We went down to Fitz Park in Keswick to watch the start of the Derwentwater Trail Race today. There was a great atmosphere with six hundred runners and a fantastic drumming troupe to send them on their way. I took part in the race a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. It's a 14km course and apparently goes through "some of the most scenic and varied countryside in the Lake District"; unfortunately the year I did it (in fact most years) the cloud was covering any views. At £23 to enter it's not the cheapest race around but I must get around to running the route again - perhaps on a sunny day this time.
Jill
