RUN FREE: The California Coast

Highlights

• Sunrise run, walk or hike along California's spectacular Central Coast
• Private mineral-spring soaking surrounded by the hills of Avila Beach
• Spacious afternoons for mineral soaking, massage, beach time or rest
• Pacific Ocean kayaking adventure along the Avila coastline
• Epic coastal challenge through the wild trails of Montaña de Oro
• Premium accommodations at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa
• Beautiful plant-forward California meals and elevated zero-proof drinks
• Guided meditation, journaling and mind-body-spirit workshops

The alcohol-free positioning

Fully Dry — and Fully Alive RUN FREE is a completely alcohol-free experience. No alcohol is served or included in retreat activities, meals, celebrations, or social gatherings. Instead, we're creating the kind of weekend where you wake up clear-headed for sunrise on the Pacific, have energy for the day's adventures, connect deeply with the people around you, and remember every incredible moment. Expect elevated zero-proof drinks, sparkling waters, specialty coffees and teas, fresh juices, smoothies, electrolytes, recovery drinks, and beautiful alcohol-free options with meals and celebrations. We believe what you're drinking should feel just as intentional and special as everything else on the retreat. RUN FREE is proudly recovery-friendly, but you do not need to identify as being in recovery to belong here. Recovery Road Runners welcomes people at many stages of life—those in recovery, sober-curious guests, longtime non-drinkers, and anyone who simply wants an extraordinary alcohol-free experience. Connection is built naturally through shared adventures, movement, meaningful conversations, incredible meals, laughter, reflection, and plenty of relaxed time together. Instead of happy hour, expect golden hour. Instead of bar crawls, we're chasing sunrises, coastlines, trails, mineral springs, Pacific adventures, incredible food, and finish lines. You'll go home with something much better than a hangover: stories you'll actually remember, people you'll want to stay connected to, and a renewed sense of what's possible.

A typical day

1. Morning

   Wake up on the California coast with coffee, tea and light fuel before a sunrise run, walk or hike overlooking the Pacific. Return for a beautiful recovery breakfast, followed by meditation, reflection or a short mind-body-spirit session.

2. Midday

   Enjoy a fresh California lunch, meaningful conversation and plenty of room to slow down. Depending on the day, we'll head out for a coastal adventure or you'll have time to soak in the mineral springs, book a massage, explore Avila Beach, journal or simply rest.

3. Afternoon

   Adventure comes alive: kayak the Pacific, explore the wild coastline, take on the RUN FREE Coastal Challenge, or spend time reconnecting with yourself and your new retreat crew. Every experience offers options for different abilities and energy levels.

4. Evening

   Come together for an incredible dinner, elevated zero-proof drinks and the kind of conversations that happen when nobody is rushing anywhere. Expect golden-hour walks, sunsets, mineral soaks, laughter, reflection and memorable nights with people who arrived as strangers and won't leave that way.

Is this trip right for you?

RUN FREE is for anyone ready for more—more adventure, more connection, more clarity, and more life. Come if you're sober, sober-curious, in recovery, alcohol-free by choice, or simply excited to experience an incredible weekend without alcohol. You might be beginning a new chapter, rebuilding after a difficult season, questioning old habits, or years into your own personal growth and wondering, What's next? You don't need to be a runner. Walkers, hikers, beginners, marathoners, and ultrarunners are all welcome. We'll meet you where you are and give you opportunities to challenge yourself at your own level. Come as you are. Leave stronger, clearer, more connected—and ready for whatever comes next.

Support & Environment

Accommodation

Wellness Resort

Set among more than 100 acres of wooded hills just minutes from Avila Beach Pier, Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa is the perfect home base for RUN FREE. The resort combines the restorative feeling of a secluded California wellness escape with easy access to the Pacific Ocean, coastal trails and everything we’ll explore throughout the weekend. Guest rooms are surrounded by nature and feature access to Sycamore’s naturally heated mineral springs. Between adventures, you can slow down, soak beneath the trees, book a massage or spa treatment, explore the property, or simply retreat to your room and rest. This is where adventure meets recovery: move hard, breathe deeply, soak, rest, repeat.

What’s Included

Not Included

Flights, transportation to and from San Luis Obispo, and travel insurance are not included. Optional spa treatments, massages, personal purchases, and activities outside the retreat itinerary are also at your own expense. Once the retreat begins, scheduled local transportation, meals, adventures, programming, and retreat experiences are included.

Refund Policy

About the Host

I host sober adventure retreats in SLO county and around the U.S! We run, we yogi, we hike, we swim, we meditate, we play, and we eat, eat, eat and we laugh, laugh, laugh. 🌈🥳

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