Spend a week with Craig "Crowie" Alexander, 3X Ironman World Champion, on the Adriatic Sea along the Italian coast!
Do you need more incentive than that? During this week, you'll enjoy daily swim, bike, and run workouts (with 3 long bike rides), privately prepared gourmet recovery meals featuring authentic, local cuisine, plenty of opportunities to explore historic Italian villages and time to soak up the sun along the beaches of the Adriatic Sea. You'll stay in Marche, in the area of Ancona. Ocean views, open roads, and rolling hills make this the perfect training and relaxation destination. Grab a friend and don't miss the chance to hang with Crowie in Italy. |
DATES: June 15 - 21, 2020
START/END: Rome/Rome NIGHTS OF LODGING: 6 GROUP SIZE: 16 person max DAYS: 7 DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced PRICE: $3,950 |
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- 1:30pm - Pick up at Rome Airport (2 hour drive to hotel)
- 3:30pm - Arrive at hotel
- 4:00pm - Bike set-up
- 5:00pm - Meet & Greet
- 7:00pm - Welcome cocktail
- 8.00pm - Dinner at the Hotel
- 8.30am - Breakfast and daily briefing
- 9.30am - BIKE - 3 hours
- 1:30pm - Lunch at the hotel
- 4:30pm - RUN - 1.5 hours
- 7:00pm - Depart for Jesi
- 7.30pm - Aperitivo and dinner in Jesi
- 8.30am - Breakfast and daily briefing
- 9.30am - RUN - 1:10 with speed work
- 11:30am - SWIM - 45 minutes
- 1.00pm - Lunch at Hotel
- Free afternoon at beach
- 6.00 - Back to hotel
- 7.30 - Aperitivo and Dinner at the hotel
- 8.30am - Breakfast and daily briefing
- 9.30am - BIKE - 4 hours
- 2:00pm - Lunch at the hotel
- 4.30pm - SWIM - 1 hour at pool
- 7:00pm - Aperitivo
- 8:00pm - Dinner at the Hotel
- 8.30am - Breakfast and daily briefing
- 9.30am - RUN 2 hours
- 11:30am - SWIM 1 hour open water
- 12:30pm - Lunch at the Beach
- 3:00pm - Depart for Ancona
- 3:30pm - FREE EVENING - Visit of downtown Ancona and dinner on your own
- 9:00pm - Meet at the square to drive back to the Hotel
- 8.30am - Breakfast and daily briefing
- 9.30am - BIKE 4 hours
- 1:30pm - Lunch at the hotel
- 3:00pm - Massages
- 7:00pm - Aperitivo
- 8:00pm - Traditional Marche Region Dinner
- 7.00am - Breakfast and daily briefing
- 8.00am - RIDE - long ride of 4- 5 hours
- 2:30pm - Lunch
- 3:30pm - Afternoon at the beach
- 8:00pm - Gala Dinner
Cuisine
The food is a key ingredient of this adventure. Chef Fabio will provide a mix of hand-picked restaurants and his own cooking throughout the week. All meals will feature locally-sourced fruits, vegetables, legumes, beef, and seafood bright with flavor. In addition to incredible food, you’ll drink wine that represents the history and personality of the region.
To respect and reflect Italian culture, meals will be served at the appropriate times of day.
Please let Fabio and team know if you have any dietary restrictions at least 1 month prior to departure.
To respect and reflect Italian culture, meals will be served at the appropriate times of day.
- Breakfast will be served each morning at 8.30am.
- Lunch is planned each day around 1.00pm, pending workouts.
- Dinner will be served around 8.00pm.
Please let Fabio and team know if you have any dietary restrictions at least 1 month prior to departure.
lodging
We will stay in a luxury hotel called Hotel Federico II, one of the most prominent hotel complexes in all of Marche. Immersed in greenery, it is only 5 minutes to the historic center of Jesi, 15 minutes to the sea, and 20 minutes to the historic center of Ancona. The hotel features a 6 lane 25-meter pool.