Top Christmas Gifts for Fell and Trail Runners
For such a simple, minimal sport, there's a lot of paraphernalia that goes with fell running. Here's our top selection of Christmas gifts for the avid fell or trail runner.
Garmin Instinct GPS Watch was £269 now only £199
This GPS tracker from Garmin includes a heart rate monitor built into the back of it so you don't need to wear a cumbersome chest strap. Many of Garmin's watches now use a touchscreen , but the Instinct has good old fashioned chunky buttons which are much more useful in the wet. It's super rugged (built to US military specs) and the battery lasts long enough for a 16hr run.
Special price between now and Christmas - only £199 - save £70
Stance Socks from £12
We added Stance socks to our range because they're just really rather good - they use a mix of technical fibres including merino wool, the fit is great and they feel like they're going to last. Turns out they're also some highly sought after fashion brand too, which would explain the super cool graphics all over them!
Petzl Swift RL Headtorch £95.50
Petzl's latest headtorch takes the brilliant reactive technology from the Nao and puts it into a lighter, more compact package. Brighter is always better when you're running on rough ground, and the Swift RL can put out a whopping 900 lumens when you look into the distance. Glance down at your feet or your map and the light dims almost instantly, only giving you the light that you need and helping conserve the battery. It's also rechargeable by USB, so you'll never have to buy batteries again.
Black Diamond Wind Hood GridTech Gloves £40
Lightweight fleece gloves with a trick hidden up their sleeves - a lightweight shell mitt pulls out from a little pocket on the wrist, transforming them from a highly breathable, tactile thin glove into a windproof, weather-resistant mitten and making them significantly warmer.
On Running Shoes £135
A new brand from Switzerland, On Running are making some unusual-looking, lightweight yet very well cushioned shoes that almost seem too pretty to get caked in mud. Rob's been using them for a while and raves about them, check out his review here. https://www.outside.co.uk/articles/review/on-running-cloudventure-peak-trail-shoes/
Okay, buying shoes for a gift is tricky one - it's such a personal thing and fit is critical, but we've got extended returns over the Christmas period so they can always swap. Check out our full range of fell and trail running shoes.
Inov8 Ultrashell HZ £130
Fully waterproof and incredibly lightweight, the Inov8 Ultrashell HZ is an ideal emergency layer. It's also transparent, so you can throw it on over top of your numbers on race day, plus you don't have to worry about buying the wrong colour.
Available in Men's and Women's, or check out our full range of running jackets.
MSR Trailshot MicroFilter £47
At 1kg per litre, water is pretty damn heavy, but you need a lot of it to run long distances. Natural water sources are all well and good, until you carry on up stream and find a rotting sheep carcass... This handy little thing fits in a pocket, weighs less than 150g and will remove particulate, 99.9999% of bacteria and all the worry out of "wild drinking"!
Of course not everyone runs far and wild enough to necessitate such a gizmo, and a simple soft bottle will often do the trick.
Want more ideas? Check our full collection of Christmas Gifts for Runners!