FAQ's
Is it for me?
Many athletes do not finish the MYAU, not due to their physical ability, but by not being properly prepared for competing in severe cold temperatures for multiple days. By learning how to cope, work and become acclimatised before the MYAU begins we hope that your hard work developing your fitness will be rewarded by achieving your aims in the MYAU.
Many athletes do not finish the MYAU, not due to their physical ability, but by not being properly prepared for competing in severe cold temperatures for multiple days. By learning how to cope, work and become acclimatised before the MYAU begins we hope that your hard work developing your fitness will be rewarded by achieving your aims in the MYAU.
What will I learn that I can't learn at home?
This will be a four day course and will include a full night out on part of the trail that will be used in the actual MYAU. Participants will be given maximum time outdoors during the course to become acclimatised and become familiar with the equipment they will use on the MYAU. Evening lectures and discussions can include motivation and what can go wrong. The course is flexible and will cater for the demands of the participants where possible.
This will be a four day course and will include a full night out on part of the trail that will be used in the actual MYAU. Participants will be given maximum time outdoors during the course to become acclimatised and become familiar with the equipment they will use on the MYAU. Evening lectures and discussions can include motivation and what can go wrong. The course is flexible and will cater for the demands of the participants where possible.
Will I win the race if I do the course?
Of course this depends on your fitness and your mental determination so no we don't guarantee this but attending the course will give you the advantage of learning how to survive in the cold and an acclimatisation period prior to the race. We provide knowledge and information - fore warned is fore-armed. It is not a boot camp!
Of course this depends on your fitness and your mental determination so no we don't guarantee this but attending the course will give you the advantage of learning how to survive in the cold and an acclimatisation period prior to the race. We provide knowledge and information - fore warned is fore-armed. It is not a boot camp!