RUNNER’S WORKSHOP SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
Yosemite, Ca. July 20-25, 2025 / Big Bear, Ca. July 27 – August 1, 2025
Welcome to Runner’s Workshop,
For the past 40 years Runner’s Workshop has endeavored to bring the finest collegiate and high school training and clinics to all Workshop participants. The goal of our camp is to send you home a better runner then when you arrived. You will have an opportunity to spend a week training with some of the nation’s finest coaches, counselors, speakers, and fellow athletes. You will be exposed to a variety of workouts (including the use of cross training); a dozen running specific clinics and the opportunity to attend additional advanced clinic sessions. In addition to the great running and clinics you will spend your free time taking part in a great variety of outdoor recreation, that will help build your self-confidence and bond you with your teammates and the other athletes who attend camp. By the end of the week you will be happily exhausted. You will have been immersed in a total running environment, and had a lot of fun throughout the week. If you make the most of your week at camp you will be set to enjoy your best season ever!
The information below is provided to prepare you for camp. Be sure you are in good early season shape (building a good base of mileage) prior to camp and ready physically and dedicated mentally to make the most of the workouts and clinics that will help you realize your running potential.
All paperwork and fees are due by June 18th for Yosemite and July 1st for Big Bear.
Beginning on June 24th for Yosemite, and July 7th for Big Bear – any athletes who fail to turn in all their paperwork and fees may be replaced by a runner on the waiting list. Please click here to pay your tution balance or here to access the physical form.
You can pay the tuition balance on our website using a credit card or send a check in the mail to Runner’s Workshop P.O. Box 5028, Los Alamitos, Ca. 90720. Please upload the physical form to our website or mail a copy to our office.
CLOTHING LIST:
* You will spend the days in shorts and t-shirts, and the evening in sweats. *Rain gear (check forecast) *Running shoes *Several pair of shorts *Several pair of socks *Sweats *Personal hygiene *Hat – for sun protection *Sun Glasses *Swim suits *Sun tan lotion *Windbreaker of light jacket *Beach towels *Flashlight *Clipboard, paper, pens *Jeans *Sleeping Bag & pillow, *Chapstick, *Bug spray.
THINGS NOT TO BRING:
Runner’s Workshop does not accept any responsibility for the loss, damage or theft of participant’s gear. So, please leave at home – whatever is not necessary for your running.
Coaches:
Yosemite: Devin Elizondo (Cal State Long Beach/Former UCLA), Jason Oswalt (Amador Valley HS), HOKA Elite Athlete guest speaker.
Big Bear: Devin Elizondo (Cal State Long Beach/Former UCLA), Tim O’Rourke (National coach of the year and Mt. Sac Invitational director and announcer). Top High School coaches and HOKA Elite guest speakers.
Camp Recreation:
The Yosemite camp – offers great altitude running on dirt trails, volleyball and basketball courts, canoeing, row boats, giant flume slide into the lake, pool, frisbee ultimate, , zip line*, and Climbing wall*. (*$30.00 of unlimited free time use). You will also need to submit a signed waiver form to participate in these optional activities.
The Big Bear camp offers great altitude running on forested trails, lake with kayaks and canoes, volleyball, basketball, fishing, archery, sports field, frisbee ultimate and more.
Camp location, address and phone number:
Yosemite, Ca.: The camp is located in the Sierra Nevada Forest just outside the town of Oakhurst and south of Yosemite West. Mailing address: Calvin Crest Camp, C/O Runner’s Workshop, 45800 Calvin Crest Road, Oakhurst, CA 93644
Big Bear Lake, Ca.: 2 hours east of Los Angeles. Mailing address: Cedar Lake Camp, C/O Runner’s Workshop, 1100 Cedar Creek Rd, Big Bear, Ca. 92315.
CHECK IN TIME is 3:00pm.
Please do not arrive early – the camps will not allow our group to check in prior to 3:00pm. The first workout (a light check out run) will begin at 4:00pm. Camp ends between 9:30 and 10:00am. Athletes who arrange their own personal transportation will be required to check in their keys upon arrival.
Directions: The Big Bear camp – See map on the camps page or better yet use Google or Apple maps or another internet application to search for directions to camp. .
Directions: The Yosemite camp is located 10 miles north of the town of Oakhurst on highway 41. See map on the camps page or better yet use Google or Apple maps or another internet application to search for directions to camp.
SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS: If the participant requires a special diet, please include this information on the registration form. We will also send out a google doc 2 weeks prior to camp for you to indicate any special dietary needs.
CAMPER MEDICATION: All medication, prescribed or unprescribed, that is needed by a runner must be turned into the medical personnel upon arrival at camp. Accurate instructions must accompany the medication. We will also send out a google doc 2 weeks prior to camp for you to indicate any medications which will be taken at camp.
NOTEBOOKS: Each day the athlete will attend two highly informative clinics. Please bring paper, and pens for note taking.
Daily Schedule:
Friday – Check out 9:30am-10:00am
TWO CAMPS ARE BETTER THAN ONE – each summer several athletes choose to attend two camps. Two camps offers double the clinics, running, and recreation. Each camp offers different training, coaches, speakers, clinics, and recreation which can be a great advantage for your training.
CAMP STORE: On our website you can pre-order souvenir sweatshirts and camp photos. We’ll also have a very limited supply of sweatshirts for sale at camp.
PROMOTIONAL CAMP VIDEO: You can view a short camp video by clicking here.
EXCESSIVE MONEY: All photos, videos and sweatshirts at camp may be purchased when the athlete arrives or with a check during camp or prior on our website using or credit card prior to camp. Please do not allow your son or daughter to bring more than $50.00 in cash to camp – unless it is to be used to buy camp items at arrival! There is a small snack shack at the Yosemite camp and nothing to purchase at the Big Bear camp. Both camps put out fsnacks and fruit during the day.
Athletes who drive themselves to camp – must turn in their keys when they arrive at camp. They will be returned at the end of camp.