This information is likely to change due to a new swim organiser. We are waiting responses from various lake district officials to finalise details. Please keep checking back on this page and our facebook notifications.

Registration

2pm for 4.15pm starters

5pm for 7pm starters

Briefing time

3.45pm for 4.15pm starters

6.30pm for 7pm starters

Start time

4.15pm or 7pm

Rowing boats are no longer available to hire on the lake so enterants need to source their own Kayak or rowing boat and crew.

Car Parking  – at Fell Foot Park

Swimmers & Crew further information

The course is a straight line course from Waterhead/Ambleside to Fell Foot Park and back.

The finish is to cross the line in line with Jetty marked by a buoy in the water.

The turn is at Fellfoot going through a line of buoys next to the jetty, swimming between the buoys and jetty and giving your number. Your crew are to stay outside this area, you will be guided towards a small boat which is lit up, please go around behind the boat anti clockwise.

At the turnaround point you may be asked questions to ensure  we are happy that you are fit to return back to Waterhead Ambleside.

There are kayaks in the water at this point to guide you past the small lit up boat.

Your crew at this point may want to take a toilet stop, please let the turn safety staff know.

There is also a first aid point here.

Contact Swim Secretary: Stephen O’Brien

Tel: TBA
email: stephen-obrien@sky.com

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Entries Open 1st November 2021

Saturday 17th September 2022, 9:00am

BLDSA Windermere 10.5 miles Seniors & Juniors – all strokes, non-wetsuit and wetsuit

Windermere is the longest “Lake” in England with a rich history of people completing the swim. The swim starts at Fell Foot park and finishes at the top end of Windermere just after Ambleside Pier. At 10.5 miles it’s a challenging and iconic swim but you will be treated to beautiful scenery all the way up the body of water. We will be allowing wetsuit swimmers to swim along the traditional non-wetsuit swimmers. Only non-wetsuit BLDSA member swimmers will be eligible for the Championship however.

Non member and wetsuit places will be limited and will be issued on a first come basis, assuming all the pre requisite conditions are met.

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Windermere Non-wetsuit providing own crew – £130

Windermere Non-wetsuit BLDSA providing Kayak & crew – £250

Windermere Wetsuit providing own crew – £130

Windermere Wetsuit BLDSA providing crew – £250

Juniors will be allowed to swim providing they can give proof of experience in events of this magnitude. See options for pricing from £20

Non member prices are as above +£60.00

Pre-requisites include an open water 5.5 mile swim in 3.5 hours.

Swim Secretary: Chris Malpass

Contact us 

Registration

Windermere 10.5 milesThis is for BLDSA MEMBERS ONLY Windermere Open (one way)This is for NON MEMBERS ONLY After Event MealNumber of limited places