Sat 17 May 2025 Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | 1.5K Swim

Swim in the beautiful Derwentwater under the shadow of Catbells and views of Skiddaw and the Borrowdale valley. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Sat 17 May 2025
Lakeside, Keswick

1.5K Swim

12:00

Age 18 & over

£50-£55

  • 1.5 km lake swimming

Event overview

KMF25 has a new look - it's going to be glorious! You won't want to miss it.

Keswick Mountain Festival delivers a wonderfully immersive experience with an emphasis on outdoor sports, activities, live music, inspirational speakers, and an incredible array of outdoor brands plus top-notch food and drink stalls.

Keswick Mountain Festival

There's a big schedule of sporting events and outdoor activities, including a new adventure race, revised mountain run, two new hikes, a local schools’ duathlon, trail runs once again from 5K to 50K, open water swims, two cycle sportive routes (one of which is new), and three hiking events (two of which are new).

2025 details are to be confirmed.

This event is part of Keswick Mountain Festival.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Dogs allowed
  • Event expo
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Swim hat provided
  • Teams
  • Traders at event
  • Wetsuit not allowed if too hot
  • Wetsuit required if too cold
  • Wheelchair users

Location

  • Bag storage
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Entertainment
  • Mountains
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Route

  • 1 lap
  • First aid
  • Marshals

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Race photo
  • T-shirt

Entries

  • Age 18 & over
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available

Other races at event

  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #1 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

adidas TERREX 5K Trail Run

13:00

Age 10 & over

£20-£42.50

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #2 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

adidas TERREX 10K Trail Run

09:00

Age 18 & over

£47.50-£52.50

  • 10 km trail running + 330 m ascent
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #3 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

adidas TERREX Half Marathon Trail Run

11:00

Age 18 & over

£55-£60

  • 25 km trail running + 866 m ascent
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #4 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

adidas TERREX 50K Trail Ultra Marathon

06:00

Age 18 & over

£70-£75

  • 50 km trail running + 1995 m ascent
  • Fri 16 May 2025
  • #5 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Skiddaw Mountain Run

16:30

Age 18 & over

£37.50-£42.50

  • 20 km fell running + 1070 m ascent
  • Sat 17 - Sun 18 May 2025
  • #6 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Keswick Conqueror

08:45

Age 18 & over

£155-£160

  • 3.6 km lake swimming
  • 100 km road cycling + 1625 m ascent
  • 25 km trail running + 866 m ascent
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #7 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Sprint Triathlon

08:00

Age 15 & over

£32.50-£97.50

  • 400 m lake swimming
  • 18 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #8 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

3.6K Swim

08:45

Age 18 & over

£60-£65

  • 3.6 km lake swimming
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #10 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

750M Swim

14:00

Age 12 & over

£20-£47.50

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #11 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Back O’Skiddaw 72K

18:30

Age 18 & over

£45-£50

  • 72 km road cycling + 650 m ascent
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #12 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Back O’Skiddaw 100K

08:30

Age 18 & over

£60-£65

  • 100 km road cycling + 1625 m ascent
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #13 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

OPEN 5 Adventure Race

08:30

Age 18 & over

£50-£95

  • 5 hrs multi terrain running
  • 5 hrs mountain biking
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • #14 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Keswick 3 Peaks

07:30

Age 12 & over

£20-£50

  • 18 miles hiking + 1050 m ascent
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #15 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Keswick 8 Peaks

06:30

Age 18 & over

£55-£60

  • 18 miles hiking + 1350 m ascent
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • #16 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Keswick 2 Peaks

08:30

Age 12 & over

£20-£45

  • 10 miles hiking + 520 m ascent
  • Fri 16 - Sun 18 May 2025
  • #17 of 17
Crow Park, Keswick

Festival Only Tickets

16:00

All ages

£10-£40

  • 3 days walking