A typical day starts with a pool or sea swim, or a bike session, depending on the schedule. The week opens on Thursday with arrival, bike set-up and an open-water skills session in the pool. Friday brings a pool swim, an introductory ride and a cliff run in the evening before social drinks. Saturday is run and swim with analysis discussions and technical sessions. Sunday is the long ride day, followed by a BBQ. Monday is a recovery day: mobility and conditioning, an open water sea swim, transition skills, a free afternoon and a Q&A with the coaches. Tuesday has hill reps on the bike in the morning, then cross-country running intervals as a brick and open water swimming in the afternoon. Wednesday is a morning pool swim and a middle-length ride, then packing bikes up and a meal out. You leave on Thursday.

What sets this apart from a generic warm-weather camp is the coaching structure. The coach ratio is typically 2–5 athletes per coach, and groups are split by ability for rides, swims and runs. You get HD video analysis in swim and run with feedback sessions and reports, and a personal athlete report to take home. There is mechanical support included, and the camp has been running in the Algarve since 2010.

The training facilities include a 25 m and 50 m laned swimming pool, open water sea swimming along the coastline, a 400 m laned running track, a 2 km cross-country course, and hundreds of miles of quiet roads for cycling. There is no gym on-site; strength and conditioning sessions use outdoor locations.

Accommodation is in the Aquamar apartments in Vilamoura, close to the marina, beach, cafés and training routes. Each apartment is different but all are fully furnished with Wi-Fi, TV, washing machine and dishwasher, and most have a bedroom with its own bathroom and towels, plus a sizeable living room with an outdoor balcony. There is access to a small pool and a relaxing area. The apartments are a few minutes from Falesia beach.

The camp is suitable for all abilities, from newer triathletes to experienced racers. You do not need to be elite to benefit. The winter camp places more emphasis on technique, testing and early-season development; the spring camp includes more race-season preparation, intensity and execution work. The spring week of 1–8 April 2027 is built around the IRONMAN 70.3 Vilamoura race, with training adjusted for racers.

What's included

- Full professional individualised coaching throughout the week - Structured swim, bike and run sessions - Accommodation in Vilamoura - Airport transfers (with accommodation package) - Food and athlete catering support - Individual feedback and support - Personal Athlete Report to take home - HD video analysis in swim and run with feedback sessions and reports - Mechanical support - Access to 25 m and 50 m laned swimming pool - Open water sea swimming - 400 m laned running track - 2 km cross-country running course - Outdoor strength and conditioning options - Social BBQ - One meal out on Wednesday

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Bike hire (available at extra cost) - Personal expenses (café stops, ice cream, coffees, one meal out) - Transfers if booking coaching-only - Food if booking coaching-only - Accommodation if booking coaching-only