There’s nowhere quite like the Lakeland village of Grasmere for a unique August Bank Holiday day out and, on Sunday (August 24), we are proud to be bringing families, from across the UK, one of the UK’s oldest traditional sporting events and occasions. But, this year, it’s taking on a new dimension, blending rich Lakeland… Continue reading A High-flying August Bank Holiday Day Out
Tag: Grasmere Sports
Sports Bursary Support Aids Young Fell Runner
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 our Grasmere Sports bursary support money won one year ago. Zeke Sumner, a member of Ambleside Athletics Club, was the recipient of Grasmere… Continue reading Sports Bursary Support Aids Young Fell Runner
Pushing for Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Fans
Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show is pushing for more Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling fans, having discovered, through an independently commissioned survey, that only 5% of Brits have ever seen the centuries-old sport of Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling in action. With 19 out of 20 people yet to experience this hugely entertaining form of combat sport,… Continue reading Pushing for Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling Fans
Grasmere Sports 50-Year Record in the Spotlight
A Grasmere Sports 50-year record will come under the spotlight on August 24, as the outstanding achievement of Sedbergh’s Graham Moffat in the Under-17s fell race of 1975 celebrates its 50th anniversary. Thanks to Graham’s efforts as a 16-year-old back in 1975, the winning time to beat in this race, in which the athletes run… Continue reading Grasmere Sports 50-Year Record in the Spotlight
New Grasmere Sports Education Pack Launches
In its 173rd year, Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show has created a new initiative – a Grasmere Sports Education Pack – to connect with the younger generation, its local community and schools county-wide. Several weeks ahead of its 2025 event, to be held on Sunday August 24, Grasmere Sports has put together what is its… Continue reading New Grasmere Sports Education Pack Launches
Our Traditional Cumbrian Event Embraces Dialect
The traditional Cumbrian event, Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show, will be taking a significant step to connect Cumbrians with their roots, whilst providing visitors with a deeper sense of Cumbrian culture this August Bank Holiday. Our Show, taking place on Sunday August 24, over the August Bank Holiday weekend, will be seeking to convey to… Continue reading Our Traditional Cumbrian Event Embraces Dialect
Paragliding Parachutes Into Grasmere Sports Programme
The Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show programme – for an event older than the modern Olympics – has had fresh life breathed into it, with the introduction of a brand-new event for 2025. To give the skies above the Grasmere Valley the equivalent of the challenging ground-based Senior Guides race for fell runners, it is… Continue reading Paragliding Parachutes Into Grasmere Sports Programme