There are many great reasons to visit Keswick Mountain Festival but one of the highlights of this year's packed event is the chance to get expert tips from one of Britain's top mountain runners.
Robbie Simpson will be the main attraction at an exclusive Q&A in the Talk Tent at 10.30am on Saturday morning. The adidas Terrex athlete will chat to Ben Mounsey from sportsshoes.com about his career highlights, his aims for the coming season, his favourite kit and nutrition tips (Robbie loves pizza!), and his hopes for the future of trail and mountain running.
As well as medals in the European and World Mountain Running Championships, Robbie also won a stunning marathon bronze for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, plus many first places in major competitions around the globe.
And Robbie isn't the only star name appearing in the Talk Tent, because at 1.30pm on Friday The North Face athlete Josh Wade will share similar insights into his amazing running journey so far, his training and preparation, and his plans and ambitions for the future.
Two FREE special events not to be missed!
Keswick Mountain Festival 2024 talks – sponsored by Sportsshoes.com
As well as the Q&As in the Talk Tent, there are 18 more fascinating talks taking place across the weekend at Keswick Mountain Festival. Use the links below to book your tickets and plan your weekend of adventure.
Friday, May 17th
Josh Wade, Tent Talk Q&A, 1.30pm
James Forrest, record-breaking hiker, 3-4pm
Alastair Humphreys, Adventurer and author, 4.30-5.30pm
Louise Minchin, Broadcaster and author, 6.30pm-7.30pm
Robbie Simpson, Marathon and mountain runner, 6.30pm
David Millar, Professional cyclist, 8pm
Saturday, May 18th
Robbie Simpson, Tent Talk Q&A, 10.30am
Black Trail Runners, Inclusivity in the outdoors, 1.30pm
Chrissie Wellington, From Ironman to wellness, 3pm
Jamie Aarons, Self-propelled Munro round, 4.30pm
Chrissie Wellington and Mel Nicholls, Remarkable feats, 5.30pm
Jenny Graham, Riding solo around the world, 6pm
Black Trail Runners, Infinite Trails movie, 7pm
Nicky Spinks & Allie Bailey, Ultra Running Journeys, 7.30pm
3 Dads, Walking with a purpose, 8.30pm
Marta Misztal, Everest summiteer, 9pm
Sunday, May 19th
Wordsworth Grasmere Film and Talks, 11.30am
Sean Conway, 105 Ironmans in a row, 1pm
Cameron McNeish, Paths less travelled, 2.30pm
Alan Hinkes, Peaks of Possibility, 4pm
Hit the trails with confidence
Another headline sponsor of Keswick Mountain Festival 2024 is Adidas Terrex, who have recently released the Agravic Flow 2 GORE-TEX trail running shoe.
There are a wide varity of trail running events to enter at KMF – from a family-friendly 5K to a mountain race up nearby Skiddaw – and the Agravic Flow is the perfect shoe to help you get off-road with confidence.
It's lightweight, waterproof and protective with an ultra-responsive midsole, and you can order it online now from sportsshoes.com
