WASTE FREE
KESWICK MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
We're determined to keep the trails we use waste and litter free. We've therefore teamed up with our nutrition supporters Active Root to keep you fueled and hydrated in a waste free way.
Firstly, if you present them with your reusable cup at their finish line stand, you'll receive 3 free Sports Drink sachets.
Secondly, you'll be able to hire a 150ml Soft Flask from their stand for your event for just £5 Deposit, you can fill this with your own fuel or Active Root Gel Mix for free. (Your £5 will be returned when you return their Soft Flask)
Active Root's drinks will be available to try for free, at the finish line, exhibitor marquee and at aid stations during the 10k, 25k and 50k Trail Runs as well as all of the Cycle Sportives. You'll also have the opportunity to try Gel Mix during the 25k and 50k Trail Runs as well as at the Active Root stand."
Find out more about Active Root here: https://activeroot.co.uk/
NB: 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.
DexShell Cocker Hoop Sportive
£47.00
Saturday 21st May | 10:30am
Now in its second year, do you dare try our cycle sportive The Cocker Hoop? Test your mettle with this cycle challenge!
A spectacular 72km cycle over some of the most infamous mountain passes the Lake District has to offer (several made famous by the Fred Whitton!). With almost 1500m of ascent over 4 summits this cycle sportive offers something different to those who have ridden the Back o’ Skiddaw event in recent years and want a challenging ride on the Saturday of the festival.
This ride is open to electric and adapted bikes. As a potential participant you must study the ride information carefully and be confident that you can complete this ride comfortably before entering..
Pre Sales are Closed. Entries available on the day from Sports Registration on the Festival Village.
Athlete Guide
You can download your KMF athlete information pack here.
Please make sure you read this prior to coming to the event, it will answer most if not all of your questions.
ROUTE
Click image to download hi-res version.
The Cocker Hoop 4 summit sportive takes you on amazing journey: Keswick-Borrowdale-Honister-Newlands Hause-Whinlatter-Honister-Borrowdale-Keswick, covering some of the most iconic cycling in the area. You will take on Honister (as used in the Tour of Britain 2013), Newlands and Whinlatter (as used in the Tour of Britain 2018) passes, before following the River Cocker down to Crummock Water and returning once again over the Honister Pass.
With 1480m of climbing this cycle will really test your gearing (see video: How to Climb the Honistor Pass). The course is fully tarmac, and ranges from steeply undulating narrow single track, gated farm roads, to the quieter B and A roads in the area, with pleasant and quiet open roads in abundance as well as spectacular Lakeland scenery.
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 road works.
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.
There are numerous route options available as a contingency for the sportive, depending upon the reason for the re-routing. We would re-mark and re-marshal the course in any scenario.
What's Included
- Free photograph
- Electronic chip timing
- 1 x feed station
- Event t-shirt (unless you choose to donate cost of T Shirt to National Trust instead)
- 1 x day ticket of live music & festival village activities
- Hydration will be provided.
Venue
The Festival Village is located adjacent to The Theatre By The Lake close to Derwentwater.
Address: Lakeside Keswick Cumbria CA12 5DJ
Sportive Checklist
Our friends at Saddle Skedaddle have pulled together a checklist for you to run through to check you have everything you need for your sportive!
Read about it here.
Cyclist Offer
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WASTE FREE
KESWICK MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
We're determined to keep the trails we use waste and litter free. We've therefore teamed up with our nutrition supporters Active Root to keep you fueled and hydrated in a waste free way.
Firstly, if you present them with your reusable cup at their finish line stand, you'll receive 3 free Sports Drink sachets.
Secondly, you'll be able to hire a 150ml Soft Flask from their stand for your event for just £5 Deposit, you can fill this with your own fuel or Active Root Gel Mix for free. (Your £5 will be returned when you return their Soft Flask)
Active Root's drinks will be available to try for free, at the finish line, exhibitor marquee and at aid stations during the 10k, 25k and 50k Trail Runs as well as all of the Cycle Sportives. You'll also have the opportunity to try Gel Mix during the 25k and 50k Trail Runs as well as at the Active Root stand."
Find out more about Active Root here: https://activeroot.co.uk/
NB: 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.
Raise money for The National Trust
We are offering all competitors the chance to fly the flag for conservation & raise money for vital work to protect mountain rivers.
