TrekCo News

At TrekCo we treat staff training very seriously. Steve's been on a research trip to the US testing out some mountain biking, and we're running another TrekCo staff bike trip to Utah and Arizona this...

We've been running a lot of GCSE PE courses recently - with most groups going for climbing, canoeing, orienteering or mountain biking. We've got our own 240 acre mountain bike park with rocks next door for...

Much to their surprise the students and staff of Riddlesdown Collegiate get to the top of Higher Shelf Stones in the Peak District on their outdoor activity...

This year's trainees are taking part this weekend in SPA training in North Wales. Currently in the climbing wall at HMS Indefatigable, they'll be out in the crags this afternoon. We always encourage...

At first we didn't believe Pete, but it's true - after missing Peter Andre the other week, Ross Noble is a customer for bike repairs at Deers Leap. Not only that but he's a really nice guy who doesn't mind...

This year's French Alps trip was a great success - every year since 1991 TrekCo have run multi-activity trips in the southern part of the French Alps for sixth formers and other groups. This year's trip saw...

Over the course of this summer TrekCo provided activity days for almost 1000 army cadets from both Essex and South Wales. Taking part in a range of activities including mountain biking at Deers Leap, Canoeing...

This year's trainees seem to be very adept at misplacing themselves - following a misty ascent of Bristly Ridge in North Wales they managed to spread themselves over a wide area on the mapwork exercise...

This weekend Riddlesdown Orion are having a successful trip in the Peak District. Starting with snow in the night hike on their arrival then hail whilst canoeing, at least it was sunny for...

Being Nepali, Abhi doesn't have a great problem with British mountains and went for a stroll up Cairn Gorm in the Scottish Highlands today. His only comment was that it wasn't quite as sunny as the Himalayas....

This year's new trainees are in the Lake District for their first week of training. Their first night at the campsite was a baptism of fire with strong winds destroying two tents, and today they practised...

Teenage campcraft is always a joy to behold - the tidiness and order means they can find anything they want instantly. Or maybe...

The weather in the Peak District has been very slightly inclement this Easter, but that hasn't put off Bruce and Des from running Gold D of E Practise Expeditions. These pictures might give an idea of what...

There has been plenty of snow in the Peak District this week and it seems to be a feature of our D of E expeditions each spring now. TrekCo run Gold expeditions in the Peak District and Lake District, and...

The TrekCo bike team in Moab completed the Porcupine Rim trail on Friday. This was a stupendous experience - on several occasions we were literally lost for words. The trail, the scenery - it was incredible....