The Old Crown Round is a 22 mile round of the Caldbeck Fells

The round involves approximately 8,000 feet of ascent and includes all the local fells which have lent their name to a beer produced by the famous Hesket Newmarket Brewery and served in the Old Crown

The 2009 Old Crown Round fell race was won by Philip Pearson in 4hours 31min.
The winner in the 'walkers' category was Stepen Pottinger in 9 hours 11 minutes.

A total of £1200 was raised for mountain rescue services with donations of £400 given to each of Keswick and Penrith MR teams and SARDA, the dog search and rescue team.

A great day out was had by all and we are now planning for the next birthday event. Below are the details of the 2009 event and the next one will follow broadly similar lines.

2009 event organisation

Participants may walk or run the Old Crown Round. The event start for walkers is between 6.00am. and 9.00am and for competitive runners is between 9.00 am. and 10.00am. All participants must complete the round by 10.00pm (i.e. a maximum of 16 hours) to qualify. The route will be marshalled but participants are responsible for their own route finding and good navigation skills with map and compass or with a GPS are essential. Key point grid references and waypoints for GPS will be provided.

In keeping with the very first Old Crown Round, it is intended that a tipple of the appropriate beer will be available on each of the five summits.

Those familiar with the Old Crown Round should note that this is a new and definitive version which starts and finishes at the pub and also includes High Pike (which beer did not exist when the original round was established), and therefore whatever happens, a new record will be set by someone. Everyone who completes the round in the allowed time will receive a pint of Hesket beer and a certificate.

The entry fee is £15 per person which includes a pint at the Old Crown on completion of the round. This fee is to cover the cost of staging the event only and any surplus funds raised from the entry fee will be donated to Penrith and Keswick Mountain Rescue teams.

The event is being organised by Wandering Aengus Treks in conjunction with the Old Crown and the Hesket Brewery. Entry to the Old Crown Round is strictly limited to the first 120 applicants.