Limited availability, application required

Ultra trail & road coaching for
real progress.

1:1 remote coaching for ultra trail, trail, and road runners who want structured training, clear direction, and confidence on race day, without guesswork or generic plans.

20+Years running
300+Races completed
8+Years coaching
UESCACertified

Coaching built around the athlete,
not templates

A training plan only works when it fits the runner using it. I look at your goals, history, current fitness, fatigue, terrain, schedule, and life outside running, then adjust the work as your body and circumstances change.

01, Plan

Season focused planning

We start with your races, your life, and your constraints. Then build a season that supports steady progress and consistent weeks.

02, Train

Ultra specific thinking

Fatigue management, durability, fueling, pacing, and long days on tired legs. Training decisions made with ultra reality in mind.

03, Adapt

Ongoing adjustment

As stress, sleep, work, and recovery change, the plan changes too. Steady progress, not forcing a schedule that no longer fits.

Trail running on mountain ridgeline

Quiet progress. Real results.

"Claude is the quiet engine behind my success. He shapes each programme around your life, your goals, and your recovery. I've become more consistent and more confident than ever before."
Christili MSouth Africa • Ultra runner
"Even though we're in different towns, the coaching feels very hands on. The structure is clear, the feedback is consistent, and I always know why I'm doing what I'm doing."
Harry PUnited Kingdom • Trail runner
"This is more than just workouts. The biggest difference has been better decisions, better pacing, and feeling prepared instead of guessing."
Egor SGermany • Ultra trail runner

Weekly trail & ultra insights

Short, practical posts on training, racing, and the decisions that matter, straight to your inbox.

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Experience matters

I coach runners across all levels, from those starting out to athletes competing at a high level. Over the past 8 years, I have worked with runners preparing for road, trail, and ultra distance races, including UTMB.

I have worked with athletes who have completed major races, improved performance, and won at the 100 kilometer distance.

You will invest hundreds of hours into your training. That deserves to be done properly.

Claude running in a mountain race

Hi, I'm Claude.

Claude on mountain ridge

I have been running for over 20 years and completed more than 300 races. Coaching came from a desire to help athletes train with more structure and clarity.

I am also a husband and father of three, so I understand that training has to work around real life. Work, family, stress, travel, fatigue, and unexpected changes all matter, and a good coaching process must be flexible enough to adjust when needed.

Training is grounded in proven methods and real world experience, but it always has to fit the athlete. Every runner comes with their own goals, constraints, and challenges.

"Training should support your life, not consume it. Consistency over time always beats short bursts of heroics."
20+Years running
300+Races
8+Years coaching
100km+Athlete results

Apply for coaching

+995 598 92 02 68 / +27 79 511 2114 | info@apexrises.com

Limited athlete capacity • Pricing on application • I will be honest if it is not the right fit