Start window: 10:30 to 13:00 Last start for 180 min course 11:30. Last start for 120 min course 12:30. (Make a weekend of it! This event can also be paired with the Craghoppers Spunch running Fri-Sat-Sun at the Kendal Mountain Festival. See separate SiEntries listing HERE for further details).
Can be done solo, in a pair, or as a group of 3 or more. Each participant needs to put in an individual entry EXCEPT accompanied youngsters under 18 who go for FREE (when accompanied by a paying adult who must be 21+). Juniors aged 16 and above can run/walk alone with parental permission - in this case they need their own individual entry with discretionary discount codes available as below: Individual entrants aged 16-21 are invited to use the discretionary discount code SpunchZoom50. This will provide a 50% discount on the applicable entry fee. Intended for students in full time education or on very low or zero income. Entrants aged 22-25 are invited to use the young adult discount code Spunch25. This will provide a 25% discount on the applicable entry fee intended for young adults just starting out in life with low resources. A waterproof map of the course is provided to ALL participants. Please enter early for the best rates and to help with planning for maps, parking, event officials and catering. |
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Spunch! Is a big sporty treasure hunt with a difference - A fun, friendly & safe mini-adventure with a unique & colourful map. Suitable for all ages & abilities - no previous experience required. Locals and newcomers always welcome. Run or walk. 3k to 33k, the choice is yours! 60, 120 and 180 min course duration
options (you can choose on the day itself).
The event is open to all and we are delighted to be staging this one from the The Angel Inn Bowness
We are excited to be taking Spunch on tour this November! This event forms part of a weekend of events we will be running with craghoppers.com at the kendalmountainfestival.com from Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd November. Try the 90-minute event in Kendal on Friday or Saturday, then come over to Windermere for this 1-2-3 hour hill-country Spunch on the Sunday!
Visit as many checkpoints as you can in the time available, Satellite punching using the MapRun app on your smartphone, Garmin or Apple Watch. With around 80 SpunchPoints to go for - how many will you bag?
For runners, walkers, friends & families. Go solo, pair or in a group of 3 or more. We can usually pair you up on the day if you prefer not to go alone. Lots of help available for newbies. Dogs are welcome too, but must be kept on a lead and under control at all times.
On-site Registration opens at 10:30 and you can start anytime from 10:30 to 13:00. (Last start for 180 min course 11:30. Last start for 120 min course 12:30). One of our Autumn weekend series - all in daylight. Note that this is late Autumn Lake District hill country - you will need to wear / carry outdoor gear.
Final details and the MapRun course are usually published to all entrants on the day before the event.
Where?
The Angel Inn, Helm Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, GB LA23 3BU
Our first Spunch visit to the Angel. The venue will provide a warm welcome with drinks and food available post-Spunch. (Food details to be confirmed but includes Roast Dinner and Roast Dinner Baguette options). There are both indoor and outdoor areas which will be lovely if the weather is kind. The venue is child and dog friendly.
Parking, Registration, Help, Bag Drop, Loos, Start, Finish, Results, Food & Drink all at or near the venue.
About 30 mins from M6 J36 & J37 and convenient for anywhere in the South Lakes.
2k walk from Windermere Train Station.
The Area & Course
The course will include the spectacular paths and trails in the hills east of Bowness on Windermere including Brant Fell and some lakeside paths too. Likely to be a hilly one (though some contour-dodging options will be available!)
Great views and a mixture of underfoot conditions from tarmac to off-road trails*. There will be something for everyone and even locals will likely discover new paths and places!
Hope you will come along and give it a go. *total absence of mud can not be guaranteed!
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