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The Lake District is too perfect for swimrun for us to have only one event there, which is why we have returned for the newest addition to our UK series: Breca Coniston. Explore four of the most beautiful and imposing of the English lakes: Coniston Water, Windermere, Rydal Water and Grasmere. The course follows tracks and paths along valleys and over passes in the midst of splendid and varied Lakeland scenery.
Breca Coniston Sprint, and Breca Coniston
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Sat, 5 Oct 2019 - Sun, 6 Oct 2019
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Coniston, United Kingdom
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Location
Unnamed Road, Coniston LA21 8AA, UK
Start times
Sun, 6 Oct 2019
Breca Coniston:
TBC Sat, 5 Oct 2019
Breca Coniston Sprint:
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Here's what races are available for Breca Coniston
Breca Coniston Sprint
15km
3km
£225.00
Breca Coniston
38km
5km
£330.00
Route information
Breca Coniston
Estimated completion time: 5-9.5 hours
Terrain: trails, sections of technical running; steps; steep slopes
Swimming: rocky beach entries and exits
Difficulty: hard. You need a high level of fitness to complete this race.
Estimated completion time: 5-9.5 hours
Terrain: trails, sections of technical running; steps; steep slopes
Swimming: rocky beach entries and exits
Difficulty: hard. You need a high level of fitness to complete this race.
Breca Coniston Sprint
Estimated completion time: 2.5-4 hours
Terrain: trails, sections of technical running; steps; steep slopes
Swimming: rocky beach entries and exits
Difficulty: medium. To complete this race you need a medium level of fitness.
Estimated completion time: 2.5-4 hours
Terrain: trails, sections of technical running; steps; steep slopes
Swimming: rocky beach entries and exits
Difficulty: medium. To complete this race you need a medium level of fitness.
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What's included
Swimrun is raced in pairs – entry is for teams of two only
The entry fee includes:
- swim cap
- finishers’ t-shirts
- finishers’ medals
- prizes
- race timing
- race nutrition and hydration
- free event photography
- coaches to the start
How to get there
Unnamed Road, Coniston LA21 8AA, UK
Get full directionsPublic transport
The easiest way to get to Grasmere on public transport is to travel to Ambleside, then take the #555 or #599 bus to Grasmere (2-3 per hour; fewer on Sundays).
The easiest way to get to Grasmere on public transport is to travel to Ambleside, then take the #555 or #599 bus to Grasmere (2-3 per hour; fewer on Sundays).
National Express have coach services to Ambleside (including direct from London).
There is no train station in Ambleside. Rail travel is to Windermere, four miles away with easy bus (#555) and taxi access. There is a direct Manchester Airport/Windermere rail link.
By Car
The average journey time from London and the south east is about five hours. It takes about one and half hours from Manchester and two hours from York.
The average journey time from London and the south east is about five hours. It takes about one and half hours from Manchester and two hours from York.
The M6 runs to the east of the Lake District National Park. Take Junction 36 and then the A590 for the southern end of the Lake District.
There is a pay and display car park behind Grasmere Village Hall. There is also a large pay and display car park on Stock Lane, a 10-minute walk from the Village Hall (race registration and sprint distance start coach boarding) or a 5-minute walk from Dale Lodge Hotel (race finish and full distance start coach boarding).
Event day logistics
The schedule and full information on registration, race timings, checkpoints and nutrition will be released shortly.
Breca Swimrun
Imagine a sport that takes you to beautiful, wild places; over craggy hilltops, through mountain tarns, along rugged coastlines and across glittering lakes. Now picture doing all of that with friend by your side - two trailblazers together in the world of endurance sport. Welcome to Breca, a series of extreme SWIMRUN adventure events. Join us to swimrun in some of the most challenging landscapes in the UK and New Zealand.
Spectator Info
Supporters are more than welcome to attend the event and we hope to see you especially at the finish line and the post-race social at Tweedies Bar, Grasmere.
We ask that you please use designated public car parks and don’t park on private property or roadsides.
What to bring
Each team must have:
- Two wetsuits suitable for temperatures of 10°c
- Two whistles
- Two reusable cups or flasks – any kind will be accepted, as long as they are genuinely reusable
Teams may also use tow ropes, paddles, pull buoys and fins (no longer than 15cm, measured from the toe), but they are not mandatory.
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