The Keswick 2 Barrow (K2B) is a team event which started, in 1967, as the result of a Challenge between the Barrow Shipyard and the crew of HMS Resolution. We  added a shorter Coniston 2 Barrow (C2B) walk in 2010 which uses the last 21 miles of the K2B route.

We use a bespoke RFID timing system to track you as you walk. Apart from the Start and Finish, there are 8 checkpoints  (last 5 include the C2B)  where fruit and juice is available, there is also a food point , just before Coniston for the K2B / at Lowick Church for the C2B. 

At the finish, when you check-in, you will receive a print out of your checkpoint times, and 2 vouchers which can be exchanged for Food or Drink  (e.g Pie and a Pint - if you are old enough)

For more info on the Support Arrangements please see - Team Support

All walkers commit to pay a £15 (£10 for Under 17) non-refundable and non-transferrable entry processing fee, and to raise target donations of £80 (£40 for Under 17) (excluding Gift Aid). 

Once you have paid the entry processing fee you will have access to your own on-line sponsorship page. Please note, the use of sites like justgiving (and similar ) for fundraising  is not permitted and will leave you and the rest of your team liable for exclusion from the event

Additionally, there is an, optional, one way bus service to get you to the start - the cost of this is £10. Please see How do I get to the Start
 

Both the K2B and the C2B are team events - you need to be part of a team, minimum team size is 4 walkers, to participate.  Note that teams must either be K2B or C2B they can't be a combination.

If you can't find a team to join, then the K2B facebook group is a great place to ask about joining a team.

When joining a team, it's worth checking the following:

1. How many times the team co-ordinator has managed a team before
2. The charity (good cause) that the team is walking for
3. The support the team will be offering on walkday
4. How & when you will collect your walkday timing tags from the team co-ordinator
5. How the rest of the team are getting to the start

To register, go to https://keswick2barrow.co.uk/user/register

Once registered (you only need to do this once) make a note of your MemberId ( you can access this via your dashboard ) as you will need to give this number to team you wish to join

Your dashboard is the best place to check the status of your team entry. You will need to log into your account to access this

Everyone, once their team has been approved and you have paid the registration fee, has their own personalised fundraising page. You will be able to see this via your dashboard or by entering your surname via the donate button. You and the rest of your team risk exclusion from the event if we find you fundraising via sites like justgiving.

We offer a Happy Bus service to transport you from various locations to the appropriate start.
Please note this is a one way service and we do not provide a return service. For further details please see our Happy Bus Page   .

It's really important therefore that you work out how you will get back to where you initially got on the bus.

Your dashboard is the best place to check the status of your team entry. You will need to log into your account to access this

You can confirm this via your dashboard.

You can request a password reset at this link: https://keswick2barrow.co.uk/user/password

Please email support@keswick2barrow.co.uk with as much information as possible so we can establish you as the original owner of the account.

Please note that our administration team only review teams that have been 'Submitted for Approval' - We do not review Draft teams. Please check the status of your team submission. 

Anyone with an account on the K2B website can act as a Team Co-ordinator.

Your team co-ordinator will create a team, add a minimum of 4 walkers, and then be able to submit it for approval. The K2B (C2B) registration administrator will check the team, allocate it a unique number and then approve it. You should then receive an email inviting you to participate in the event. At this point you will have 2 weeks to complete the payment process before the system removes you from the team. If you do not complete this process within 2 weeks you will need to ask your team co-ordinator to re-add you to the team.

No, the Team Co-ordinator doesn't have to walk. Consequently, if the Team Co-ordinator does intend to walk then he/she will need to add themselves to their team.

Please check: 

• That you have provided the team co-ordinator with your 6 digit MemberID rather than a 5 digit WalkdayID
• If you are under 16, you have a Parental Consent form in-place ( you can access this form from your dashboard)
• You have no outstanding sponsorship payment queries from a previous walk (emailed to your registered email address)
• That, in the event of something untowards happening to you during the walk, we have a credible In Case of Emergency contact number to ring

Option to submit your draft team for approval is not available until you have a minimum of 4 walkers in your team.

You can check the status of your team via your dashboard. 

You pay via your dashboard.

Try our route pages and the support handbook.

Suggested clothing and items to bring on the day can be found on our appproaching the Walk page.

The Keswick to Barrow Walk does hand out plastic cups at our water checkpoints. However, we strongly urge our walkers to bring reusable drinks bottles to enable us to cut down on the number we use each year. 

Only assistance dogs are permitted on the Happy Buses however well behaved dogs on leads are permitted on Hawcoat Park, but please keep off sports pitches.

The Keswick to Barrow Walk route is not suitable for wheelchairs. The Coniston to Barrow route is suitable and we would love to have more entrants; if you'd like to investigate the route before you sign up, you can find the details here.

While there are no age restrictions on the Keswick to Barrow and Coniston to Barrow Walks, we do recommend that the Walks are unsuitable for unaccompanied children under 12 years old, due to the close proximity of motor vehicles on the public highways. All under 16's will need a Parental Consent form in place before they are allowed to participate.

There loads of information about what happens on the day on this page, including how you can locate walkers on route and when to get to the start.

Above all, enjoy the walk. Taking part in the K2B or C2B is a fantastic and memorable experience. You meet like-minded walkers and runners on the way. The atmosphere is unique and on finishing, as you enjoy those free beers, you will feel great, even if you cannot manage another step. And not forgetting the money you have raised through your sponsorships to help people more needy than yourself. Good luck!

We have a whole army of volunteers out on the route so please let us know if you're having difficulties. Teams of First Aiders at generally at each checkpoint but they also pop up along the route at suitable locations.

If you do need to drop out, please call ICE (the number on your lanyard) and let us know that you are safe if you are unable to inform an official locally.

There's loads of great information on the website about this topic. Try our Approaching the Walk page if you're looking for the logistics and we have a whole host of advice on Training and looking after your Wellbeing.

It's entirely up to you, once you have your timing tag, whether you walk with the rest of your team or on your own. It's quite common to walk at your own pace and consequently walk and chat with a number of different people as you progress down the route.

In case of emergency, if a threat to life is posed, a crime is in progress, or a serious accident has occurred, call 999, and then call ICE. The ICE number is printed on walker lanyards.

All donations are made to the Keswick to Barrow Walk Committee. As such, it is the Keswick to Barrow Charity that claims the Gift Aid on donations made.
 

Money is BACS transferred to your charities and good causes. This will show in their account on the day after the presentation evening; this date is displayed at the bottom of the website pages in the 'Diary' section and will change every year.

Each September we will email the address registered for the charity account to confirm that the organisation is still active and the details, particularly Bank Details, we have are still correct.  If the charity or good cause does not complete this re-validation the organisation will not be available for teams to select in the future years when nominating charities or good causes.