Running Adventures
  • ABOUT
    • REVIEWS
  • COACHING
    • ULTRA RACE COACHING
    • TRAIL RACE COACHING
    • MARATHON DES SABLES COACHING
    • DRAGONS BACK RACE COACHING
    • COUCH TO 5KM COACHING
    • 1-2-1 CONSULTATION
    • 1-2-1 COACHING SESSION
    • RUNNING POLES WORKSHOP
    • STRONGER FOR TRAILS HUB
  • WORKSHOPS
    • TRAIL RUNNING WORKSHOP - GUILDFORD
  • GUIDED RUNS
    • TAILORED RUN SERVICE
    • SILENT POOL 10KM
    • HANKLEY COMMON 10KM
    • DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL 10KM
    • SURREY HILLS 10 MILER
    • BOX HILL VERTICAL KM
    • MALVERN HILLS 18 MILER
    • NORTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
    • SOUTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
    • GREENSAND WAY ULTRA RUN
    • SERPENT TRAIL ULTRA RUN
    • ISLE OF WIGHT ULTRA RUN
  • TRAIL WEEKENDS
    • EL CHORRO 2023
    • SNOWDONIA MOUNTAIN SKILLS WEEKEND 2023
    • PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK 2023
    • SUMMER CAMP 2023
    • LANZAROTE 2023
    • PORTUGAL 2023
  • MERCH
  • CONTACT
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running adventures

Based out of Guildford, Surrey, but working across the UK and beyond, Running Adventures was founded in 2014 by Salomon athlete; Matt Buck, through a passion for all things running and trails. 

​Running Adventures are experienced in offering a variety of services such as...

- Coaching, both online and face to face
- Guided Trail Adventures
- Bespoke Trail Adventures
- Trail Running Weekends
​- Training Weekends
- Events
- Talks

matt buck

Running Adventures is 'run' by experienced ultra runner, adventure seeker and Salomon athlete, Matt Buck. 

I'm a qualified running coach and have been guiding people through challenge events for almost 20 years, driven by my passion for anything involving the outdoors. As well as completing a number of ultra marathons and intense personal physical challenges, I've has also led groups on treks and cycles all around the world. I've written for, and been featured by, numerous magazines and websites such as Men's Running, Trail Running Magazine, UKRunChat and RunUltra.co.uk.

"one of the UK's most influential ultra runners"
runultra.co.uk 

When coaching and leading, I believe in a friendly, personable approach. I went from someone who hates running to completing some of the biggest races in the world in just a few years, it was a hobby that got out of hand! I remember what it is like to be scared of 5k or 10k as clearly as I remember the feeling of standing on the start line in some of the world's toughest events. It doesn't matter what distance you do, if you run, you are a runner, we're all the same.

Please get in touch if you think I can help you achieve your next running goal.

Relevant Qualifications

UK Athletics Licensed Coach
Mountain Training Qualified Mountain Leader
UK Athletics Licensed Run Leader

Remote Outdoor First Aid Training

My proudest achievements include:

  • Numerous ultra marathons and marathons in the UK and abroad
  • Previous holder of the 'fastest known time' for the Greensand Way (123 miles in 31:20:28) and Fox Way (37 miles in 7:52:53)
  • Berghaus Dragon's Back Race finisher 2017
  • Marathon des Sables finisher 2014
  • 1st place - 5 Islands Ultra 2015
  • ​11th place - Wild Elephant Trail, Sri Lanka
  • Competed in various mountain races in the Alps
  • Ran coast to coast across Scotland in 2012
  • Part of Guinness World Record breaking RelayGB running team in 2012
  • Ironman 70.3 Exmoor finisher 2015
  • Summited Mount Kinabalu (4095m) in Borneo and down again in one day
  • Summited Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania
  • Summited Mount Toubkal (4167m) in Morocco twice
  • Cycled London to Paris seven times
  • Cycled Lands End to John O'Groats twice
  • Cycled Venice to Genoa twice
  • ​Cycled London to Frankfurt
  • Trekked the Inca Trail, Peru (three times), the Namib desert, Namibia, Cambodia, coast to coast across the jungle in Costa Rica, Great Wall of China and more 
  • Visited all seven continents
Running Adventures are proud to be associated with a number of people and brands, click here to find out who some of my favourites are.
  • ABOUT
    • REVIEWS
  • COACHING
    • ULTRA RACE COACHING
    • TRAIL RACE COACHING
    • MARATHON DES SABLES COACHING
    • DRAGONS BACK RACE COACHING
    • COUCH TO 5KM COACHING
    • 1-2-1 CONSULTATION
    • 1-2-1 COACHING SESSION
    • RUNNING POLES WORKSHOP
    • STRONGER FOR TRAILS HUB
  • WORKSHOPS
    • TRAIL RUNNING WORKSHOP - GUILDFORD
  • GUIDED RUNS
    • TAILORED RUN SERVICE
    • SILENT POOL 10KM
    • HANKLEY COMMON 10KM
    • DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL 10KM
    • SURREY HILLS 10 MILER
    • BOX HILL VERTICAL KM
    • MALVERN HILLS 18 MILER
    • NORTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
    • SOUTH DOWNS WAY ULTRA RUN
    • GREENSAND WAY ULTRA RUN
    • SERPENT TRAIL ULTRA RUN
    • ISLE OF WIGHT ULTRA RUN
  • TRAIL WEEKENDS
    • EL CHORRO 2023
    • SNOWDONIA MOUNTAIN SKILLS WEEKEND 2023
    • PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK 2023
    • SUMMER CAMP 2023
    • LANZAROTE 2023
    • PORTUGAL 2023
  • MERCH
  • CONTACT