Windermere
Lake District National Park Cumbria UK
Events at this location
august
6aug - 7aug 62:00 pmaug 7BLDSA 2 Way Windermere21 miles (Overnight) Senior
Event Details
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
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Event Details
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
Entries open awaiting information from swim sec 2021
Time
6 (Saturday) 2:00 pm - 7 (Sunday) 1:00 pm
Location
Windermere
Lake District National Park Cumbria UK
Organizer
Stephen O'Brienstephen-obrien@sky.com
september
17sep8:00 amBLDSA Windermere10.5 miles Seniors / Juniors / Open

Event Details
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
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Event Details
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.
Pre-requisites for the swim are having swam an open water swim over 5.5 miles in 3.5 hours. Your entry will only be fully accepted with proof of this swim. Entries will be considered prior to this being met, but this will have to be complete by the end of June 2021 for full acceptance.
All swimmers have to have a crew to take part in the swim. You can provide your own or the BLDSA can try and provide one for you numbers permitting
Categories:
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
Entries open 00:05 1st November 2021.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
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Windermere
Lake District National Park Cumbria UK
Organizer
Chris Malpasscmalpass@hotmail.com