Epic Camp

26/08/2025

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO KONA?
Have you ever watched the Hawaii Ironman and wondered what it is like? Here’s your chance to experience it for yourself.

Epic Camp Lite Kona is an 8-day adventure on the stunning Big Island of Hawaii, finishing with the awesome Kona 70.3. Throughout the week, you’ll swim the iconic Ironman course, ride the legendary Queen K up to Hawi and back, and run every section of the marathon route—including the famous Energy Lab, Queen K, and Ali’i Drive.

The camp is epic in both name and nature, yet it’s designed to be accessible. If you’re comfortable completing a half Ironman, you’ll fit right in. Our athletes come from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities, so if you are a mid pack or slower athlete do not let that be a deterrent.

For full details, visit:

Visit the Big Island of Hawaii to experience the ironman world championship course plus race the Hawaii 70.3.

31/07/2025

If you've always wanted to go to Kona here is your chance for a week on the Big Island including the Kona 70.3. Details here https://www.epiccamp.com/kona

30/06/2025

Day #3 on our Epic Roth camp is done and dusted
A beautiful ride from Hilpotstein (where the Challenge Roth swim starts) to Regensburg ~110km with a good dose of hills peppered through the course. Riders navigational skills were put to the test at times c/o some roadworks but that's all part of the fun. Another hot day 🥵 🥵
A couple of the classic 1m long 🍕 went down well at the finish line 😋

30/06/2025

Day #2 action in Roth was course familiarization on the run.
A 10km spin to Roth, run 1hr checking out the run course down to the canal. Then finally biking the 2nd section of the run before biking home.
It's still 🥵 🥵 🥵
Challenge Roth

29/06/2025

We're underway with epic camp at Challenge Roth
The traditional kick off with a lap of the bike course followed by a swim at The Rothsee (a couple of nutters went out for a 2nd lap).
It's soooo good to be able to do recon on the course. It is not flat straight rides.
It's toastie 🥵🥵 over here, heading to 34c in the next few days.

24/05/2025

Day #2 and Day #3 of our “Long Weekend” camp are done and dusted.
Two more cracking weather days without a cloud in the sky.
Friday was a 180km simulation ride containing >2200m elevation with ~1000m coming in the last 40km. A beautiful but tough ride around the Motueka Valley & Tasman region before finishing with the 16km Takaka hill followed by the punchy ~15min climb to Marahau. Some outstanding performances especially those that maintained epic standards by riding laps of Kaiteri to make 180km before it was too dark.
Today was marathon day going point to point on the Great Taste Trail from Kaiteriteri to Mapua which was within a few meters of 42.2km from the house (if you did not take any wrong turns). Meanwhile non runner Hamish Wall punched out the full lap of the Great Taste Trail on a gravel bike ~180km with plenty of trail riding.
Again some epic performances on the run from some who wondered if they could make it.
We’ll do a recovery session tomorrow to wrap up what has been a hugely successful long weekend in a stunning part of NZ. We’ll have to do this again some time.

22/05/2025

We're underway on our latest epic camp with a twist. This time around we're more or less doing a "long course weekend" with a few extra's thrown in.
Our venue is Kaiteriteri on the edge of the Abel Tasman national park, one of the most awesome parts is NZ.
Day 1 was as follows:
Run ~9km on John's Kaiteri highlights with no shortage of trails, steps and breath taking views.
After a short interlude it was time for the eagerly awaited 3.8km swim. It's only a little over a week until the first day of winter so understandably the water was fresh but bearable (14c average temp) 🥶🥶. Conditions were mint as were some of the performances.
The final stage of the day was a short 35km 🍻 ride finishing at the Riwaka Hotel.
Looking forward to 180km in the saddle tomorrow finishing with the 16km climb up Takaka hill.

07/03/2025

Here's the full length documentary of the Epic Camp Length of New Zealand.
Big thanks to Alan and Annette Lee

The time a bunch of age groupers took on the length of New Zealand with some sort of racing each day. Some did a lot more than the length of NZ as the compet...

04/03/2025

That was an incredible camp!

A short clip from the documentary "Going Long, Going Hard", which follows 24 world-class triathletes on the ultimate training regime, as they attempt to swim...

02/02/2025

Word is out, we're planning an Epic iron distance weekend this May in and around the Abel Tasman, New Zealand.
Swim the incredible Kaiteri beach. Bike 180km, initially around the Moutere, then climb the famous Takaka Hill before exploring the Cobb Valley. Round out the weekend by running in the Abel Tasman.
Epic scenery, epic company and an epic long weekend.
Initial interest is strong so get in touch asap to join us.
Fore more details visit https://www.epiccamp.com/nz-2025

21/07/2024

Epic Camp Min France Day #3
Trail run ~1hr50mins - Val d’sere to Tignes
Bike 105km Val d’Isere to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne over the Col d’Iseran

It’s not all biking on this camp. A few of us did a spectacular trail run from Val d’Isere to or towards Tignes.
After a big breakfast it was out the door and straight into a 15km climb over the massive Col d’Iseran (2770m elevation). The air was certainly thinner at the top.
The “Visma Lease a bike" team were out doing the same climb - fair to say they were a bit quicker than us (but we were mostly taking it easy.
A long amazing descent then some roasting temps down in the valleys to finish off a tough day.

19/07/2024

Epic Camp Mini France Day #1
Based from La Clusaz near Lac d’Annecy

Bike 88km with 2000m+ elevation. Col de la Forclaz. Col du Marais, Col de la Croix Fry

Swim Elimination race 6x400 eliminating 4 athletes each round

Run: 5km estimate your time.

Day 1 was a cracker.
Marisa took out the swim elimination race. Joel was within 1sec of his 5km estimation (3 others were within 10sec off their estimated times), Gordo won the fastest % effort in the 5km. It’s fair to say we all cooked in the hot French sun, we’ll take that over cold and rain any day.