adidas TERREX and Jack Wolfskin have both agreed to sponsor elements of the festival this year, adding to a growing list of brands that are supporting the event. Timothy Taylor and Blacks return as festival partners, as official beer sponsor and official retailer respectively. Other returning sponsors include Ordnance Survey as official mapping partner, and Salomon, Summit to Eat and Suunto, while a long list of established and new exhibitors will also be at the event.
Keswick Mountain Festival will run from 8-10 June 2018, based on the shore of Derwentwater in Keswick, Cumbria. Since its launch in 2007, KMF has grown into one of the biggest and best loved outdoor events in the UK calendar and now attracts around 20,000 visitors each year to a unique mix of live music, sporting events, outdoor adventures, high profile speakers, taster activities, exhibitor stands and camping. The heart of the event is the Festival Village on Crow Park, which will be packed with exhibitors throughout the weekend. Visitors to the site will be able to watch the start and finish of the festival’s varied line-up of sporting events, and see live music headlined by big name acts Melanie C and Peter Hook and The Light.
Supporting the festival for the first time will be the climbing, trail running, mountain biking and multi-mountain sports brand adidas TERREX, new sponsor of the, 5K, 10K, 25K and 50K trail runs. The races start and finish in the Festival Village and have become well-established as some of the most popular attractions at KMF, for both participants and spectators. Festival organisers are finalising the details of a new attraction that will be sponsored by Jack Wolfskin, and which will be unveiled soon.
Timothy Taylor and Blacks both plan to build on their existing partnerships with Keswick Mountain Festival. Last year, Timothy Taylor doubled bar capacity in the Festival Village and will return with dedicated bars in 2018 and a large selection of cask ales and other refreshments. Blacks will once again bring its outdoor retail expertise to Crow Park, with a festival shop stocking a wide selection of clothing, footwear, tents, equipment and camping accessories from some of the world’s biggest outdoor brands, plus activities, special offers, competitions and giveaways. Ordnance Survey has been a long-term supporter of Keswick Mountain Festival and will continue as official mapping partner, showcasing elements of its huge #GetOutside campaign during the event.
Many exhibitors from previous years will be returning to the Festival Village, ensuring that the site offers a wide selection of the latest products from the outdoor sector, as well as a host of taster activities and a wealth of food and drink options. Crow Park is free to enter during the day on 8, 9 and 10 June, and a Keswick Mountain Festival weekend ticket also provides access to all of the taster activities and live music on two nights.
Nicola Meadley, Keswick Mountain Festival director, comments:
“We are delighted to welcome adidas TERREX and Jack Wolfskin to Keswick Mountain Festival. They join a line-up of brands that are household names and really resonate with outdoor and sports enthusiasts. Their commitment, alongside Timothy Taylor, Blacks Outdoor, Ordnance Survey and many others, is a clear sign of the growing reputation and reach of our festival. We’re really looking forward to working closely with all partners, including many local businesses, to deliver another very special outdoor event in this stunning Cumbrian setting.”
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