Cani-fit

"I can run 5k already do I need training for Canicross or can I not just get the kit and go?" 🤔

You can but you and your dog will lose out in so much. 😊

Training the fundamentals for a harness sport, such as;
Focus 🧘
Drive 🏎️
Pulling power 💪
Directional commands 🧭
Speed gears ⚙️
Mental & Physical endurance 😅
Trail etiquette & confidence 🤝.... to name a few 😜 are all something best done with structure from a good trainer.

Or you can perhaps 🤔 buy the kit run yourself, enter a few 5/10ks, wonder why months later your dog is bored🥱 stopping to sniff and run at your side, then have expensive kit collect dust in your cupboard. 😕

At Cani-Fit we offer formal training, the first and longest standing co. in 🇬🇧 UK to do so. We offer 1-1 online coaching, training courses for those wanting to be Canicross leaders and in person classes with amazing leaders across central Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Check out our website - link 🔗 in bio or get in touch for more information ℹ️

Attention ‼️

Classes are back on track, check out our list via our site and get booked on and along to classes .

Newcomers welcome 🙏
Returners welcome 🙏

Mugdock Block: Aug 18, Sept 02, 09 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Renfrewshire Block: Aug 20, 27, Sept 03 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dalzell Estate Beginner Friendly Pop Up: August 18 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Palacerigg Pop Up: September 1 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Plean Pop Up: September 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Devilla Mixed Ability Pop up: September 14 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Chatelherault Park Pop Up: September 15 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Renfrewshire Block: Sept 17, 24, Oct 01, 08 @ 7:00 pm 8:00 pm
Ayrshire Thursday Block: September 19 @ 7:00 pm - October 17 @ 8:00 pm
Gartmorn Dam Time Trial: September 21 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dalzell Estate Pop Up: September 22 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Dalzell Estate Cani-Hike: September 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Redlees Urban Park Pop Up: September 29 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am

www.cani-fit.com

Looking to get started with canicross, get back into running, or just get out with your dog? 🐕
Our Sunday morning class at Dalzell Estate is perfect for you. Summer running means balancing heat and humidity with shorter distances and plenty of breaks. It’s a great time to be a beginner.

Dalzell Estate is one of our summer favourites – fun technical trails and good water stops year-round. Come join us on Sunday!

Book on via link below 👇

https://cani-fit.com/event/dalzell-estate-beginner-friendly-pop-up/

Our leader Christine was along promoting the sports of Canicross and Cani-Hike . If you'd like to give it a try with your dog then please get in touch 🙏

Roll call for tomorrow night! Monday at 7pm, East car park!

Beano and I hope you've all had a nice break and are ready to hit the trails running...

So dig out your kit, and sign up to the four week block, commit to your fitness!

Please arrive early to toilet your hounds and warm up!

https://cani-fit.com/event/mugdock-block-8/

Time to dust off those harnesses and belts!
After an amazing (British) summer of weather 🙄 we are starting back on Tuesday night with the Renfrewshire classes 🐕‍🦺🏃‍♀️

It'll be a gentler start, to get us back into the swing of things.

Tue 13, 7pm at Lochwinnoch to kick it off!

Don't forget to arrive in time for a wee toilet break for the dogs and a little warm up before we start.

Full details...
https://cani-fit.com/event/renfrewshire-block-23/

Sunday morning – had me a blast 🎶

Summer running – we know it won’t last 🎶

I brought my dog to Palace-rigg 🎶

We saw a squirrel, crazy and free 🐿🎵

Summer days, drifting away 🎶

To those cold, headtorch nights 🥶🔦🎵

Well-a well-a well-a huh 🎶

Tell me more! Tell me more! 🎶

Sunday morning, come join Foxy and me for a cheeky summer run!

📍Palacerigg Country Park

📍8:30 am start

📍It will be humid – please carry water for your dog

Link below for booking or let me know if you are using a pass:

https://cani-fit.com/event/palacerigg-beginner-friendly-pop-up/

— at Palacerigg Country Park.

Renfrewshire classes starting back after summer break.

📅 13 Aug @ 7pm
📍 Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch

We will be starting with a more gentle block after all those Summer BBQs 😉 Everyone very welcome.

Who's joining Foxy and me for our Chatelherault Green Bridge hike on Sunday morning? This is a longer hike and it is one of our summer favourites. Come enjoy beautiful views across the Avon Gorge and nice rolling hills on trails we don't visit. The market is on, too, and very dog friendly.

We have an early start (8:30) so we can get back before the market gets too busy. Please carry water for your dog. There is only one good water stop in the first 5K, so they will need it.

The link below is for booking or let me know if you are using a pass:
https://cani-fit.com/event/chatelherault-green-bridge-cani-hike/

This week's Chatelherault Market vendors are listed here:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066801122871 — at Chatelherault Country Park.

Monday 12th of August our new block of Cani-Fit training classes will resume after a summer break ⛱️☀️🌞

You need a willing dog 11 months and older and trail running gear 🎽👟

Bring your willingness to run in short intervals and desire to learn a new sport 🏏

Want to strengthen the bond between you and your 🐕 and give them great socialisation?

I'll gurantee you'll meet like minded people, and running with a group weekly will improve your fitness and your dogs socialisation.

We can provide kit for your first few blocks, along with training and structure .📋🔣

Book on via this link 🔗

https://cani-fit.com/event/mugdock-block-8/

or get in touch with any questions .

‼️August sessions .. most of our classes are back next month !

📆August 3 @ 9:00 am Cani-Tour – Carman Hill Fort and Bromley Muir Trig Point

📆August 4 @ 8:30 am Chatelherault Green Bridge Cani-Hike

📆August 11 @ 8:30 am Palacerigg Beginner Friendly Pop Up

📆August 13 @ 7:00 pm Renfrewshire Block

🙏Newcomers are welcome to join, book on via our site via the class pages or class pass .

📲Please get in touch if you need some help or have any questions.

🤙 https://cani-fit.com/book-a-class/

A nice write up ⬆️ on walking Rob Roy way from Matt with his dog 🐶 Cali. If long distance trails are of interest have a read 📕

https://www.fionaoutdoors.co.uk/2024/07/walking-the-roy-rob-way-matt-and-cali-the-dogs-adventure?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1dYd1F3oolF08H5AO5Xn7jS6nWje5I9wfuwVSyD5Ttr0TOyOeqRer9Wx8_aem_ZPvMNbVVAq0NgoLD9VV6rA

Walking the Roy Rob Way: Matt and Cali the dog's adventure – FionaOutdoors My guest writer Matt Gemmell recently set out to complete one of Scotland’s long-distance walking […]

Rescheduled class from June .

Thursday 7pm Seamill beach run 🏃‍♂️ all welcome 🙏 come join us amongst the break to see if you can still Canicross 😜

If you were booked on previously, just show you can use class pass or message to book on individually.

Comment below ⬇️ if you are coming along !

New hike venue one off ‼️

📆Sat Aug 3rd ⏰9am start

🥾Join us for a hike up Carman Hill and across Bromley Muir for great views to Loch Lomond and over to Greenock.

🚗Parking is limited, please car share where possible.

Book on via link 🔗 and comment if you are coming along .

https://cani-fit.com/event/cani-tour-carman-hill-fort-and-bromley-muir-trig-point/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0VJoMdHnjqVf144unCst66J68sf6W5H_o3isVMmZT5xMKm_-6NbzS-bLs_aem_4ZvxyJEeMaeNC-EebNk-Gw

Cani-Tour - Carman Hill Fort and Bromley Muir Trig Point - Cani-Fit Cani-Tours are a little longer/ further than a regular class. Be prepared to be on the trails for longer and ensure you and your dog have the fitness to do so. Cardross Road G82 4PY Dumbarton Meeting point – Meet at the Fishing Club carpark at the Carman Reservoir. Spaces are limited so please car...

CANI-HIKE!

Beat the heat and humidity with our Calderglen cani-hike on Sunday morning. After the first mile, we are never far from a water stop, ideal now that Junuary seems to be behind us.

Cani-hike has something for everyone. Beginners, cani-hike is a great way to introduce you and your dog to harness sport at a walking pace. Experienced canicrossers, the rolling hills of Calderglen are great for building strength ahead of the new canicross season.

https://cani-fit.com/event/calderglen-cani-hike/

Any last minute Larrys or undecideds thinking of joining us for tomorrow’s Adventure Hike?

Weather forecast says it will be dry for us so no more excuses!

See you tomorrow at 9am 😎

https://cani-fit.com/event/cani-tour-langcraigs-and-doughnot-hill-cani-hike/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3H3oSDrz7X04yUAdQhk9z9wpfhft29b6Shrk91jUxvOHaIvfx-GD3H_e4_aem_3S_p1v8ISWDCYJY5g4HWlw

Cani-Tour - Langcraigs and Doughnot Hill Cani-Hike - Cani-Fit A new route starting from Overtoun House, this is a longer duration class and involves some scrambling on one section. Please be prepared to be out on the trails longer then normal.   Not suitable for beginners and some fitness is required due to terrain and length of class.   Cani-Hiking is a pow...

Tonight for week 3 at Mugdock, we had 3 guests from the Renfrewshire crew! Doing a bit of canitourism, and experiencing the trails of Mugdock Park. 3️⃣
They slotted in nicely with our current team, and made us push that bit harder going round the trails. 💪
Thanks for the top effort from everyone tonight. 🙌

See you all next week for week four, and a swim at the end!🏊🐕‍🦺🏃‍♂️

Mugdock week 3!
Monday 1st July
7pm @ east car park.
I have booked the sunshine for the hour we will be running.

Please arrive early to toilet your dogs and warm up, those needing kit see me at the purple van 😀

Tonight's Seamill class isn't on.. will be rescheduled to July 25th please like 👍 comment on the post so I know you have the message.

Hi 👋 I am Betty and I have been canicrossing since 2017 🫶
I attended a cani-fit taster session, as I wanted an activity to do with my energetic Lurcher, but I also wanted to something to make us feel like a team and build our bond. 🤝

Fast forward a few years, and a discussion with the leaders at Cani-Fit, I decided to train as a Canicross Leader.

I want to encourage people to take part in this wonderful sport. I want people to develop bonds with their dogs,look forward to coming class and getting fitter!

I thought I knew about running with dogs before the leader course, however the course opened my eyes to so much new learning.

I was able to run with my own dog previously , the Cani-Fit Leader course taught me how to teach the techniques to beginners, fitting harnesses to planning routes and delivering structured classes.
I now have the foundations of a great class, we have worked from hiking to running, and are getting fitter every week!

My own running has also vastly improved, having ran for team Scotland at Furnations and thanks to my new rescue Lurcher Beano who is a power house 💪

I look forward to welcoming all to my classes, there will be something for everyone. The trails at Mugdock are not to be missed . Look out for my sessions on a Monday evening and some weekend pop up sessions .

You can check out our leader course here ➡️

www.cani-fitacademy.com

An oldie but a goodie 😁
📍 Queen’s View Hike, this Saturday 29th June, 9:30am.
A steady incline to start us off then it levels out to see the beautiful views 😍
Kit available to borrow 🏃‍♀️🐕

New 🆕 route for Cani-Hike !

9am Saturday 6th July Adventure Hike starting from Overtoun House Dumbarton. A route we’ve not used before and it’s a cracker! A tough start up the front of the Langcraigs but the views are worth it. Can’t wait to do this hike with you!

https://cani-fit.com/event/cani-tour-langcraigs-and-doughnot-hill-cani-hike/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0348OOH4XoxUKyoBRVw27yEVrOLVEYGaxqQoL7jFmVaCTdbLpFCn8M9EY_aem_-Exkde8dY0w3vGMeK5436w

Cani-Tour - Langcraigs and Doughnot Hill Cani-Hike - Cani-Fit A new route starting from Overtoun House, this is a longer duration class and involves some scrambling on one section. Please be prepared to be out on the trails longer then normal.   Not suitable for beginners and some fitness is required due to terrain and length of class.   Cani-Hiking is a pow...

This Thursday is a new 🆕 block of Ayrshire classes . This is our last Thursday block until after the summer .

With 3 venues that are a little different to our usual locations .. we have some fun 🤩 trails to discover .

These sessions are not suitable for newcomers, they are running 🏃 classes for mixed abilities if you run already and are looking for some fun training .. then get along .. Cani-tourism is welcome 🙏

Check out the website for details of the next three 3️⃣ weeks .

Come join Heather tomorrow at Mugdock for a beginner / mixed ability running class .

Mugdock week 2!
Monday
7pm
Khyber car park.
Please arrive early to warm up and get kitted out. Warming up your dog is as important as the class itself, make sure you take the time to ensure kit is fitting and your dog is ready.

Use a class pass to attend if your not on the block . Comment below ⬇️

Ciska who recently graduated as a Canicross Leader from our Cani-Fit Academy course has been hugely successful in such a short time.

Working with her Canicross group "Formby". She has been delivering structured sessions, with beginner classes , pop up classes and weekly social runs . 📲 https://www.facebook.com/share/qGVCxaFLNPXt1vvU/?mibextid=K35XfP

The training and tool set she gained from the Cani-Fit Academy leader course has given her the confidence to progress from just social meet ups.

If you are near the Merseyside area why not check them out .

If you'd like to become a leader in Canicross then check out our leader training course via
- https://cani-fitacademy.com/enrol/

Up to Pylons trails at the Gleniffer Braes tomorrow.

The weather conditions look nice, but you might want to consider grippy shoes for the troots 😉🌲🌳

Let us know if your coming 🙂- comment below ⬇️ if using class pass .

Mugdock is back! Fresh from our weekend of Glamis racing, ready to hit those trails. The dates are as follows for this block:

10/06 East Car Park

17/06 Khyber Car Park guest leaderJane Connelly

*24/06 break week*

01/07 East Car Park

08/07 Khyber Car Park

Carron Valley and Tomtain cani- hike this Saturday folks! 👍

11am slightly longer at approx 9km and a little bit of elevation. Views from Tomtain should be fab! 🤩

Comment below ⬇️ if u can make it!🐾

https://cani-fit.com/event/carron-valley-and-tomtain-hill-cani-hike/

11 years ago today we aired on the BBC One Show , showcasing the sport of canicross .

What a fantastic time we all had filming this .

Great memories and lots still taking part in the sport ⚽️ myself included .. sadly the boss Suko isn't however his legacy of what he created lives on ..

Enjoy ☺️

Cani-Fit Featured On The BBC - The One Show Cani-Fit were filmed and interviewed to promote the sport of canicross for BBC One Show, we had a fantastic time, and loved watching it all back. Any questio...

Thursday June 13th we are back at Stevenston Beach 🏖️ for a running 🏃 class .

7pm start - you can use a class pass if not booked on the block .

We have 3 more Ayrshire Thursday sessions coming up ⬆️ before we take a wee summer break from the regular blocks .

Comment below 👇 if you are coming along - next sessions will be live on the site soon 🔜 some cool venues we haven't used for a while 🤩