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YOUR SPORTS CHALLENGE GUIDANCE
5km run information                      4
5km map                                  5
10km run information                     6
10km map                                 7
25km run information
25km map
                                         8
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                                                                  Test & Trial
50km run information                     10
                                              adidas TERREX and Fiveten will be offering Test & Trial
50km map                                 11
                                              kit for you to wear during your race. There will be a
INFORMATION FOR ALLCOMPETITORS                selection the latest Trail Running & Mountain Bike
Course Marking                           12   footwear and apparel to trial.
Bio Security                             12   To book a Test & Trial appointment please choose a time
Rules, Regs and Advice                   12   slot and select your size. There will be limited walk up
Emergency Procedures                     14   appointments on the day at any time that one of the team
                                              is available to help. We will do our best to accommodate
Photos, Changing Tent, Bag Drop          16
Covid-19 Precautions                     17   Anyone wishing to Test & Trial before the 50km race,
FESTIVAL GUIDE                                should visit the adidas Terrex area the day before if they
                                              want to borrow any kit for the 6am start time.
Travelling to KMF                        18
Sports Timetable                         19
                                              Book your Covid safe slot CLICK HERE>
ECCO Live Music Stage                    21
Taster Activities & Outdoor Activities   23
Tent Talks                               24
Theatre by the Lake                      25
Adidas TERREX trail runs - Keswick Mountain Festival
5KM adidas TERREX
Trail Run
Dear Trail Runner,
You have entered the Adidas Terrex 5k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival on Saturday the 11th
September . Please see below important information you need before the day.

DATE OF YOUR RACE                                      WINNERS CEREMONY
Saturday 11th September                                Saturday: 4.00pm
Festival Village, Crow Park,
Keswick, CA12 5DJ                                      RECOMMENDED KIT LIST
                                                       Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the
RACE START TIME                                        given conditions on the day. Road running shoes will
1:20pm (Juniors 12-15 years),                          not be acceptable, this is a trail run and therefore we
2:00pm & 3:00pm                                        expect you to have the following, although there is no
Festival Village at the Start Line                     mandatory kit list:

RACE BRIEFING                                          • Trail running shoes
1:10pm (Juniors) 1:50pm & 2:50pm                       • Waterproof top if ‘heavy rain’ is forecast
Festival Village, by the Sports Registration Tent      • 0.5L of water, if it’s a hot day

REGISTRATION TIMES                                     RACE START
Sports Registration Tent Festival Village              We expect the fastest runners to complete this race in
Friday: 12:00pm-5pm                                    just over 18 minutes with many racing for a Personal
                                                       Best. In order to give everyone a comfortable start
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Saturday: 6.30am–3pm
                                                       we will be putting a lot of effort into organising the
Sunday: 5.30am–11.00am
                                                       start line with the fast runners up front and the leisure
                                                       runners further back. Please listen to the instructions
RACE PACK                                              in the briefing and take care to ensure you are starting
Your Race pack will contain your race number and a     in the right place. You will be exiting the festival site in
wristband for access to the concert on the night you   a crowd controlled barrier lane, please do not
selected. Any additional wristbands you have           overtake in this lane. It will last for a few hundred
ordered should be collected from wristband             metres.
exchange. If you have paid for camping your tickets
will be waiting at the campsite for you to collect.

Please Note: If you requested a Friday Concert
Ticket you must collect your Sports Pack prior to
sports registration closing on Friday.
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3       1. The fence stops grazing animals coming right down to
           the lake shore. The vegetation grows longer, giving
           shelter for wildlife and protecting the shore against
           waves.

        2. Heaps of green weed on the lake shore are New Zealand
           Pygmy weed, an invasive species that threatens native
2          wildlife and is easily spread to other lakes on wetsuits or
           dog's coats.

        3. Ings Wood is a nationally rare wet woodland, like an
    1
           English mangrove swamp. We're fundraising for a new
           flood-resilient path here to protect the soft ground and
           allow water to flow.
Adidas TERREX trail runs - Keswick Mountain Festival
10KM adidas TERREX Trail Run
Dear Trail Runner,
You have entered the Adidas Terrex 10k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival on Sunday 12th September 2021. Please see below for all the important
information you need before the day.

DATE OF YOUR CHALLENGE                                 RACE PACK                                                   BAG DROP
Sunday 12th September                                  Your Race pack will contain your race number and a          There will be a facility to leave bags at the 10k
Festival Village, Crow Park,                           wristband for access to the concert on the night you        race start (if bags are suitably tagged) and then
Keswick, CA12 5DJ                                      selected. Any additional wristbands you have                collect them from the bag drop tent at the
                                                       ordered should be collected from wristband                  finish. If you decide to take up this option, you
RACE START TIME                                        exchange. If you have paid for camping your tickets         must go to the bag drop tent in the Festival
09:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm                     will be waiting at the campsite for you to collect.         Village to collect a tag BEFORE getting on the
                                                                                                                   ferry. Please make sure your bag is securely
                                                                                                                   closed and no more than 20L, a small rucksack
RACE BRIEFING - at race start line                     Please Note: If you requested a Friday Concert
                                                                                                                   for example. It must be correctly and clearly
08:55am, 09:55am, 10:55am, 11:55am                     Ticket you must collect your Sports Pack prior to           labelled with the tag from bag drop. Any bags
                                                       sports registration closing on Friday.                      not correctly labelled will not be accepted.
FERRY DEPARTURE DETAILS
Please note that your ferry departs 30 minutes         RECOMMENDED KIT LIST                                        FERRY CROSSING
BEFORE your scheduled start. If you miss your          Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the
                                                                                                                   Keswick Launch is approximately 5 minutes
ferry you will miss your start and therefore the       given conditions on the day. Road running shoes will        from the Festival Village, please be at the
race.                                                  not be acceptable, this is a trail run and therefore we     Launch in plenty of time, to miss your ferry is
Ferry Times: 08:30am, 09:30am, 10:30am,                expect you     to have the following, although no           to miss your race. The boat ride will take
11:30am                                                mandatory official kit list is supplied:                    between 10 to 12 minutes.
Leaving from: Keswick Launch at the lake shore, 5
minutes from Festival Village.                         • Trail running shoes                                       Enjoy your ride on the boat, there is some
                                                       • Waterproof cover, consider tops and bottoms               beautiful scenery to look at. The trip can
REGISTRATION TIMES                                       depending on the weather                                  sometimes be cold so please have an extra
Sports Registration Tent, Festival Village             • A lightweight spare top to use in emergency               layer.
Friday: 12:00pm-5pm                                    • Hat & gloves
Saturday: 6.30am–3pm                                   • A couple of gels
Sunday: 5.30am–11.00am                                 • 0.5L of water, if it’s a hot day

WINNERS’ CEREMONY                                      Please remember you could be racing through the heat
Sunday: 3:00pm                                         of the day and although we will be supplying
Festival Village, next to finish line                  electrolytes from Active Root and water at the Drinks
                                                       Station at Hawes End, it might be useful to carry your
                                                       own to stave off the dreaded cramps.
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            1. Brandelhow Park was the first place to be protected
               for the nation when there was a risk of the lakeshore
    1          being developed as had happened at Windermere.
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            2. Fix the Fells put in 10 new stone drains along the
               terrace path last year to make it more flood-
               resilient.

            3. Crow Park was an oak woodland until the trees were
               felled in the 18th century. You can still see tree
               stumps in the lake when the water level is low.
Adidas TERREX trail runs - Keswick Mountain Festival
25KM adidas TERREX Trail Run
Dear Trail Runner,
You have entered the Adidas Terrex 25k Trail Run at Keswick Mountain Festival on Saturday 11th September. Please see below all the important information you
need before the day.
DATE OF YOUR CHALLENGE                                          PLEASE COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING KIT                     CHECK POINTS & CUT OFF TIMES
Saturday 11th September                                         LIST:                                                    There is a cut off time of 3 hours & 45 minutes
Festival Village, Crow Park,                                    Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for         (14:45-15:20) to get to the 2nd checkpoint,
Keswick, CA12 5DJ                                               the given conditions on the day. Road running shoes      which is at Rosthwaite Village Hall.
                                                                will not be acceptable, this is a trail run and
RACE START TIME                                                 therefore we expect you to have the following,           If you are outside the generous cut off we are
11:00am through to 11:35am                                      although no mandatory official kit list is supplied:     afraid you will be pulled from the race, so
Wave starts every 5mins                                                                                                  please make sure you are ready for this
                                                                • WATERPROOF whole body cover (i.e. covering             distance and ascent. If you are timed out at a
                                                                   the torso from head to ankles) Other body cover       checkpoint you will need to catch a bus back
RACE BRIEFING
                                                                   appropriate for the weather conditions including,     from either location, so it is advised to take a
10 minutes before your wave start time by Sports
                                                                   as a minimum, hat and gloves.                         £10 note with you on the course for either
Registration Tent within the Festival Village
                                                                • Whistle.                                               injury or moving too slowly.
                                                                • Emergency food (a bar or gel, which can only be
REGISTRATION TIMES
                                                                   used in an emergency)                                 There are 3 checkpoints on this course that
Registration Tent, Festival Village                                                                                      will have electrolytes from Active Root, water
                                                                • Mobile phone fully charged.
Friday: 12:00pm-5pm                                                                                                      & a varied selection of food. Please also make
                                                                • First aid kit to include: blister plasters/1 large
Saturday: 6.30am–3pm                                               sterile wound dressing and tape to secure a           sure you have the ability to carry water with
Sunday: 5.30am–11.00am                                             dressing.                                             you & bring some of your own electrolyte as
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                                                                • 0.5L fluid (A hot weather day) – we advise you         well. Cramp is hellish when it hits hard, so is
RACE PACK                                                          take fluids anyway, as the first half of the course   heat exhaustion. We have tried to book the
Your Race pack will contain your race number and a                 is very demanding.                                    best weather for you, but please plan for all
wristband for access to the concert on the night you            • Please dress appropriately depending on the            conditions!
selected. Any additional wristbands you have ordered               weather conditions on the day of the event, i.e
should be collected from wristband exchange. If you have           sensible footwear and clothing, e.g: Waterproof,      CP1 Bark Hut at Ashness Bridge
paid for camping your tickets will be at the campsite for you      Trail Shoes, Spare Warm Layer etc                     CP2 Rosthwaite Village Hall
to collect.                                                     • We strongly advise you wear good quality deep          CP3 Hawes End
                                                                   lugged Trail Shoes for this event!
Please Note: If you requested a Friday Concert Ticket you       Please remember you could be racing through the          Please note there are no cups provided at
must collect your Sports Pack prior to sports registration      heat of the day and although we will be supplying        feed stations so please have a bottle or cup
closing on Friday.                                              electrolytes from Active Root and water at the           with you.
                                                                Drinks Station at Hawes End, it might be useful to
WINNERS’ CEREMONY                                               carry your own to stave off the dreaded cramps.
Saturday: 4:00pm, Festival Village, next to finish line
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            1. We're gradually removing conifers from Great Wood to allow this
               ancient woodland to regenerate naturally with native trees.

            2. We've worked with farmers to allow scrub to develop to link the ancient
               woodlands, providing habitat for birds and mammals - nature needs
               habitat that's bigger, better and more joined up.

            3. We planted trees around Raise Gill to stabilise the banks and help slow
        3      the flow of water from the fells to the towns and villages.

    4       4. Fix the Fells repaired erosion to this traditional packhorse route in
               2017

5           5. We're working along the river Derwent to improve habitat for otters,
               salmon and invertebrates. More insects, more fish, more birds.

            6. Brandelhow Park the first place to be protected for the nation when
               there was a risk of the lakeshore being developed as had happened at
               Windermere.
Adidas TERREX trail runs - Keswick Mountain Festival
50KM adidas TERREX Trail Run
Dear Trail Runner,
You have entered the Adidas Terrex 50k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival on Sunday 12th September. Please see below all the important information
you need before the day.

DATE OF YOUR CHALLENGE                                 MANDATORY KIT LIST                                         CHECK POINTS & CUT OFF TIMES
Sunday 12th September                                  Please remember the kit requirements for the race.         There is a cut off time of 3 hours & 45 minutes
Festival Village, Crow Park,                           We will be carrying out spot checks, and anyone found      (09:45) to get to the 2nd checkpoint, which is at
Keswick, CA12 5DJ                                      to not have the required equipment                         Honister Slate Mines. The distance to Honister
                                                       will not be allowed to race.                               is 18km & the height gain is 965m.
RACE START TIME
6:00am, Festival Village start line                    This is for the safety of all concerned, especially you.   There is a cut off at the west end of Crummock
                                                       • Waterproof whole body cover (i.e. covering the           Water, CP3. This is at 12:00pm and is 10km
RACE BRIEFING                                            torso from head to ankles), with taped seams             further along the route from CP2, with roughly
                                                       • Other body cover appropriate for the weather             200m in height gain to get there.
5:50am, by the Sports Registration Tent
                                                         conditions including, as a minimum, hat and gloves
                                                         but also e.g. a lightweight long sleeved base layer.     If you are timed out at either Check Point you
REGISTRATION TIMES
                                                       • Map, (which will be supplied to you by Ordinance         will need to catch a bus back from either
Registration Tent, Festival Village
                                                         Survey) of the race route and surrounding area and       location, so it is advised to take a £10 note
Friday: 12:00pm-5pm
                                                         compass or GPS device [If using your phone as a          with you on the course for either injury or
Saturday: 6.30am–3pm                                                                                              moving too slowly.
                                                         GPS device, please make sure you also have a
Sunday: 5.30am–11.00am                                   ‘Power Monkey’ type charging device] with the
                                                         course loaded up correctly.
                                                         3                                                        There are 5 checkpoints on this course that will
RACE PACK                                              • Whistle                                                  be supplying electrolytes from Active Root,
Your Race pack will contain your race number and a     • Emergency food - you must have some left at the          water & a varied selection of food. Please also
wristband for access to the concert on the night you     end of the race, or risk disqualification                make sure you have the ability to carry water
selected. Any additional wristbands you have           • £10 note                                                 with you & bring some of your own electrolyte as
ordered should be collected from wristband                                                                        well. Cramp is hellish when it hits hard, so is heat
                                                       • Mobile phone fully charges
exchange. If you have paid for camping your tickets                                                               exhaustion. We have tried to book the best
                                                       • First aid kit to include: blister plasters/1 large
will be at the campsite for you to collect.                                                                       weather for you, but please plan for all
                                                         sterile wound dressing/bandage or tape to secure
                                                         dressing                                                 conditions!
Please Note: If you requested a Friday Concert
                                                       • 0.5L fluid or more
ticket you must collect your Sports Pack prior to                                                                 Please note that cups will not be provided at
sports registration closing on Friday.                                                                            feed stations so please carry a bottle or cup.

WINNERS’ CEREMONY
Sunday: 3:00pm
Festival Village, next to finish line
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    1. We're protecting the rare mosses in Cat Gill from       4. We're removing conifers and planting native tree species in the
       erosion by helping Ghyll-Scrambling groups find other      woods beside Buttermere
       ghylls to use.                                          5. We're coppicing trees to protect archaeology in the woods and
    2. Fix the Fells repaired erosion to this traditional         allow light to the forest floor to encourage flowers.
       packhorse route in 2017                                 6. We're working with farmers to allow vegetation to grow on steep
    3. We're repairing fences and walls around woodlands to       slopes to prevent landslides - there were 21 in Borrowdale and
       protect saplings from grazing animals                      Buttermere valley in 2015’s Storm Desmond.
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COURSE MARKINGS
The courses are fully marked with flags and arrow       On the day we will be asking you to clean off any        Remember we are sharing footpaths with other
boards for changes of direction. The courses will       mud & grime from your clothing, body & especially        countryside users like hill walkers and mountain
also have a number of marshals strategically located    footwear before leaving the KMF site. We know            bikers. Please offer common courtesy & do not
along the way for your safety and to make sure you      this might be a hassle, but if it stops the spread of    barge your way past people just to get that extra
stay on the correct route. Flags will be placed at      INNS across the Lake District & the country, then it     milli-second in your race result.
intervals of 25m to 50m around the course,              must be a good thing.
depending on the terrain, location and paths/trails.                                                             Behaviour like this could jeopardise future events
There will be marshals located at areas we feel are     For more information on the issues please visit          and will result in disqualification if you are spotted
easy to make errors and take the wrong route            http://cfinns.scrt.co.uk                                 or reported as doing so.
choice.
                                                        RULES, REGULATIONS & ADVICE                              On route there are marshals strategically placed
If you have not seen a flag for over 200m then please   You will be running through farmed land, mainly on       for your enjoyment & safety. If you find you are
STOP and turn around, run/walk back to the last         well trodden footpaths, but there will still be gates    struggling, or know of another competitor who is,
place you saw a flag and re-join the route.             that take you into & out of fields with sheep & lambs.   please inform the closest marshal so they can
                                                        It is ESSENTIAL that any gates you open are closed       communicate this to the Race Director back at
BIO SECURITY MEASURES                                   behind you.                                              HQ. There are also first aid qualified safety
Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are turning out                                                               officers on the course.
to be a real problem. We know a lot of you travel       If a large group is running through the gate at the
from outside of the district to enjoy the KMF Trail     same time, make sure whoever is the back runner is
Races & generally enjoy the Lakes! You can              responsible for the closure of the gate. Remember if     Personal music devices are acceptable, we
transport INNS to and from the Lakes & also             a gate is hooked or lodged open, then most likely the    understand some of you like to listen to podcasts,
internally around the Lakes without realising it.       farmer will want this gate left as so.                   motivational music etc when out trail running,
                                                                                                                 but…. PLEASE observe the following rule: you
These INNS are not just animals, but viruses &          ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST             ABIDE    BY    THE     must keep the volume on mute when in the
diseases that attack plants as well. We all remember    COUNTRYSIDE CODE.                                        Festival Village (Crow Park). This is either for the
Foot & Mouth in 2001 & most likely most will know                                                                start or the finish. It is for your safety as well as
about ‘Ash Die Back’. We need to do all we can to       All litter must be kept & disposed of once back at the   the safety of other competitors & festival-goers.
stop the spread of these invasive organisms.            Festival Village. Anyone spotted or caught dropping      Please make sure you tuck the wires from your
                                                        litter will be immediately disqualified from this race   headphones down the back of your neck, clipping
In advance, please make sure you wash all your          and all future KMF sporting events. The countryside      them together, so people & traffic can see from
running kit before arriving in the Lakes, ie do it at   is beautiful & we need to keep it that way.              behind that you are listening to music. This is an
home! Brush your trainers off at home, on a hard                                                                 important safety feature for all concerned.
surface & make sure they are dry before heading up
to KMF for your race. Some of the organisms are
microscopic so you don’t know they are even there.
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS & PROCEDURES
In an emergency call
Charles Sproson (Race Director) - 07989 697487
Gaynor Prior (Course Manager) - 07968 836549

Please don’t leave a message if unanswered, send a text and don’t assume it’s received unless you receive a reply.

If you retire from the event please make sure you go to the Finish Line to sign out once you are back in the Festival Village. This is so we know
you are safe & off the course.

If you have an accident which requires an emergency response please call 999 as you would normally. If you are able to please report this call
into one of the numbers above.
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GETTING THERE                                                CAMPING & OTHER ADD ONS
By Car - From the M6 (traveling           both North or      If you are booked into the campsite, this is where
South) take Junction.                                        you will collect your camping wristband. Please go
                                                             there first. Your festival wristband will be included
40 at Penrith for the North Lakes. From J40, follow          within your race pack. All other tickets which you
the A66 West for approximately 17 miles to                   bought via the event website can be collected from
Keswick. Here you will pick up AA signage for the            the box office.
Festival campsite, please follow the signage and
not your GPS suggested route.
                                                             WHAT ELSE DO YOU GET WITH                YOUR
By Train – The closest station to Keswick is Penrith         SPORTING ENTRY?
train station. Local taxi services will collect you and      Photos - We have partnered with Paul "Wildman"
drop off in Keswick, click here for a list of taxi           Mitchell to capture your achievements over the
operators                                                    weekend.

By Foot pu– if you are staying in accommodation
locally in Keswick we advise that you come to the
Festival Village by foot and leave the car at the
accommodation providers, this will be the easy
option. If you type in CA12 5DJ on handheld
navigation devices this will get you to the Festival
Village.

Public Transport – if you ...Have
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                                       like to take public
transport to get to the event, there are several local
bus routes, click here to see the options.

PARKING
Event Parking is available at the Keswick Rugby
Club, at a cost of £10 per car, tickets must be
purchased in advance. Please see the website to
purchase tickets.
WHAT ELSE to look out for
PHOTOS                                                                  ABSOLUTE PHYSIOTHERAPY
Photos – challenge photos are included in your entry and a              Needing a little treatment prior to or following your exertions? Look
link will be shared after the event with all finishers for you to       out for the Absolute Physiotherapy team on site and on hand to give
find your photo! Remember to put your best smiles on if you             you a little TLC. They are located near the Sports Registration at stand
see any of the photography team on the course and have your             TS01D.
number clearly showing on your front - there will be
thousands of photos and you can search using your number                Absolute Physiotherapy is Cumbria's leading physiotherapy and sports
                                                                        injury clinic. Their team of highly experienced specialists offer a
CHANGING TENT                                                           professional and effective physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and
Changing tent and bag drop - there is an unsupervised                   treatment service.
changing tent next to registration (split into male and female
spaces). It is a parent’s responsibility to look after their child if
using this space to change.                                             1. PRE AND POST EVENT MASSAGE ( 5 MINUTES)                     £10

BAG DROP                                                                2. TAPING (TRADITIONAL STRAPPAL AND KINESIO)                   £5
If you wish to use the bag drop facility you will need to go to
the bag drop tent to collect a tag for you and your bag. Please         3. INJURY ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT (15 MINUTES)                  £10
make sure your bag is securely closed and no bigger than 20L,
like a small rucksack for example. Plastic bags or bin bags will
not be accepted.                                                        They also have FREE tasters and demonstrations of StickMobility
                                                                        fitness going on throughout the day.
PRE RACE FUEL
Citrus Catering will be open on the Festival Village from               COVID Info: All their Physiotherapists are Chartered and registered
7am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to provide breakfast                 with the Health Care Professions Council. As such they will be wearing
for early starters. They’ll be selling porridge as well as tea          masks at the event, and ask kindly that all clients requesting treatment
& coffee and other breakfast treats                                     wear a mask. We have disposable masks if you don’t have your own.
Covid-19 precautions
Although most legal restrictions have been lifted in England we are all being advised to be cautious. You
must NOT visit the Festival at all if you have tested positive for Covid19, have any symptoms or have been
told to self isolate.

Whilst the Festival is almost totally outdoors you are welcome to wear a face covering if you would like to
(please note, all visitors to Theatre by the Lake are asked to wear a mask unless exempt). There is plenty of
space in the Festival Village so please ensure you have the space you need at all times. We have hand wash
stations & hand sanitiser readily available and the cleaning of shared facilities will be enhanced throughout
the festival weekend.

If you develop symptoms whilst at the Festival we ask you to leave immediately and get a test as soon as
possible.
FESTIVAL INFO
GETTING THERE                                        CAMPING & OTHER ADD ONS
By Car - From the M6 (traveling both North           If you are booked into the campsite, this is
or South) take Junction 40 at Penrith for the        where you will collect your camping wristband
North Lakes. From J40, follow the A66 West           - please go there first. All other tickets
for approximately 17 miles to Keswick. Here          purchased via the event website can be
you will pick up signage for the Festival            collected from the box office.
campsite, please follow the signage and not
your GPS suggested route.                            GO GREEN
                                                     Disposable cups and bottles are a source of
By Train – The closest station to Keswick is         waste so we're keeping their use to a minimum.
Penrith train station. Local taxi services will      There will be no cups at feed stations so please
collect you and drop off in Keswick, click here      bring a reusable cup or bottle with you.
for a list of taxi operators.                        Reusable soft cups will be available from
                                                     Sports Registration if you need one.
By Foot – if you are staying in
accommodation locally in Keswick we advise           There will be no plastic water bottles for sale at
that you come to the Festival Village by foot        the Festival but plenty of water refill points.
and leave the car at your accommodation
providers, this will be the easy option. If you      All the bars will be operating a reusable glass
type in CA12 5DJ on handheld navigation              policy. A £2 deposit applies which can either be
devices this will get you to the Festival Village.   claimed back once you have finished with the
                                                     cup or donated to our charities, National Trust
Public Transport – if you would like to take         and Keswick Scouts. Please check the signs in
public transport to get to the event, there are      the bars to find out how this works.
several local bus routes, click here to see the
options.

PARKING
Event Parking is available at the Keswick
Rugby Club, at a cost of £10 per car. Tickets
can be purchased in advance, although there
may be some availability on the day. Please
see the website to purchase tickets to
guarantee a space.
Sports Timetable
FRIDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER                                           SUNDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER

Start time              Event                                   Start time              Event
7:30am                  Hanwag 3 Peaks Challenge                6:00am                  adidas TERREX 50km Trail Race
4pm-6pm                 Keswick Town Trials (Town Centre)
                                                                7:30am                  Dexshell Hell In The Fells

                                                                7:30am                  Hanwag 3 Peaks Challenge

                                                                9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm   adidas TERREX 10km Trail Race
SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
                                                                9am - 9.30am            Cocker Hoop Sportive
Start time          Event
7:00am-8:00am       Hanwag Coledale Challenge                   9:00am                  Land Rover Keswick Conqueror (72km ride)

6:30 - 9:00am       Hanwag 3 Peaks Challenge                    10:00am                 Hanwag Walla Crag Family Challenge
8:00am              Sprint Triathlon - individual
8:00am              Sprint Triathlon - relay
                                                                WINNERS’ CEREMONIES
8:45am              Aquasphere Point to Point swim
                                                                Ceremony time           Ceremony
8:45am              Land Rover Keswick Conqueror (3.6km swim)
10:30am – 11:00am   Back O' Skiddaw Sportive                    Sat 11.45am             Aquasphere Point to Point Swim & Sprint
                                                                                        Triathlon
11:00am – 11:35am   adidas TERREX 25km trail race               Sat 1:30pm              Aquasphere 1.5km swim
11:40am             Land Rover Keswick Conqueror (25k run)
                                                                Sat 3:00pm              Aquasphere 750m swim
12:00pm             Aquasphere 1500m Derwent Island swim
                                                                Sat 4:00pm              adidas TERREX 5km & 25km trail races
1:20pm              adidas TERREX 5km Junior trail race
2:00pm & 3:00pm     adidas TERREX 5km trail race                Sat 5:00pm              Junior Aquathlon

2:00pm              Aquasphere 750m Derwent Island swim
3:30pm-4:00pm       Junior Aquathlon                            Sun 3:00pm              adidas 50km , 10km trail races & Land
                                                                                        Rover Keswick Conqueror
Ecco outdoor
live music stage
Friday 10th September
18.15 – 19.00                  Batala Samba (parading from Market Square)
19.15 – 19.45                  Baghdaddies
20.15 – 21.00                  Merry Hell
21.30 – 22.30                  Bad Manners

Saturday 11th September
                                                                            The Derwent is a mountain river. From its source
18.00 – 18.30                  SWJ Group
                                                                            at Sprinkling Tarn it gathers all the rain and water
19.00 – 19.45                  Holy Moly & The Crackers                      running off the north-western fells. It’s home to
20.15 – 21.15                  Republica                                     otters, Atlantic salmon and vendace – the UK’s
                                                                                rarest freshwater fish. But with increasing
21.30 – 22.30                  Space                                          pressure from pollution and severe floods we
                                                                                           must take action now.
          There’s still time to buy concert tickets on our website.          Help our supported charity the National Trust
                                                                             ‘slow the flow’ of water from summit to sea to
                                                                               protect this beautiful lake district river, the
                                                                               mountains and valleys it flows through, the
                                                                                  wildlife and people that depend on it.

                                                                                      SUPPORT NATIONAL TRUST HERE

                                                                            The National Trust is an independent registered charity, no. 205846 and
                                                                                          receives no core funding from government
                                                                                            National Trust Images / Jim Bebbington
Outdoor activities
Hurtigruten Taster Activities                                                      Outdoor Activities

The Festival Village in Crow Park is free for all to enter during the day – it’s   Newlands Ghyll Scrambling, Rock Climbing & High Ropes
the perfect place to watch sporting activities, enjoy a pint at Timothy            Ghyll Scrambling is hard to define but is invariably the favourite activity of
Taylor’s Mountain Hut Bar and partake in some retail therapy in our                visitors to Newlands. A wet decent of a Lakeland mountain stream. Try your
exhibitor tents! There’s also lots of delicious foods and drinks to try.           hand at Rock Climbing conquer a fear and get up close and personal with
                                                                                   some of the incredible local landscape or try out their Climbing Wall where
If you’re looking for something a little more active, then why not buy an          they will kit you up with all the equipment and take you a short walk down to
Activity Wristband and try some of our Taster Activities?                          their High Ropes course! Prices from £35

These include;                                                                     Rock Climbing Techniques and Tactics
                                                                                   Esther Foster leads workshops to help improve your technique and
 • Slacklining                    • Mountain Trike Ramble                          movement for steep climbing, help you to understand how to move well over
 • BMX Displays & have a go       • Llama & Alpaca ‘meet & greets’                 steep terrain, and how to practice. Or if you struggle to have a plan, stay
 • Adapted Bike Rides             • Wildlife Walks                                 cool-headed, or are very tense while climbing? Then try a workshop with a
 • Climbing Wall                  • Army Assault Course & Virtual Tank             focus on route reading, relaxing and recovering, giving you lots of tools and
 • Segway Course                    Driving                                        tactics to help you improve and get the most enjoyment out of your climbing.
 • Yoga                           • Craghoppers’ Tent Talks                        Priced at £35 for 2.5 hours.
 • Bike Pump Track
 • Orienteering Maze                                                               NAV4
                                                                                   A one day introductory course for those wishing to gain and develop a
 You can buy a Wristband from our Box Office which gives you
                                                                                   full range of skills for safe and efficient off-road running. With a big dose
 unlimited access or you can buy individual Activity Tokens. There is              of navigation training. Courses are fun and informative: No subject is off
 limited capacity on activities and places are allocated on a first                limits, and we will help you conquer your fears and enhance your skills..
 come first served basis!                                                          Priced at £80.

There’s still time to buy wristbands on our website.                               Lakeland Mountain Guides
                                                                                   Whether you want to get a buzz from the Via Ferrata or take a guided walk
                                                                                   over Blencathra join the experienced team from Lakeland Mountain Guides
                                                                                   who will lead you on an exciting adventure in the hills.

                                                                                   Visit our website to find out more about Activities and how to book.
Craghoppers’ Tent Talks
Kick back and be inspired with Craghoppers’ Tent Talks in the Festival Village – these are
free for Weekend and Activity Wristband holders, or you can buy a £3 activity token at
the Box Office for one talk

You can buy your Weekend Tickets and Wristbands on our website.

Friday
1430 – 1530                       Annie Brooks: Epilepsy to 70.3
                                  Craig Grimes: Experience Community - Access the
1600 – 1700
                                  Great Outdoors
Saturday
1030 – 1130                       Chaz Powell: The Wildest Journey

1200 – 1300                       Team #WeTwo: Planting Seeds Not Flags
                                  James Forrest & Nicola Hardy: 214 Wainwrights in 14
1330 – 1430
                                  days: A Record-Breaking Walk
1500 – 1600                       Sabah Ahmed: Empowering Women To Get Outdoors
                                  Andy Phillips, Walking with the Wounded: The
1630 – 1730
                                  Grenadier Walk of Oman
Sunday
1030 – 1130                       Alan Hinkes OBE: Live and Uncut

1200 – 1300                       Harrison Ward: How the Mountains Saved My Life

1330 – 1430                       Sean Conway: 15 Marathons in 15 Parks in 15 Days

1500 – 1600                       Lizzie Carr: Founder of Planet Patrol
Theatre By The Lake
Sponsored by Craghoppers
The Theatre by the Lake will play host to inspiring speakers & films, hear about breaking records from top athletes
and watch our specially selected films.

Friday
1500     Life of a Mountain,             Sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular finale of the ‘Life of a Mountain’ trilogy
         Helvellyn **                    from multi-award winning filmmaker and photographer Terry Abraham.
                                         In association with Vango.

1730     Terry Abraham                   Life of a mountain; end of an era. The Director of the Life of a Mountain series
                                         talks about the making of the films and what comes next.

1945     Cameron McNeish
                                         There’s always the Hills – a lifetime of books and wild places.

Saturday

1300     Brave Enough **                 This featurette film - 57 mins long - follows Jo Moseley's 162 mile long SUP
                                         Coast to Coast adventure!

1500     Frit Tam & Elise Downing ** Endurance & Adventure! Hear from the adventure filmmaker & the ultra runner
                                         about life in front of and behind the camera.

1700     "Heavy" Whalley                 Mountain Rescue Tales! "Heavy" Whalley was a member of the RAF Mountain
                                         Rescue for 36 years, hear his tales of Mountain Rescue.

1945     Richard Else &                  All 214 Peaks – A Wainwright Evening. Hear from Richard Else, author of
         Sabrina Verjee                  Wainwright Revealed and producer of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walks
                                         and Sabrina Verjee, ultra runner & Wainwright Round finisher. Join us for an
                                         evening of all things Alfred Wainwright and his 214 Peaks.

** These sessions are free to weekend or activity wristband holders or £5 to other visitors. If you have a wristband
you will need to call the theatre box office on 017687 74411 to book your ticket.

All paid for tickets can be purchased online via the Theatre by the Lake
With thanks

To our sponsors
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