Keswick Mountain Festival

IF adventure and the outdoors is your thing then you have to go to Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) which is taking place in its 11th year from 8-11 June.

The festival has grown into one of the biggest and best loved outdoor events in the UK, a unique event of outdoor adventure, speakers, sporting events, live music, camping and family friendly activities, all set in the beautiful Lakeland.

Some of this years highlights include sailing, rock climbing, canoeing, mine climbing, hiking and windsurfing. There are also triathlons and trail races from 5k to a 50k ultra if you're up to a challenge.

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Get racing for Rotary

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL in Britain and Ireland continues its established partnership with #Ironman2016, with charity fundraising sports events in Dublin, Staffordshire, Bolton, South Pembrokeshire in Wales, and Wimbleball on Exmoor. 

The events are triathlons comprising swimming, cycling, and running, and are timed to run through the summer from June to September.

The partnership enables athletes and individuals to raise funds for good causes while taking part in a variety of activities. Competitors benefit from 'free entry' to the event or race, and they get a package comprising training and kit by pledging to raise a specific amount for charity.

#Rotarycharityfundraisers support local, regional, and national charities that come within five areas: 

• Children's hospices 
• Life education centres 
• Cancer charities 
• Air Ambulance 
• Services charities 

Fundraisers have the opportunity to nominate their own charity to receive a portion of the money they raise.

For full details, go to www.rotarycharityfundraisers.org/ironman_2016

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British adventurer prepares for Channel Islands triathlon

ENDURANCE athlete and adventurer #LauraKennington will circumnavigate three of the #ChannelIslands in June in her own Channel Islands Triathlon, supported by VisitGuernsey. 

The 29-year-old British athlete will swim around Sark, kayak around Guernsey, and cycle around Jersey over three days in a challenge never before attempted.

Laura aims to inspire and encourage others to take on their own adventures, and to showcase Guernsey as a leading adventure sports destination.

Laura’s toughest challenge to date will begin on June 11 with the five-mile swim around the island of Sark, just off Guernsey’s east coast. The Channel Islands have one of the biggest tidal ranges in the world, and water temperatures in June expected to be around 12C/53.6F.

After circumnavigating Sark, Laura will kayak 28 miles non-stop around Guernsey on June 12, followed by a 45-mile cycle ride around Jersey on June 13.

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Carmarthenshire Launches Travellers’ Triathlons

HOLIDAYMAKERS in search of a fitness challenge have a new way to combine the two thanks to Carmarthenshire in West #Wales, which has launched a series of #Travellers’ #Triathlons across the county.

The self-guided routes make it possible for visitors to incorporate fitness into their break while giving them a unique way to discover the scenery the county has to offer.

The collection comprises three suggested routes (The Pendine Path, The Coastal Challenge, and The Riverside Route) for visitors to explore, true to a triathlon, by bike, on foot, or by water.

Details of the routes – for all fitness levels – can be found at www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/active/triathlon.html

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