Open Adventure
Open Adventure was set up by James Thurlow in 2004 in reaction to the lack Adventure Racing in the North of England.
This small part-time business has grown in to one of the largest putting on Adventure Sports events in the UK working with the likes of adidas, Haglofs, The North Face, Merrell, New Balance, Cotswold Outdoor, and Mountain Hardwear.
Open Adventure are partnering with the festival to host the Kendal Mountain Festival Trail Run. More details on this event and the other multisport events see our website www.openadventure.com

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- ⚠️⏰ 8 Months to go! Who's been out training in the rain? 💦 ... #justincase. • LAKES IN A DAY // 12.10.19. •… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
- Retweet SleepMonsters: Rob Howard reports from the Open5 race in the Lake District, where strategy counts as much as speed and stamina.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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