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Luxury sporting, wellness & creative retreats at our historic Chateau in the Loire, France. Tailored to every guest, to help you become your best!

17/10/2026

You zip the suit. You buckle the helmet. And then you sit with it — that particular stillness before everything begins.

That moment belongs to every triathlete, whether you're racing your first long course or your fifteenth. And it's exactly the kind of moment Mark Allen understands better than almost anyone alive.

Six Ironman World Championship titles. A career that rewrote what long course triathlon could look like. And one of the most genuinely warm, generous people you'll spend time with. That's who you'll be training, eating, talking and learning alongside during this exclusive week at Château de la Motte Henry.

This isn't a standard training camp. The Château is yours — exclusively — for the group. You'll train with purpose, recover well, eat brilliantly, and leave with a real understanding of what's possible for you specifically. Mark doesn't coach to a template. He coaches to the person in front of him.

You don't need to be elite. You need to be curious, committed, and ready to work hard and enjoy every minute of it.

Places are limited by design. If this is calling to you, get in touch now.

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14/10/2026

Why do two people on almost the same diet get such different results? Often it's not willpower — it's metabolism.

Our metabolic testing looks at resting metabolic rate, body composition and the markers that actually explain what's driving someone's energy balance, rather than relying on generic calorie formulas that assume everyone's the same.

When the real limiter is metabolic, generic 'eat less, move more' advice keeps missing the actual problem.

Read the full piece: https://groupevolution.substack.com/p/metabolic-limiters

12/10/2026

The people you train with matter as much as the training itself.

At the Mark Allen Experience, the group has exclusive use of Château de la Motte Henry for the entire week. Same table. Same sessions. Same quiet conversations over dinner about why you do this sport and where you want to take it.

Mark Allen is there for all of it — not as a figurehead, but as someone genuinely present. One of the most modest, warm, and knowledgeable people in long course triathlon, he's as comfortable talking over a meal as he is coaching on the water.

This is what a transformational week actually looks like. Not a seminar. A shared experience.

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11/10/2026

Most swim analysis stops at the surface. Ours doesn't.

We combine underwater video, kinetic sensors and muscle oxygenation monitoring with a swim-specific strength and conditioning assessment — building a complete picture of what's actually limiting you in the water.

Technical. Physiological. Structural. Every layer examined. Every finding translated into something actionable.

This is science applied with purpose — not for its own sake, but for yours.

09/10/2026

Every nutrition plan starts with a number most people have never actually measured: resting metabolic rate — what your body burns just staying alive, which makes up 60-75% of daily energy expenditure for most of us.

Get that number wrong from a generic formula, and every calorie or fuelling target you build on top of it inherits the same error.

We measure it properly: an 8-hour fast rather than the usual 4-hour minimum, no caffeine since the evening before, and a full recovery window for trained athletes, because these actually change the result. If your measured RMR comes in meaningfully below what a formula predicted, that can be an early sign of chronic under-fuelling or metabolic adaptation — often before any symptoms show up.

Read the full piece: https://groupevolution.substack.com/p/resting-metabolic-rate

07/10/2026

Someone took the last croissant. Someone lied about the alibi. And somewhere in Château de la Motte Henry, young detective Emile Dupont is already three steps ahead.

A murder mystery long weekend that's part whodunit, part house party — with brilliant company, shared meals, and a setting that does half the acting for you.

Bring your friends. Bring your family. The game is already afoot.

01/10/2026

Pack your bags. Round up your favourite people. And prepare to spend a long weekend you won't forget — at the extraordinary Château de la Motte Henry. 🎃🕯️

This is one of the most talked-about murder mystery weekends in France, and for good reason. The setting is spectacular. The cast is unforgettable. And young detective Émile Dupont is already on the case — sharp, relentless, and determined to track down the killer before anyone else does.

Bring the family. Bring your friends. Enjoy great food, beautiful surroundings, and a full weekend of immersive mystery at one of France's most extraordinary châteaux. The only question is — can you keep up with Émile?

12/09/2026

Something is afoot at Château de la Motte Henry.

A body has been discovered. The suspects are seated. And the young detective Émile Dupont — sharp-eyed, relentless, and not easily fooled — has just arrived on the scene.

Our immersive murder mystery weekend is one of the most talked-about experiences at the Château, and it's easy to understand why. Gather your friends, your family, your most suspicious-looking relatives — and spend a long weekend wrapped up in intrigue, laughter, and the kind of collective storytelling that you simply cannot manufacture anywhere else.

Between the scenes: long meals, good w**e, walks through the grounds, and the growing suspicion that the person across the table from you knows more than they're letting on.

The Château itself plays its part. Stone walls that have kept centuries of secrets. Candlelit rooms that throw the best shadows. A setting that doesn't need dressing — it already feels like the perfect crime.

Groups, families and friends welcome. Get in touch to find out about availability and how to book your place.

09/09/2026

That avenue doesn't care what camera you're holding.

It just is — light filtering through the canopy, the path stretching ahead, the kind of stillness that asks you to stop and actually look.

This is what a landscape photography retreat with Paul Mitchell feels like. Not a course. Not a checklist — something slower than that. Something that stays with you.

Autumn 2026 is nearly full. Spring and Autumn 2027 are now open for bookings. If you've been thinking about it, this is the moment.

04/09/2026

Red walls. Candlelight. A room full of suspects — and one very determined detective.

Emile Dupont is on the case. The question is: can you outwit him?

Bring your friends, bring your family, and spend a long weekend at Château de la Motte Henry solving crimes, sharing meals and making memories in one of France's most atmospheric settings.

Places available — get in touch to book your weekend.

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