ADIDAS TERREX TRAIL RUNS

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1 ADIDAS TERREX TRAIL RUNS

2 TRAIL INDEX ARE YOU READY FOR KESWICK MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL? 5km run information 4 5km map 5 10km run information 6 10km map 8 25km information 10 25km map 12 50km information 14 50km map 16 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL COMPETITORS Course marking 18 Bio Security 18 Rules, regs and advice 18 Emergency procedures 21 Travelling to KMF 23 Parking 23 Camping and other add on tickets 23 Photos, bag drop and change tent 24 ADIDAS TERREX WILL BE THERE TOO! COME MEET THE TEAM AT THE FINISH LINE AND AT THE BLACKS STAND. DOWNLOAD THE BLACKS APP AND ENTER YOUR RACE NUMBER THEN WE LL PUT YOU IN THE DRAW TO WIN 1 IN 5 PAIRS OF ADIDAS TERREX AGRAVIC FOOTWEAR. H E R E T O C R E A T E IN ASSOCIATION WITH: 2

3 5KM RUN Dear 5k Trail Runner, You have entered the Adidas Terrex 5k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival 2018 on Saturday the 9th June. Hurrah! Please see below for all the important information you need before the day. RACE DATE Saturday 9th June Festival Village, Crow Park, Keswick, CA12 5DJ WINNERS CEREMONY 4:00pm Festival Village, next to finish line RECOMMENDED KIT LIST Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the given conditions on the day. Road running shoes will not be acceptable, this is a trail run and therefore we expect you to have the following, although there is no mandatory kit list: Trail running shoes Waterproof top if heavy rain is forecast 0.5L of water, if it s a hot day RACE BRIEFING 1:10pm (Juniors) 1:50pm & 2:50pm Festival Village, by the Registration Tent RACE START TIME 1:20pm (Juniors years), 2:00pm & 3:00pm Festival Village at the Start Line REGISTRATION TIMES Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Saturday: 6:30am - 2:30pm Registration Tent, Festival Village RACE START We expect the fastest runners to complete this race in just over 18 minutes with many racing for a Personal Best. In order to give everyone a comfortable start we will be putting a lot of effort into organising the start line with the fast runners up front and the leisure runners further back. Please listen to the instructions in the briefing and take care to ensure you are starting in the right place. You will be exiting the festival site in a crowd controlled barrier lane, please do not overtake in this lane. It will last for a few hundred metres. 4

4 10KM RUN Dear 10k Trail Runner, You have entered the Adidas Terrex 10k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival 2018 on the 10th June, Hurrah! Please see below for all the important information you need before the day. RACE DATE Sunday 10th June Festival Village, Crow Park, Keswick, CA12 5DJ RACE START TIME 09:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm START LOCATION Low Brandlehow RACE BRIEFING 08:55am, 09:55am, 10:55am, 11:55am At race start FERRY DEPARTURE DETAILS Please note that your ferry departs 30 minutes BEFORE your scheduled start. If you miss your ferry you will miss your start and therefore the race. Times: 08:30am, 09:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am Leaving from: Keswick Launch at the lake shore, 5 minutes from Festival Village REGISTRATION TIMES Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Saturday: 6:30am - 5:00pm Sunday: 5:15am 11.30am Registration Tent, Festival Village WINNERS CEREMONY 1:15pm Festival Village, next to finish line RECOMMENDED KIT LIST Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the given conditions on the day. Road running shoes will not be acceptable, this is a trail run and therefore we expect you to have the following, although no mandatory official kit list is supplied: Trail running shoes Waterproof cover, consider tops and bottoms depending on the weather A lightweight spare top to use in emergency Hat & gloves A couple of gels 0.5L of water, if it s a hot day Please remember you could be racing through the heat of the day and although we will be supplying electrolytes from Team Nutrition and water at the Drinks Station at Hawes End, it might be useful to carry your own to stave off the dreaded cramps. There will be a facility to leave bags at the race start (if bags are suitably tagged) and then collect them from the bag drop tent at the finish. If you decide to take up this option, you must go to the bag drop tent in the Festival Village to collect a tag BEFORE getting on the ferry. Please make sure your bag is securely closed and no more than 20L, a small rucksack for example. It must be correctly and clearly labelled with the tag from bag drop. Any bags not correctly labelled will not be accepted. FERRY CROSSING Keswick Launch is approximately 5 minutes from the Festival Village, please be at the Launch in plenty of time, to miss your ferry is to miss your race. The boat ride will take between 10 to 12 minutes. Enjoy your ride on the boat, there is some beautiful scenery to look at. The trip can sometimes be cold so please have an extra layer. 6

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6 25KM RUN Dear 25k Trail Runner, You have entered the Adidas Terrex 25k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival on Saturday 9th June. Hurrah! Please see below all the important information you need before the day. RACE DATE Saturday 9th June Festival Village, Crow Park, Keswick, CA12 5DJ RACE START TIME 11:00am through to 11:40am RACE BRIEFING 10 minutes before your start time in the Briefing Pen by the Registration Tent within the Festival Village (10:50am until 11:25am) REGISTRATION TIMES Friday: 12:00pm 5:00pm Saturday: 6:30am 10:30am Registration Tent, Festival Village WINNERS CEREMONY 4:00pm Festival Village, next to finish line RECOMMENDED KIT LIST Please remember to wear appropriate clothing for the given conditions on the day. Road running shoes will not be acceptable, this is a trail race and therefore we expect you to have the following, although no official kit list is supplied: Trail running shoes Waterproof cover, consider tops and bottoms depending on the weather A lightweight spare top to use in emergency Hat & gloves A couple of gels 0.5L of water, if it s a hot day Please remember you will be racing through the heat of the day and although we will be supplying hydration drinks/ water at the checkpoints, it might be useful to carry your own to stave off the dreaded cramps. CHECK POINTS & CUT OFF TIMES There is a cut off time of 3 hours & 45 minutes (14:15) to get to the 2nd checkpoint, which is at Rosthwaite Village Hall. If you are outside the generous cut off we are afraid you will be pulled from the race, so please make sure you are ready for this distance and ascent. If you are timed out at here you will need to catch a bus back from either location, so it is advised to take a 10 note with you on the course for either injury or moving too slowly. There are 3 checkpoints on this course that will have electrolytes from Team Nutrition, water & a varied selection of ood. Please also make sure you have the ability to carry water with you & bring some of your own electrolyte as well. Cramp is hellish when it hits hard, so is heat exhaustion. We have tried to book the best weather for you, please plan for all conditions! CP1 Bark Hut at Ashness Bridge CP2 Rosthwaite Village Hall CP3 Hawes End IF IT DOESN'T CHALLENGE YOU IT WON'T CHANGE YOU! 10 11

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8 50KM RUN Dear 50k trail runner, You have entered the Adidas Terrex 50k Trail Run at the Keswick Mountain Festival on Sunday 10th June. Hurrah! Please see below all the important information you need before the day. RACE DATE Sunday 10th June Festival Village, Crow Park, Keswick, CA12 5DJ RACE START TIME 6:00am Festival Village, by the start line RACE BRIEF 5:50am Festival Village, by the Registration Tent REGISTRATION TIMES Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Saturday: 6:30am - 5:00pm Sunday: 5:15am 6:00am Registration Tent, Festival Village WINNERS CEREMONY 1:15pm Festival Village, next to finish line MANDATORY KIT LIST Please remember the kit requirements for the race. We will be carrying out spot checks, and anyone found to not have the required equipment will not be allowed to race. This is for the safety of all concerned, especially you. Waterproof whole body cover (i.e. covering the torso from head to ankles), with taped seams Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions including, as a minimum, hat and gloves but also e.g. a lightweight long sleeved base layer. Map, (which will be supplied to you by Ordinance Survey) of the race route and surrounding area and compass or GPS device [If using your phone as a GPS device, please make sure you also have a Power Monkey type charging device] with the course loaded up correctly. Whistle Emergency food - you must have some left at the end of the race, or risk disqualification Mobile phone fully charged First aid kit to include: blister plasters/1 large sterile wound dressing/bandage or tape to secure dressing 0.5L fluid or more CHECK POINTS & CUT OF TIMES There is a cut off time of 3 hours & 45 minutes (09:45) to get to the 2nd checkpoint, which is at Honister Slate Mines. The distance to Honister is 18km & the height gain is 965m. There is a cut off at the west end of Crummock Water, CP3. This is at 12:00pm and is 10km further along the route from CP2, with roughly 200m in height gain to get there. If you are timed out at either Check Point you will need to catch a bus back from either location, so it is advised to take a 10 note with you on the course for either injury or moving too slowly. There are 5 checkpoints on this course that will be supplying electrolytes from Team Nutrition, water & a varied selection of food. Please also make sure you have the ability to carry water with you & bring some of your own electrolyte as well. Cramp is hellish when it hits hard, so is heat exhaustion. We have tried to book the best weather for you, please plan for all conditions! YOU HAVEN'T FAILED UNTIL YOU QUIT TRYING! 14 15

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10 COURSE MARKINGS The course is fully marked with flags and arrow boards for changes of direction. The course will also have a number of marshals strategically located along the way for your safety and make sure you stay on the correct route. Flags will be placed at intervals of 25m to 50m around the course, depending on the terrain, location and paths/trails. There will be marshals located at areas we feel are easy to make errors and take the wrong route choice. If you have not seen a flag for over 200m then please STOP and turn around, run/walk back to the last place you saw a flag and re-join the route. BIO SECURITY MEASURES Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are turning out to be a real problem, so much so there are now measures creeping into water based events all over the country, but runners need to be aware and act too. We know a lot of you travel from outside of the district to enjoy the KMF Trail Races & generally enjoy the Lakes! You can transport INNS to and from the Lakes & also internally around the Lakes without realising it. These INNS are not just animals, but viruses & diseases that attack plants as well. We all remember Foot & Mouth in 2001 & most likely most will know about Ash Die Back. We need to do all we can to stop the spread of these invasive organisms. 18 In advance, please make sure you wash all your running kit before arriving in the Lakes, ie do it at home! Brush your trainers off at home, on a hard surface & make sure they are dry before heading up to KMF for your race. Some of the organisms are microscopic so you don t know they are even there. On the day we will be asking you to clean off any mud & grime from your clothing, body & especially footwear before leaving the KMF site. We know this might be a hassle, but if it stops the spread of INNS across the Lake District & the country, then it must be a good thing. For more information on the issues please visit RULES, REGULATIONS & ADVICE You will be running through farmed land, mainly on well trodden footpaths, but there will still be gates that take you into & out of fields with sheep & lambs. It is ESSENTIAL that any gates you open are closed behind you. If a large group is running through the gate at the same time, make sure whoever is the back runner is responsible for the closure of the gate. Remember if a gate is hooked or lodged open, then most likely the farmer will want this gate left as so. ALL RACERS MUST ABIDE BY THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE. Team Nutrition Support at KMF Refreshingly light Feed stations and the Finish Line at the KMF 2018 will be well stocked with water and an electrolyte energy drink, provided by Team Nutrition, to ensure you are fully hydrated and energized throughout your event. Maximum hydration Why Team Nutrition? Stomach friendly formula Replace electrolytes lost in sweat Sustained natural energy NEW exciting product range coming soon.

11 All litter must be kept & disposed of once back at the Festival Village. Anyone spotted or caught dropping litter will be immediately disqualified from this race and all future KMF sporting events. The countryside is beautiful & we need to keep it that way. Remember we are sharing footpaths with other countryside users like hill walkers and mountain bikers. Please offer common courtesy & do not barge your way past people just to get that extra milli-second in your race result. Behaviour like this could jeopardise future events and will result in disqualification if you are spotted or reported as doing so. On route there are marshals strategically placed for your enjoyment & safety. If you find you are struggling, or know of another competitor who is, please inform the closest marshal so they can communicate this to the Race Director back at HQ. There are also first aid qualified safety officers on the course. Personal music devices are acceptable, we understand some of you like to listen to podcasts, motivational music etc when out trail running, but. PLEASE observe the following rule: you must keep the volume on mute when in the Festival Village (Crow Park). This is either for the start or the finish. It is for your safety as well as the safety of other competitors & festival-goers. Please make sure you tuck the wires from your headphones down the back of your neck, clipping them together, so people & traffic can see from behind that you are listening to music. This is an important safety feature for all concerned. EMERGENCY NUMBERS & PROCEDURES In an emergency call: Charles Sproson (Race Director) Gaynor Prior (Course Manager) Please don t leave a message if unanswered, send a text and don t assume it s received unless you receive a reply. If you retire from the race please make sure you go to the finish & advise the RD or the guys at Results Base tent. This is so we know you are safe & off the course. GETTING THERE By Car - From the M6 (traveling both North or South) take Junction 40 at Penrith for the North Lakes. From J40, follow the A66 West for approximately 17 miles to Keswick. Here you will pick up AA signage for the Festival campsite, please follow the signage and not your GPS suggested route. NOTE: we advise all visitors travelling North not take the A591 21

12 due to the Great North Swim in Windermere, there could be heavy traffic and congestion on this road. By Train The closest station to Keswick is Penrith train station. Local taxi services will collect you and drop off in Keswick, click here for a list of taxi operators By Foot if you are staying in accommodation locally in Keswick we advise that you come to the Festival Village by foot and leave the car at the accommodation providers, this will be the easy option. If you type in CA12 5DJ on handheld navigation devices this will get you to the Festival Village. Public Transport if you would like to take public transport to get to the event, there are several local bus routes, click here to see the options. PARKING IIn order to provide a closed road start for all the sporting events we have once again taken control of the car park next to the Festival site (Lakeside Car Park) and the road leading to it. This car park will be closed to the general public on Saturday 9th June until 5.00pm and Sunday 10th June until 3.00pm. Parking in this car park will be by pre-booked tickets only (for a cost of 12) and we are offering these to sporting event competitors i.e. you first. Book your car parking space now to nab the closest spot to the start line. Please note; on Saturday the car park is open for arrival or departure between 6.30am am, between 11.50am pm and after 5.00pm. On Sunday the car park is open for arrival or departure between 5.00am am and after 12.00pm. If you would like to use the Lakeside car park purchase your ticket here (*). There is an additional car park at Keswick Rugby Club which will be open between 7.00am 5:00pm on both Saturday & Sunday. Once tickets for Lakeside Road car park sell out, or if you would like more flexibility on parking times, you can book Keswick Rugby Club car park tickets here. CAMPING & OTHER ADD ONS If you are booked into the campsite, this is where you will collect your camping wristband. Please go there first. All other tickets which you bought via Results base along with your event entry will be in your registration pack. If you bought other tickets separately, from See Tickets, you will have received these already and will be receiving other s from us regarding these tickets. WHAT ELSE DO YOU GET WITH YOUR SPORTING ENTRY? Photos - We have partnered with Paul "Wildman" Mitchell to capture your achievements over the weekend. 23

13 After the event you will receive a link to download your photos or you can search by bib number or directly at com. Remember to put your best smiles on if you see any of his team on the course. Your finishers t-shirt will be given to you on the finish line, the size you ordered will be printed on your race number. Changing tent and bag drop - There is a changing tent next to registration (split into male and female spaces) and a bag drop facility. If you wish to use the bag drop facility you will need to go to the bag drop tent to collect a tag for you and your bag. Please make sure your bag is securely closed and no bigger than 20L, like a small rucksack for example. Plastic bags or bin bags will not be accepted. IF YOU RUN, YOU ARE A RUNNER. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST OR HOW FAR....Have Fun!

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