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The Best Triathlon Coaches

By Barry Williams | March 9, 2025

Mark Allen smiles at the camera, wearing a black Group Evolution baseball cap and casual gray attire, holding glasses. He's seated by a window showcasing lush greenery and ornate curtains in the background.

Our transformative triathlon retreats are hosted by the best. In 2025, both Mark Allen and Joel Filliol return to host two camps at our gorgeous Chateau. Use the code ‘Extras’ to receive a complementary massage and cardiopulmonary testing, worth £200.

Club Mate Weeks

By Barry Williams | February 9, 2025

A group of cyclists sit on outdoor steps, decked out in their best gear, smiling as they pose for a selfie. The sun beams down on them, and behind, the imposing Chateau is the stunning venue for the training camp.

Get your Spring training boost at our glorious Chateau in the Loire, with your club, club mates or training buddies. Accessible, affordable and memorable.

Your own 25 metre pool, performance gym, 1.5km running trail, stretching and treatment rooms await. Add miles of virtually traffic free roads and a 50-mile riverside towpath and you’ve got everything you could wish for.

Perfect for swim, cycling, running and triathlon groups.

Easter Giveaway Landing Page

By Barry Williams | March 28, 2024

A group of people in wetsuits and colorful swim caps stand together outdoors. One person points into the distance, wearing a light blue cap and goggles. The background features trees and a clear blue sky.

Amazing Easter Giveaway Access Offers and Enter Competition by 30th April Easter Offers Good Friday Free Single Occupancy, Saving £150-250 Code GF24 Easter Saturday Free Accommodation, Saving £250-300 Code ES24 Easter Sunday Partners Stay for Free, Saving £750-1,000 Code ED24 Easter Monday Free Sports Science Testing Worth £250-400 Code EM24 Easter Competition Win a place…

Capture your Imagination

By Barry Williams | January 30, 2024

A foggy landscape with silhouettes of trees in the foreground and middle ground. Mist covers the fields and trees in the distance, creating a serene, ethereal atmosphere.

Our all-inclusive photography retreat is hosted by award-winning photographer Paul Mitchell. You are invited to make our gorgeous Chateau your home-away-from-home for this long weekend. The landscapes and woodlands around the Chateau and nearby are truly stunning.

What our guests say

By Barry Williams | November 2, 2023

A man wearing a swim cap is swimming in a gorgeous 25 metre outdoor pool divided by red lane markers. The sun is low in the sky, casting bright rays through the trees in the background. Swimming gear is visible on the pool's edge.

See what our guests think about the Chateau and our retreats. They want to come back, so why don’t you join the party in 2024.

Free energy – the holy grail

By bdvsadmin | October 11, 2023

A person in a gray shirt with Group Evolution Retreats lifts a dumbbell with their right hand. They are wearing a watch on their wrist. The background shows gym equipment.

Do you hate the off season? Do you hate the gym and see little point in strength and conditioning? Or are you on the road to enlightenment and see some value in gym work in improving your resilience to injury. Most of us see gym work as unnecessary, or, at most, a necessary evil. However, well-designed and targeted strength and conditioning programmes improve not only our resilience to injury but also our biomechanical and physiological efficiency. Such programmes are also dynamic, challenging and, best of all, enjoyable. The ‘free energy’ that is harnessed helps take our performance to the next level.

Cook’s Corner Bircher Muesli

By Barry Williams | October 8, 2023

Two dessert glasses filled with a mixture of oats, yogurt, and fresh berries, including blueberries and raspberries, are placed on a dark table. Elegant white lilies and green foliage lie in the background.

Live life like a bowl of Bircher muesli:
make it healthy, hearty and wholesome (or fruity, nutty and fulfilling).
Make it your own…

Taster Sessions

By Barry Williams | March 17, 2023

Join us for a taste of what we offer.

Healthier you, healthier planet

By Barry Williams | February 24, 2023 |

A large wooden arrow is attached to a tree stump in a forest, surrounded by tall trees and green foliage. The arrow points to the left, blending with the natural environment. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground on this peaceful trail, perfect for relaxing in nature.

We are proud to launch our ‘healthier you, healthier planet’ initiative our first step to becoming a leading destination for the environmentally conscious traveller.

Off Season Series: Cross-Training

By Barry Williams | November 8, 2021

In the second of our off season series we explore what cross-training means and how it can help you freshen up your body and mind without losing base fitness.