If you were anywhere near the Shotley peninsula on the weekend of 17-18 July, you'll have noticed something was going on. Headtorches bobbing along the seawall in the dark. The sound of a samba band drifting across the fields in the sunshine. A fish & chip van (eventually 😜) doing brisk business outside the village hall. That was Shotley24; Coastal Trail Runners new 24-hour lap race, and easily one of the best things to happen to trail running in Suffolk this year. For tho

Thank You, Debrief 2026 That's a wrap on the second Debrief Adventure Festival; what a night. Just over 50 of us packed into The Church in Ipswich, and the energy in the room said everything about why this event exists. There's something special about a room full of people who all light up talking about the outdoors, whether that's someone's first wild swim or someone else's next big expedition. That's the vibe Debrief is built on, and this year it showed up in full force. Th

We’re excited to announce that adventurer, writer, swimmer, and paddleboarder Natasha Sones will be joining the line-up at Debrief Adventure Festival this June. From paddleboarding expeditions, and cold water swimming closer to home, her experiences are grounded in something many of us are searching for: balance, perspective, and a sense of belonging in the outdoors. But when Natasha goes big, she goes big. Earlier this year competing in the Winter Swimming World Championsh

Sunday 29th March - we (me - Adam, Mike, and ITR crew and good friend Steve) took on the ZigZag Challenge. Just to make one thing clear, enthusiasts yes, experts most definitely not (basically in all aspects of life). For me this was my 3rd trail marathon, which genuinely a couple of years ago would be a laughable sentence; not to over cook the whole 'community' thing, but being around such incredible and enthusiastic people, no matter how experienced they are has given me

In November of last year, we hosted a small and intimate event, our first Debrief Adventure Festival. After years of wanting to host something like this, often the 'vision' became way too big, and the initial enthusiasm would quickly get crushed by the weight of the, albeit self-imposed, expectation. But something seemed to have changed, who knows what, the expectation was lifted, and we went ahead with our first event, hosted at CHIp Studios in Ipswich. Of course, in a very

In January we collaborated with Attitude Self Defence & Martial Arts and Ipswich Trail Runners , hosting a self-defence seminar designed specifically for runner, particularly in light of feedback from women about how they feel when running solo. The aim wasn’t to dramatise risk or tell anyone to shrink their miles. It was to equip runners with practical tools, sharper awareness, and the kind of grounded confidence that carries into every solo session. This wasn’t about learn