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Friday 21st May| 16:30pm
adidas TERREX
Skiddaw Mountain Run
20km Run with 1,070m of Elevation.
Aim for the skies on this exciting race to the summit of Skiddaw – the 6th tallest mountain in England – and back again to Crow Park. For those with the desire and legs, there is a race within a race, a timed ascent from Spooney Green Lane to the summit of Skiddaw, named the ‘Champion of Skiddaw’.
This race is designed to attract all types of runners: fell, sky, trail, mountain, and road. Starting and finishing in Crow Park, the route is a tough and uncompromising “hill climb” to Skiddaw Summit before racing back down again to the finish line in Crow Park.
There will be stage winners for reaching the summit fastest – as well as overall race winners to the finish line in Crow Park.
ENTRY OPENS OCTOBER 2026
What’s Included
- 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
Athletes start and finish in the Festival Village, Crow Park.
Address:
Crow Park, Keswick, CA12 5DJ
Towering 931m above Keswick is the monolith of Skiddaw, ever present, ever watching. The Skiddaw Mountain Race [SKM] is a classic in the making, starting at the main base of the Keswick Mountain Festival in CROW PARK.
Runners will toe the line, where all the KMF races start from, on the shores of Derwent Water, in Crow Park. The race leaves via the Isthmus Bay, taking the same route out as most of the other trail races finish, round the back ‘o’ Booths. A ‘managed’ road crossing then takes the runners through Greta Hamlet and over the bridge to Fitz Park and onto Spooney Green Lane, the ascent of the Bob Graham in a clockwise direction.
For those with the desire and legs, there is a race within a race, a timed ascent from Spooney Green Lane to the summit of Skiddaw, named the ‘Champion of Skiddaw’.
Spooney Green Lane, being runnable in the most, is a cruel ascent to Latrigg, the outlier above Keswick on the flanks of Skiddaw, the steep ascent through pine woodland being especially tasty, but not runnable like the rest!
Once over Latrigg, the main tourist route is used for the up and down, taking in Little Man on the ascent. With the summit gained and 2 Champions celebrated, uber fast running down the same route will take all runners back into Crow Park to the cheers of crowds and prizes given for those with the strongest and fastest legs.
With a distance of 20k and ascent profile of just over 1000m, the Skiddaw Mountain Race is not one to be sniffed at. The grueling ascent and quad smashing descent will give the strongest mountain runners a real challenge to kick off the Keswick Mountain Festival weekend of racing, fun and frolics.
Skiddaw’s most literal translation is Craggy Hill, others suggest Black Guillemot, Filthy Hill and Archers Hill, but we think Craggy Hill fits the bill perfectly, although some of you may come back calling it ‘filthy’ or other such expletives!
Who will be crowned The Champion of Skiddaw and who will stand on the podium looking up to the summit of that Craggy Filthy Hill, as the winners of the Skiddaw Mountain Race?
Athlete guide
Athlete guides will be sent out a couple of weeks before the event and also available to download here.
Previous Results
Course Record
- FEMALE: Molly Browne – Year 2024 – 1:50:29
- MALE: Michael McCarthy – Year 2024 – 1:40:03
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.
You must comply with the kit list below and carry this with you on the day of the race.*
- WATERPROOF whole body cover (i.e. covering the torso from head to ankles)
- Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions including, as a minimum, hat and gloves but also e.g. a light long sleeved base layer
- Map & Compass and/or GPS type equipment is perfectly acceptable
- Whistle
- Mobile phone fully charged (If this is your GPS device we advise you turn it to Airplane Mode, so to save the battery)
- 0.5L fluid
*The race director and KMF reserve the right to ask you to carry more clothing on the day of the race, depending on the weather conditions. This will be detailed to you via email in the run up to the race.
Kit Checks:
We may decide to kit check on the day & if you are then found to not have the minimum kit requirements, we reserve the right to pull you from the race. Please understand this is from a safety point of view only.
Bad Weather Course:
Should we have serious weather conditions on the day we will be opting for a bad weather course, this will be advised upon on the day of the event. We do not take this decision lightly!
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.
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