KMF director Nicola Meadley comments: “The Rab Skiddaw Vertical is a mouth-watering prospect for Keswick Mountain Festival. In recent years, we’ve been able to bring a bigger taste of the festival into the centre of the town with the KMF Town Trials and this new race will add even more to that. Anyone who has witnessed vertical races in the Alps will already know what great atmospheres they can generate and we aim to introduce that to Keswick in May. It’s going to provide a really exciting start to this year’s festival and I hope that the runners have enough left in their legs to celebrate their achievements with a dance to the live music in the Festival Village later that evening!”

Daniela Giannini, Rab’s UK marketing manager, adds: “We are delighted to partner with Keswick Mountain Festival on the new Rab Skiddaw Vertical race. Having long supported the festival, we feel their values and those of the mountain people who attend it align with our own. With our new Skyline Skyrunning Collection launching for this spring, it felt like the perfect opportunity and ideal race to build our partnership further.”

Beginning in front of Moot Hall from 4:00pm, there are camera feeds throughout the route so the race can be live streamed on a big screen in the market square. Additionally, all Rab Skiddaw Vertical runners will receive a ticket for one of the two nights of live music during the festival.

Places on the Rab Skiddaw Vertical, along with more information about the festival, can be booked on www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk.

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