
Keswick's Lakesman triathlon named the best-reviewed race in the world
Run by a local family business, the Lakesman triathlon in Keswick has been crowned Racecheck's Best of the Best, the highest-rated triathlon on the global review site.
Sport and outdoor adventure in the Lake District: fell running, climbing, sailing, cycling, swimming, golf and the businesses behind them.

Run by a local family business, the Lakesman triathlon in Keswick has been crowned Racecheck's Best of the Best, the highest-rated triathlon on the global review site.

Formerly the Lakeland Climbing Centre, Kendal Wall is Cumbria's largest indoor climbing venue and home to Europe's first indoor via ferrata, with sister walls in Lancashire.

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