We are delighted to be the new sponsors of the George Fisher Tea Round.
Are you ready for an epic adventure this summer? Then take a look at the Tea Round - a beautiful 30 mile route starting and finishing at George Fisher in Keswick.
What is the George Fisher Tea Round?
Launched in 2017 the Tea Round is a running (or walking) challenge based in the Lake District.
The route takes in the 10 peaks which can been seen from the George Fisher Café in a 30 mile route with 12,000+ ft of ascents.
Taking in the tops of Catbells, Robinson, High Stile, Rowling End, Causey Pike, Sail, Eel Crag, Barrow, Hobcarton, Grisdale Pike - the Tea Round is a great way to explore the Lake District!
What is the Route?
You can do them in any order that you like, clockwise or anticlockwise. To reduce unnecessary damage and erosion to the fells we would recommend following the route plan below:
Starting at the doors of George Fisher, you have a short run out to Portinscale Village before heading up and over Catbells, then down into little town in the Newlands Valley. You should then head past Newlands Church and up the grassy banks of Robinson before running around the shores of Buttermere.
You will then be confronted with a steep climb up High Stile and a descent back to Buttermere via Red Pike (recommended, but not compulsory, route to avoid erosion) and past Bleaberry Tarn. Then there will be a long slog out of Buttermere up Whiteless Pike. From here head over to Crag Hill, traverse along and then up Grisdale Pike, via Hobcarton Crag. You will then head back on yourself and off to Eel Crag, across to Sail and Scar Crags and onto Causey Pike.
Descend from Causey Pike onto Rowling End, drop down into Stoneycroft Ghyll before taking on the last fell of the day, Barrow! Then head back to Keswick to touch the doors of George Fisher and stop the clock.
How do you take part?
You can run or walk the route in summer or winter conditions (winter: December - February) and you can choose to do the route clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Everyone who completes the route will receive a Tea Round Badge and Buff and you will be added to the leaderboard.
To redeem your prizes, it is very important to record your round via an app or wearable tech, examples include Strava, Garmin, RunKeeper, MapMyRun etc. When you have completed the round we need the total 'Elapsed Time', from leaving the shop to returning, this will include any stops, breaks or delays. On Strava you will need to make sure that your run type is set to 'Race' to get total time from door to door.
Please then send your results to george@georgefisher.co.uk
Leaderboard
The Tea Round is open to everyone - so don't worry about your time! But... if you are interested in competing the challenge as fast as possible - here are the fastest times:
Fastest Male
Brennan Townshend
17/04/21 4:44:00
Fastest Male (Winter)
Harry Bolton
28/02/21 5:13:00
Fastest Female
Fi Pascall
22/01/22 6:02:47
Fastest Female (Winter)
Fi Pascall
22/01/22 6:02:47
Fastest Duo
Jacob Tonkin & Steven Hebbelthwaite
08/11/20 6:25:00
Fastest Group
*V40 Ladies - Annabel Holmes, Dilys Riley, Lyn Thompson, Nicky Butler, Helen Winskill, Julie Carter, Jo Gillyon, Trudy Beetham & Sam Ayers
29/09/18 6:32:0
SCARPA Trail Shoes
If you are inspired to take on the George Fisher Tea Round then make sure that your shoes are up to the challenge too. Here are some of our favourite Trail Shoes - perfect for the Tea Round.
SCARPA Spin ST
The Spin ST is our soft terrain master - with high levels of traction whilst being lightweight and breathable - the Spin ST is perfect for the Lake District's Fells.
Ribelle Run Kalibra ST
The Ribelle Run Kalibra ST is the perfectly wrapping shoe for runners who are looking for maximum precision and stability on the softest and most technical terrain, designed for short/medium distances and skyrunning.
