Celebrate Cumbria's Sporting Excellence in the Heart of the Lakes

15th November 2011

On Friday 25th November people from all over Cumbria and further afield will come together in the heart of the Lake District, Windermere to celebrate the very best of Cumbria's sporting excellence. The evening celebration for the Cumbria Sports Awards 2011 will be held at the Low Wood Hotel on the shores of Lake Windermere making the evening a very special event.

The nomination period for this year's awards closed on the 21st of October seeing over 100 nominations coming into Active Cumbria, the award organisers. Individuals from a whole range of sports have been nominated, having excelled in their sport, from fell running to Karting.

Richard Johnston, Partnership Manager at Active Cumbria said:

"With an unprecedented response from nominations during October, tickets for the evening in Windermere have been in high demand. This is such a special event in Cumbria's sporting calendar and every year we are left amazed at the wealth of sporting talent here in Cumbria."

Last year the county's top sporting honour of 'Cumbria Sports Personality of the Year' (CSPOTY) went to Bowls ace Stuart Airey. Stuart has played at the highest level in Bowls for many years and had a truly outstanding 2010. Stuart's achievements included winning the Australian Open pairs.
Stuart said:

"Winning this award last year was a great surprise and it brought what was a successful years Bowls to a brilliant end. I am always keen to encourage other people to see bowls for the great sport it is and give it a try."

Tickets for the event on the 25th November 2011 are £25 and available by booking online at www.activecumbria.org/cumbriasportsawards