive elite racer. Whether novice or expert, if you’re interested in improving your fitness, nutrition and technique, one of these weeks will help you to develop into a better rider.

All-Inclusive Holiday 1 (Date, 5th-12th March 2011): In February we run a Training Camp in Southern Spain.  This has proven so popular that we usually fill it months before we depart.  This week is aimed at the keen cyclist – a rider who wants to train like a pro for a week and eat, drink and sleep cycling.  All abilities are catered for, but please bear in mind that the aim of this week is to maximise the volume of training you’ll be doing.  We will try to maximise the hours you spend on the bike, so it’s not for the faint hearted. TORQ structure the week’s physical attributes and lead daily seminars on a comprehensive range of fitness subjects including training theory, energy systems, performance nutrition, periodization, pedalling dynamics and sports psychology.

New for 2011 is the accommodation. Unfortunately, due to the economic climate, the hotel we’ve been using since 2005 closed down this year, so we had to find an alternative. Every cloud has a silver lining of course, so what we’ve got in store for you in 2011 is nothing short of spectacular - Monda Castle. Sitting on a hill high above the white village of Monda, el Castillo de Monda has witnessed centuries of history. The actual hotel is built on the towers and walls of the Arabic fortress. It occupies an important strategic position commanding the Guadalhorce Valley to the bay of Málaga with the Sierra Nevada visible in the distance. As the proprietors point out ‘History lingers in the Castillo’s nooks and crannies.’ For further information on previous weeks in Spain, see the following articles - Espana 08 and We've retuned from the shimmering heat.

All Inclusive Holiday 2 (Date, TBC): In May/June we run a similar week in the UK in the beautiful Shropshire/Welsh Boarders area (the home of TORQ) aimed at injecting endurance back into some over-raced legs as well as concentrating on core Mountain Biking Skills. This makes it sound a bit serious doesn’t it? Well, it’s as serious as you want to make it.  As with the week in Spain, we do cater for all abilities and there will be the opportunity for guests to do as little or as much as they wish. The biggest ride of the week takes in the Snowdoinia region of North Wales by road, yet the day before you’ll be riding the sumptuous off road trails of the Long Mynd National Park – a truly inspirational week. For further information on our Shropshire Mountain Biking activities, please click HERE.

All Inclusive Holiday 3 (Date, TBC): In October, we run a Mountain Biking Development weeks in Southern Spain again.  This week is not as hard-core as the Spanish week and we have a simple objective - to make you into a better Mountain Biker.  Once again we run the seminars and you also have the opportunity to take advantage of a fitness test (optional), which will help provide insight into your personal physical strengths and weaknesses. If you were to visit TORQ, this testing would cost you £160, but on the holiday you get to do it at the hugely discounted rate of £50 – a nominal fee to cover the cost of the consumables used.

You will be professionally guided through this stunning part of Spain and we’ll be working with you to develop your technical skills. We’ll even tweak your bike and suspension set up to improve the way your bike handles. Once again you'll be staying in our new luxury accommodation at Monda Castle and you will return from this holiday feeling refreshed and 'alive’ if not a little tired.

All Holidays: And let us not forget about the breathtaking scenery. Both the UK and Spanish locations are stunning in their own unique ways. The sunshine in Andalusia is almost guaranteed and the sweeping dusty trails are fast challenging. Shropshire is codenamed ‘death of ambition', because once you visit this county, you'll aspire to go no where else! Suffice to say, like any fantastic holiday, we think you won’t want to come home – except you’ll want to rest your tired legs of course!

Of course, all of TORQ’s nutritional products are available FREE OF CHARGE for all holidays; so these breaks represent the perfect opportunity to trial our products, learn about how to structure your training and nutrition and develop your Mountain Biking technical skills. All this and you get to do it in a truly breathtaking and inspirational environment..

If you're interested in joining us for one of our holidays, please e-mail us at enquiries@torqfitness.co.uk or phone 0845 128 4312 and we will e-mail across an information pack.