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Safety Quiz Which should you take on the fells?
Rucksack or Carrier bag - A rucksack is weatherproof and leaves both hands free.
Map or road atlas - Ordnance Survey or Harveys walkers maps show both footpaths and contours at a scale you can read. Take a compass and whistle too and learn how to use them.
Waterproof jacket or poncho - It’s windy up high and a poncho will act like a sail – you don’t want to blow off a ridge! Waterproof trousers can be useful too and don’t wear jeans which stay cold and wet after rain.
Bottle of water or fizzy pop - Water is best to quench your thirst. Take juice, soup or coffee too if you like. Always take cans and bottles home with you.
Boots or wellies - Boots are best for a whole day on the fells. Wellies give no support and often have smooth soles. You can get good children’s boots and many shops do an exchange scheme when they grow out of them.
Banana or packet of crisps - A banana is a great energy snack (take the skin home with you) whereas crisps will make you thirsty. Always have some high energy snacks as well as your packed lunch. Accidents happen at the end of the day if you are tired and hungry.
Cotton tee shirt or wicking base layer - Once you’ve worn a wicking layer next to your skin under your fleece or jacket you’ll never wear cotton again! No more feeling cold and clammy when you stop for lunch – all your sweat evaporates away.
Walking -
the Cumbria Way
Another long distance route which passes right through Keswick is the 112km Cumbria Way, devised by local Ramblers’ Association members in the 1970s.
Starting in Ulverston in the south of the county and heading north through the Lake District National Park and finishes in Carlisle. Mostly a low-level long distance footpath, with a few high exposed sections it has the option of including some summits. The entire route is waymarked thanks to national park staff and volunteers.
It’s broken down into five sections which are 17 - 25 km long, stage three finishes and stage four starts giving the opportunity to spend an extra day or so in Keswick.
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Road Biking -
the Fred Whitton In May each year hundreds of road cyclists take to their bikes to take part in the ‘Fred Whitton Challenge’ - a 112 mile charity sportive. In 2012 it’s on 13 May and well worth watching as it passes.
The gruelling Lake District epic starts and finishes at Coniston with the route going over the climbs of Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Hardknott and Wrynose passes. The Lakes Road Club created the ride in memory of their club secretary Fred Whitton who died aged 50 in 1998.
Throughout the year you can take part in your own Fred Whitton Challenge with the Four Seasons Fred Whitton.
Fell Running -
the Bob Graham More than 1600 people have completed the ‘Bob Graham’ since the Keswick guest house owner first came up with the idea back in 1932.
Then, Bob Graham, wearing tennis shoes, long shorts and a pyjama jacket took off from Keswick’s Moot Hall to complete a 72 mile, 27,000 foot circuit of the 42 highest peaks in the Lake District within 24 hours.
It is now a testing ground for the supremely fit. Every summer around 100 ultra-distance fell runners set off from Keswick with one in three succeeding. Of those who do, the fastest ever was Borrowdale’s Billy Bland who ran round in an unbelievable 13 hours and 53 minutes.
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