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Saturday
May 16th 2009
2009 RACE NOW FULL.
We will be
taking 100 reserves. If you wish to be added to the reserve
list please enter as normal from the ONLINE ENTRY link to
the right. As and when a place becomes available you will
be informed and payment enabled.
This
was a new event in 2008 and forms part of the four day . The venue is superb and the course
has to be most picturesque in the country. It sets an early
season challenge, but does not have any mega climbs on the
bike and you won't have to use your hands on the run. It's
a great event in it's own right, but will also act as a
taster for what you can expect in the "Day in The Lakes"
Half Ironman in June and "Helvellyn" in September.
Photographs with kind permission from Steve Razzetti -
The transition
area is in Crow Park over the road from the theatre. There
will be other events taking place in the park, the program
is not finalised yet, but keep checking the KMF
website for details. The swim will be in crystal clear Derwent
Water (wetsuits compulsory). The cycle section is all on road
and follows a route through Keswick towards Thirlmere. Left
along St John's in the Vale then along some minor roads before
joining the A66 for a short and fast downhill section. It
leaves the A66 at Portiscale and follows a fantastically scenic
route around the lake and back to transition. The run follows
the footpath along the lake shore before crossing Borrowdale
Rd at Great Wood. It then follows the Terrace Path to the
much photographed Ashness Bridge. At the bridge take the path
over Walla Crag (325m) with more fabulous views and then drop
back down to finish in Crow Park. There
will be a main open race together with a relay category
(one swimmer, one cyclist, one runner). The race will be
electronically timed by Race Timing Systems possibly the
countries leading triathlon timing company. There will be
lots of other things taking place on the race day as well
as over the whole of the four day Keswick
Mountain Festival. It should be well worth making an
extended weekend trip. Entry limited to 300. This race filled
very early in 2008, don't be disappointed. See the video
of last years festival with footage of the triathlon by
clicking here
Full
details of the route and timings will be posted here shortly.
 
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