Tommy Sedgwick, the Bellman at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, is already counting down the months to next year’s event, on August 30, 2026, knowing it will mark 50 years since he broke the record in the Senior Guides fell race.
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Young Fell Runner Aims High Thanks to Bursary Support
A 16-year-old athlete from Little Langdale will be chomping at the bit to try to break a 50-year-old record at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, on Sunday August 24, having wisely invested bursary money won one year ago.
Grasmere Sports Strengthens Farming Connection
Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show has announced a last-minute addition to its already packed programme of events, which will emphasise its long-established roots within the farming community and add even […]
Competitors Can Win Poignant New Silverware & Other Glittering Trophies at Grasmere Sports
As Olympians start to eye up medals, Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show is making it known that it too has glittering trophies on offer – and more than ever before. […]
Kids Can Show Grasmere Pride Through Art Contest
Parents and teachers wanting to fuel the artistic creativity of younger minds can do just that, whilst also promoting a sense of citizenship, thanks to a Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show initiative.
Grasmere Sports On the Hunt for Young Sports Reporter 2024
Grasmere Sports and Lakeland Show, the traditional August Bank Holiday event held since the mid 19th century, is looking for a young, creative writer, who can be crowned its Young Sports Reporter 2024.
Grasmere Sports is Striding Back to its Farming Roots
Grasmere Lakeland Sports and show is making great strides to return its traditional Lake District event to its long-established roots, by forging new and vibrant relationships with Cumbria Young Farmers.
Molly Follows in Great-Grandad’s Grasmere Sports Footsteps
A strange case of serendipity occurred at Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show on August 27, when it was discovered that a young reporter had unknown connections to the event. In […]
Grasmere Sports Celebrates the Return of The Bretons and the Icelanders!
Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show is celebrating the news that 15 Breton wrestlers will be back in Grasmere on Sunday August 27 and competing for Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling prizes, […]