The Lakeland Sports Promoters Association

Over the years I have had so much enjoyment out of competing at the various fell races and sports meetings throughout the north of England and especially Cumbria that I thought I would put something back into the sports I have and still enjoy, so 8 years ago I got involved with the Lakeland Sports Promoters Association in volunteering to help out at some of the meetings that are registered to the Association. My role within the L.S.P.A. is the Secretary & Treasurer, also I am the Track race Manager at Grasmere Sports and handicaper in the track events at Beetham & Rusland Sports.
So I thought I would take this opportunity to let people know that the Lakeland Sports Promoters Association season is just about to get under way with their first event on Thursday 7th June which is Killington Sports nr Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria starting at 6pm.
How the Association works is that we promote traditional sports in Cumbria such as Fell Running, Track Running & Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling. At the end of the season we compile all the results in the Junior & Senior events at all the sports meetings registered with L.S.P.A. then at a committee meeting we pick out the competitors with outstanding results & sportsmanship and then they are notified that they have been nominated towards the Junior or Senior Sports Personality of the year Award, every one that is nominated also receives a prize for their performances throughout the season, the awards are presented at our dinner which is held at the Heaves Hotel, nr Kendal at the end of November.
The Association was formed in 1960 and there have been some great names over the years that have won the Senior prize including Fell Runners Bill Teasdale MBE, Fred Reeves, Tommy Sedgwick, Ian Holmes, Track Runners Joss Watson, Harvey Gott, Matt McMahon, Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestlers Tom Harrington MBE, Alf Harrington, Allan Jones, Graham Brocklebank and last year we had the first lady winner of the award which was Fell Runner Melanie Hyder so as you can see some big names from over the years. I hope that this interests a lot of people and encourages people to come and support the events listed below and any one wanting any further information please do not hesitate to get in touch.