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- FREE photograph
- Electronic chip timing
- KMF swim hat
- Event t-shirt
- 1 x concert ticket per team member!
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400m swim, 18km cycle and 5km trail run
If you don’t fancy our solo sprint option, how about you get some friends involved and try our Sprint Triathlon Relay instead? The short route, whilst less technical than some, has some challenging ascents, descents and features on open roads which are narrow in parts. Teams of 2 or 3 can take part and divide up your legs as you see fit!
We advise only riders who are confident in their use of TT bars and aero bars on the open road use them for this event.
Juniors aged 15 – 17 may take part in this event with parental permission.
52 places available in this wave!
Disposable cups are a source of waste so we're keeping their use to a minimum. There will be no cups at the feed stations so please bring a re-usable foldable ‘soft cup’ or drinks bottle. You will need to carry this with you and use it on the course if you wish to use feed stations. Foldable soft cups will be available to buy in Sports Registration on the day if you need one.
The routes can be observed from the Festival Village and swimmers can be cheered as they exit the water to transition. The use of swim socks, gloves and neoprene hats are all permitted making the swim a comfortable pleasant experience. Please note: water temp for this event will be around 14oC and you should prepare yourself accordingly.
Read acclimatising to cold water article by The Outdoor Swimming Society.18km Cycle
A stunning ride going North from Crow Park to Great Crosthwaite, then south alongside Fawe Park and Swinside, heading to a steep ascent and some sharp turns approaching Brandelhow Park. Whilst climbing Catbells stunning scenes of Derwent can be seen to the left. The route continues south with a steep decent, narrowing on the approach to Manesty Wood, towards Grange. Exit Grange over the River Derwent as the route heads back north through Borrowdale Valley, past Shepherds Crag and Lodore Wood and alongside Derwent Water and the Great Wood into Crow Park.
All participants are responsible for ensuring their bike is safe and road worthy. A helmet must be worn and secured before you will be allowed to take your bike out of the transition area.
The route will be signed and marshaled as appropriate, however it is the responsibility of all participants to make sure they are aware of the route and abide by the highway code at all times when on or near public highways.
5km Trail Run
From Crow Park participants will experience a mix of road track and fell path with stunning views all around from the start. Heading east from transition participants will run through Cockshot Wood before taking the trail path alongside the Borrowdale Road, heading south.
At Calfclose Bay participants will take the lakeside road north towards The Ings with breathtaking views of Derwent Water and along the lakeside, back to the finish line in the event village at Crow Park.
All participants are advised to wear trail running shoes for the event to provide you with both comfort and stability during the run. The route will be signed, flagged and marshaled as appropriate, however it is the responsibility of all participants to make sure they are aware of the route and abide by the highway code at all times when on or near public highways.
It is possible that events and courses at KMF may need to be amended at short notice due to weather issues, water levels, road conditions or roadworks.
It is possible that events and courses at KMF may need to be amended at short notice due to weather issues, water levels, road conditions or roadworks.
By nature, many of these factors are not possible to know well in advance. For each event there are a number of alternative options available which can be implemented at short notice. The organisers and race directors will always have athlete and spectator safety as the highest priority, and within that context will seek to provide the best possible experience. All sporting events would be impacted if the KMF Festival Village has to be closed. In this instance, as long as circumstances allow, all starts and finishes would be relocated to Lake Road and Lakeside Car Park and the events operated as smoothly as possible.
Swim: The prevailing wind direction is from the SW (i.e. along Derwentwater). There are options available to us to keep the event operating in high winds – keeping the swim in the lee of Derwant Isle, and starting and finishing from the beach adjacent to Keswick Launch. These would be exhausted before any cancellation decision.
Ultimately, we would consider cancelling the swim if the weather/water conditions are extreme, and there is a risk to participants safety. This also applies if the conditions are such that the water safety team are compromised in any way, and cannot provide assured safety cover to the event. In event of swim cancellation, the event would become a rolling start Duathlon.
Bike: alternative routes are available depending on the conditions which are forcing a re-route.
Run: alternative routes are available depending on the conditions which are forcing a re-route.
What is Bio Security?
Biosecurity means taking action in order to minimise the introduction or spread of invasive non-native species (INNS) and diseases.
Why should we worry?
The freshwater resources of Cumbria – its many tarns, lakes, rivers and becks – are of great ecological and economic significance. We love spending time in and on them so protecting them is something we all need to take responsibility for. Freshwater INNS are able to ‘hitchhike’ on our equipment, footwear, clothing and boats. When we move to a new river, tarn or lake, a species may be transferred and may become established, often having devastating effects.
What can we do to help?
As keen outdoor and sports enthusiasts we all need to help protect the landscapes we love. The bio security at the Festival will involve just a little extra cooperation and organisation. You will be required to ensure that your wetsuit is clean and dry before you arrive and that it is cleaned before you leave. The purpose of this is to do our bit to try and stop the spread of invasive aquatic species.
The Race Process
You will ensure that all equipment to be taken into the water is clean and dry before you arrive on the race morning.
After the race and before removing anything else from the transition area, go to the washing point with your wetsuit, goggles, swim cap etc, and your race number.
Check your equipment for obvious vegetation or other aquatic life and remove anything found. Wash all above mentioned equipment in the fresh water and tubs provided.
Once done to their satisfaction, a steward will mark your race number to indicate that your equipment has been cleaned. When you later leave the transition area with all of your other equipment show your appropriately marked race number to the transition exit steward who will check it against your bike number tag in the normal way.
Compliance with this process is essential to ensure that we are able to pursue our sport in such beautiful surroundings. For more information on the issues please visit http://www.cfinns.scrt.co.uk/.
The Festival Village is located adjacent to The Theatre By The Lake close to Derwentwater.
Address: Lakeside
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5DJ
Derwentwater has a history of Blue Green Algae presence in the water and over the past few years, with warmer winters, the bacteria which causes this is not always killed off over the winter months. It is therefore possible for blooms to occur as the temperatures rise in the Spring. (Many of you will remember that in 2019 the Keswick Mountain Festival swims were cancelled due to very late blooming of the algae. This is something we do not wish to see repeated.) We work closely with National Trust and the Environment Agency who help us to monitor the water in the run up to the Festival and inform us of any potential blooms.
Blue Green Algae is present in many water courses and not all forms are toxic. The greatest risks of a toxic algae are for animals and young children who drink water containing the algae and, in the case of dogs in particular, may pick up algae on their coats and then lick their coat, thereby consuming even more.
Blue Green Algae forms as a localised bloom, meaning that large parts of the lake can be unaffected even if it is present in some areas. Even when present, it is entirely possible to swim in Derwentwater without ever coming into contact with the algae.
What do we do if there is blue green algae in the water at the time of the Festival?
We will test the water, with support from the Environment Agency, in advance of the Festival and we will identify and monitor where the blooms are. If we find there are blooms of Algae in the water we will conduct a full analysis and amend courses if needed, so we are satisfied that the routes used in the KMF swims and the triathlons are safe for swimming.
We are offering all competitors the chance to fly the flag for conservation & raise money for vital work to protect mountain rivers.
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