{"id":22411,"date":"2022-09-25T14:39:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T13:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupevolution.com\/?page_id=22411"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:41:47","slug":"marathon-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groupevolution.com\/nl\/sports\/marathon-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon &#038; Half Marathon Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\n\t\t\tMarathon &#038; Half Marathon Preparation\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPREPARE THE MIND AND BODY\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Whatever your level, prepare your mind and body for your next running challenge at our &#8216;fairytale&#8217; Chateau in the Pays de la Loire.<\/p>\n<p>During our Spring and Autumn preparation camps, you will be supported by sports scientists, running coaches and physiotherapists. Whether your aim is to complete your race, or gain good for age status, these camps will inform and reinvigorate your training, helping to mitigate your risk of injury and maximise your performance.<\/p>\n<p>We will assess your physiological conditioning, running technique, training programme and nutritional approach, setting you on a path tailored to your goals and your abilities.\u00a0Daily, ability-based, group runs will be complemented by 1-1 assessments and small group activities on the stunning towpaths, trails and tracks of the Pays de la Loire. Throughout your stay you can relax in our 27 acres of beautiful woodland grounds and attend informative seminars with like-minded individuals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#retreats-calendar\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBOOK NOW\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWHATS INCLUDED\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tHASSLE-FREE, PERSONALISED RETREATS WITH\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT, AND MORE.\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Luxurious en-suite accommodation in the recently refurbished, &#8216;fairytale&#8217; Chateau de la Motte Henry<\/p>\n<p>Nutritious and energising food and drink, including 3 meals per day, training snacks and energy products<\/p>\n<p>Superb on-site sporting facilities &#8211; 1.5km woodchip running trail, high performance facility, 25m swimming pool<\/p>\n<p>Great social and relaxation areas &#8211; lakeside decking, walled garden, woodland paths, secret picnic spots<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p>Mixed ability running program, tailored to each attendee, with daily runs in the picturesque local countryside,\u00a0all virtually traffic free<\/p>\n<p>Physiological assessments and running gait analysis &#8211; both video analysis and cutting edge 3D analysis, conducted by running gait experts<\/p>\n<p>Physiotherapy support, with 2 sports massages and screening included<\/p>\n<p>Informative seminars and Q&amp;A sessions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tSTUNNING VENUE\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Gorgeous Chateau, with luxury, boutique style accommodation, superb sports facilities, and welcoming social areas, set in 9 hectares of beautiful woodland grounds. Referenced in Times Top 20 Chateaux.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tINSIGHTFUL ASSESSMENT\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Our Team combine the latest sports science theory with practical coaching experience of what works for recreational, age group athletes. We evaluate your objectives in detail, assess your current capabilities and future potential and then help you develop a plan for achieving your goals.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tRUN-FUN\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Our fully supported, ability-based group runs are designed to be challenging but also enjoyable and inspiring. The glorious trails, tracks and towpaths of the Mayenne and the Pays de la Loire provide a stunning backdrop.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tDELICIOUS FOOD\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>All meals and snacks are provided. Our eye-catching meals are designed to support your active lifestyle but also to be tasty and excite. Snacks are available for the times in between. And homemade energy bars are available for those longer efforts.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tPERIOD LUXURY\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Individually designed en-suite bedrooms, stunning renovated sitting rooms and cosy reading areas inspire and relax whilst staying true to the Chateau&#8217;s heritage.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHOLISTIC TRAINING\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Our 1-1 consultations provide you with the tools to optimise your technique, running specific strength and conditioning, nutrition and race strategy. Our challenging but enjoyable, ability-based group runs enhance your home-based training and provide a fitness boost. Together our program delivers impactful change.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tEXPERT TEAM\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Professional running coaches &#8211; many with a background in elite level running &#8211; are complemented by degree qualified sports scientists and leading therapists to cater for your every need. Personal service in an enjoyable, relaxing group environment. Approximately 1:5, staffing:guests, ratio.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tQUALITY LOCATION\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Easily accessible from the UK and Europe, yet peaceful and uncrowded. Our wonderful corner of the Loire, where historically significant sites and the tranquil beauty of the Mayenne with its deep cultural heritage merges seemlessly with the vibrant French chic of the local markets, shops and spas.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tSAMPLE ITINERARY\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tEverything&#8217;s optional, enjoy your time with us. \t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t* CLICK ON EACH DAY TO FIND OUT WHAT&#8217;S ON OFFER\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\tDay 1\n\t\t\t\tDay 2\n\t\t\t\tDay 3\n\t\t\t\tDay 4\n\t\t\t\tDay 5\n\t\t\t\tDay 6\n\t\t\t\tDay 7\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 1\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>15:00<\/td><td>Welcome Reception<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>16:00<\/td><td>Familiarisation Tour<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>17:30<\/td><td>Welcome Run<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>19:00<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>20:00<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 2\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>07:00<\/td><td>Sunrise Pilates \/ Yoga<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>08:00<\/td><td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>09:30<\/td><td>Group Assessments<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>12:00<\/td><td>Nutritional Seminar<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"5\"><td>13:00<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>14:30<\/td><td>Group Run<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>18:00<\/td><td>Evening Fitness Class<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>19:30<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>20:15<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 3\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>07:00<\/td><td>Group Run<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>08:30<\/td><td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>10:00<\/td><td>Morning Pilates \/ Yoga<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>12:00<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>13:00<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>14:30<\/td><td>Group Excursions<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>18:00<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>20:00<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 4\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>07:00<\/td><td>Sunrise Pilates \/ Yoga<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>08:00<\/td><td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>09:30<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>12:00<\/td><td>Running Technique Seminar<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"5\"><td>13:00<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>14:30<\/td><td>Group Run<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>17:30<\/td><td>Evening stretch class<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>19:00<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>20:00<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 5\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>07:00<\/td><td>Group Run<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>08:30<\/td><td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>10:00<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>12:00<\/td><td>Running Psychology Seminar<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"5\"><td>13:00<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>14:30<\/td><td>Group Running &#8211; Speed Sessions<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>18:00<\/td><td>Individual Consultations<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>19:00<\/td><td>Evening Pilates \/ Yoga<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>20:15<\/td><td>Dinner (Al Fresco)<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 6\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>07:00<\/td><td>Sunrise Pilates \/ Yoga<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>08:00<\/td><td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>09:30<\/td><td>Group Run<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>12:00<\/td><td>Running Nutrition Seminar<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>13:00<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>14:30<\/td><td>Group Excursions<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"3\"><td>18:00<\/td><td>Evening Fitness Stretch<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"4\"><td>20:00<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 7\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>07:00<\/td><td>Group Running Reassessments<\/td><\/tr><tr data-row-index=\"2\"><td>08:00<\/td><td>Breakfast<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table  data-tablesaw-minimap>\n\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th id=\"pp-table-col-1\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTime\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th><th id=\"pp-table-col-2\" scope=\"col\" data-tablesaw-sortable-col>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tActivity\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr data-row-index=\"1\"><td>10:45<\/td><td>Guests Depart<\/td><\/tr>\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3  id=\"customlistingsBooking\">\n\t\t\tUPCOMING RETREATS\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD\t<\/h3>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tLOVINGLY PREPARED\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Our nutritionist and chef have designed an eye-catching, delicious menu, founded in local, organic produce. We serve the highest quality, locally produced organic food to produce an energising and detoxifying menu throughout your stay. Vegetarians and vegans catered for.<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tSAMPLE MENU\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/groupevolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/diet-7-350x200.jpg\" alt=\"Four smoothies in glasses on a light surface: a yellow mango smoothie with a slice, a green smoothie garnished with greens, a darker green veggie smoothie, and a pink strawberry smoothie topped with fruit.\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"diet (7)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tBREAKFAST\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Homemade cinnamon and Granola<\/p>\n<p>Seasonal fresh fruit<\/p>\n<p>Frittata<\/p>\n<p>Chia and berry breakfast pots<\/p>\n<p>Green machine smoothie<\/p>\n<p>Fresh orange and apple juice<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/groupevolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Comm23.1-350x200.jpg\" alt=\"In the Cooking Demonstration, skewers of grilled meat paired with green vegetables are elegantly displayed on a rectangular white plate, enhanced by a delicious sauce and slightly charred to perfection for a savory look.\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Comm23.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tLUNCH\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Wasabi salmon skewers<\/p>\n<p>Sweet potato falafels<\/p>\n<p>Carrot, orange and cashew salad<\/p>\n<p>Herbed bean salad<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa and tzatziki salad<\/p>\n<p>Mixed leaf salad with lemon dressing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/groupevolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MenuFood32.1-1-350x200.jpg\" alt=\"MenuFood32.1\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"MenuFood32.1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h4>\n\t\t\tDINNER\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Mushroom soup with parsley and garlic<\/p>\n<p>Homemade buckwheat bread<\/p>\n<p>Mozzarella chicken protein pack<\/p>\n<p>Seasonal vegetables<\/p>\n<p>Black rice pudding<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tTHE VENUE\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Chateau de la Motte Henry is a beautiful, 19<sup>th<\/sup> Century Chateau set in over 9 hectares of glorious parkland in the Pays de la Loire. Easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe, the Chateau is equipped with first class health, fitness and leisure facilities to allow guests to relax and reenergise. The spacious accommodation remains true to the Chateau&#8217;s heritage, updated for modern convenience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/nl\/venue\/\">See the Venue<\/a><\/p>\n<h3  id=\"letsconnect\">\n\t\t\tENQUIRE NOW\t<\/h3>\n\t\n\t\n\tNotice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n        <!-- That data is being printed as a workaround to page builders reordering the order of the scripts loaded-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marathon &#038; Half Marathon Preparation PREPARE THE MIND AND BODY Whatever your level, prepare your mind and body for your next running challenge at our &#8216;fairytale&#8217; Chateau in the Pays de la Loire. During our Spring and Autumn preparation camps, you will be supported by sports scientists, running coaches and physiotherapists. 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