10K Trail Run

What’s Included

• Stunning ferry sailing
• Free digital photograph
• Electronic chip timing
• Event t-shirt (unless you choose to donate cost of T Shirt to our Catbells Conservation project with Fix the Fells)
• 1 feed station
• Torq hydration drinks will be available at the feed station and finish line – you must have your own cup or bottle
• Evening live music and daytime Tent Talks ALL WEEKEND (Friday to Sunday). Note: Festival Village general access is free for all to roam before 5pm. After 5pm requires a sports ticket or festival ticket – all non ticket holders will then be required to vacate the festival village.

Race Location

The Festival Village is located adjacent to The Theatre By The Lake close to Derwentwater. From there make your way to the Keswick Launches (ferries) which leave 30 minutes prior to your wave start time. Head towards Derwentwater down the road outside Theatre by the Lake. You will see the Landing jetties where your launch will leave from.

Address: 

Lakeside, Crow Park
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5DJ

Keswick Launch Sailings

You will be taking a Keswick Launch to the western shores of Derwentwater to land at Hawes End, a few minutes walk from the race start. Sit back and take in the spectacular views of the surrounding fells before the start of the race! There are two different start times so you will need to choose your ferry sailing time when booking your race. The start times of the races will be 09.00am and 10.00am. Each ferry will sail approximately 30mins prior to the start times – 08:30 (for 9:00am race), 09:30 (for 10:00am race), 10:30 (for 11:00am race) and 11:30 (for 12:00pm race).

Please note; these times are subject to change and in the case of the ferries not being able to sail, coaches will take you to the start of the race.

Please also note; this is a private boat for competitors and is included in the entry price of the race.

Previous Results

2025 Results

2024 Results

2023 Results

2022 Results

2021 Results

2019 Results

2018 Results

2017 Results

Starting at Low Brandlehow, you will set off through beautiful woodland next to the shores of Derwentwater, once you’ve run through the Manesty Woods you’ll turn from south to north & take a short sharp climb up on to the flanks of Catbells for some excellent wide open trails.

This leads to the ‘Hawes End’ drinks station and then the flatter lands of Overside Woods, passing The Lingholm Estate on your right and taking forest trails until a short road section takes you through the village of Portinscale, across the suspension bridge and to the fields to the West of Keswick. An exciting and fast finish round the back of Crow Park will lead you into the Event Village where your family & friends will be cheering you on to your own personal victory.

CONTINGENCY PLAN

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 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. The 10km route would be re-routed through Hope Park (north of Crow Park) to finish on Lake Road.

The 10km course is extremely robust and will cope with most weather. The challenging factor with the 10km route can be the mode of transport from Crow Park to the race start at Low Brandlehow. On a general race day transport is via Keswick Launches across Derwentwater to the race start. Coach transport is a back-up option if strong winds or other weather means the launches cannot sail, with 4 coaches reserved in advance of the event to transport competitors to the race start.

A bad weather route will be published closer to the event if the course needs to be adjusted.

Athlete guide

Athlete guides have been emailed to participants on April 29. 

If you entered after this date or did not receive the email, you can download the athlete guide here. 

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Male and Female Overall and Male and Female Junior. We will also award 1st Place Male and Female prizes for Senior, V40, V50, & V60+.

We welcome all outdoor sport enthusiasts to Keswick Mountain Festival and want to make the event as inclusive as possible. The document (link below for download) aims to give you all the information you need to allow you to make a decision about visiting the Festival and entering one of the events. Everyone has their own needs for information, so please contact us to discuss how we can support you in your chosen sport. Please email info@keswickmountainfestival.co.uk as soon as possible.

KMF has a dedicated Accessibility Zone with various exhibitors and sports providers.

KMF does not offer any deferrals, only refunds as follows:

5.1 If for any reason you are entitled to a refund, entry fees will be refunded as follows;

• up to 6 weeks+ prior to the first day of the festival starting: 75% refund (less any ticket transaction fees),
• 4 weeks – 6 weeks prior to the first day of the festival starting: 50% refund (less any ticket transaction fees),
• less than 4 weeks prior to the first day of the festival starting: No Refund.

5.2 Entrants wishing to withdraw must inform the organiser by email (info@keswickmountainfestival.co.uk), the date of the email requesting withdrawal will be taken as the date of withdrawal.  Telephone, Facebook, or other messages are not acceptable. 

5.3 Due to the nature of sports events we are unable to make exceptions for injuries, illness, pregnancy or work-related issues.

5.4 Any refund will usually be paid, using the same method you used to buy the tickets, within 30 days of the original date of the event or the date that we receive your email requesting withdrawal, whichever is later.

5.3 No refunds will be offered under any circumstances if you fail to comply with the all terms and conditions applicable to those tickets, the venue or the event.

5.4 In all cases Triathlon Edinburgh reserve the right to charge a small administration fee (typically £5) to cover costs associated with card repayments and refund administration time.

5.5 No refunds will be granted after one month has passed from the festival closing date.