Bridgedale Sports Trails offer some of the most scenic and inspiring shorter distance (4-5Km) running and walking events in the UK. Open to all ages and abilities, they are held within the iconic landscape of the Lake District National Park. Bridgedale are the UK’s No.1 technical sock brand. Providing optimal comfort and performance across all of your adventure activities.
Festive, family-friendly, carnival atmosphere awaits you at every venue. The trail courses are well marked and marshalled journeys along footpaths and bridleways through some of the most scenic and beautiful countryside in Britain.
Bridgedale offer a way of life through enduring comfort. The Sport Trails™ offer a way of life through dedication and determination. Combined, you get an exciting opportunity to develop personal ability, without compromising comfort or performance.
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Visit www.bridgedale.com for details of the range, and your nearest stockist.News : Pre entries have now closed, but there are still places available for the 4K Bridgedale Sport Trail and children's Fun Trails, you can enter on the day from 09.00
Starting in Hawkshead village at 10.30am, the 4km Bridgedale Sport Trail follows a circuit along well marked and marshalled bridleways, trails and minor road finishing on the Hawkshead Showground. It takes in panoramic views of the surrounding peaks of the Coniston Hills, the Langdales and most of the Lakeland fells. Underfoot conditions are generally good, and there is a short steep climb, and one stone tile to negotiate. Check out the slide show of the course.
The start and finish arena will be quite a party, with live music from Batala Liverpool, a large Entertainment Marquee with a party programme, a beer tent, food stalls, retail stands, PA commentary, face painting, bouncy castle, bouncy slide and other entertainments.
There are great prizes on offer for the first three men & women in the Bridgedale Sport Trail, and winners prizes for the first three boys and girls under 16. All the finishers receive a quality, engraved medal and will have a chance of winning a spot prize donated by local businesses.
There are children's Fun Trails too for under 8's to under 12's - short 400m laps around the finish arena for all abilities. Every finisher gets a specially engraved medal, and there are winner's prizes and junior spot prizes too.
The longer 15km Puma Hawkshead Trail Race and Challenge sets off later in the day for more experienced trail runners. There are International world class runners competing, and it makes for quite a spectacle watching them finish.
A great family day out !
For general questions please email the VO2 Max Team.
