SPORT MATTERS
Vote for Plymouth CoolSummerSavings at Beacon Electrical as the country’s greatest sporting destination Could Plymouth win VisitEngland’s search for the country’s most popular sports destination? In celebration of this year’s sporting events in Plymouth, which include, the vintage cycle race, L’Eroica, the British Diving Championships, and a 2015 Rugby World Cup Training Camp, the national tourist board is on a quest to find the country’s top sporting destination, and has asked the public to send in their own nominations. By submitting an image of their ‘home of sport’ sports fans will help decide the jewel in England’s sporting crown, no mean feat in a country that is world-renowned for its sporting heritage. Chair of Destination Plymouth, Duncan Currall, said: “Britain’s Ocean City is a major UK destination for sport, famous for the Plymouth Life Centre and world-class diving facilities as well as home to many Olympic athletes and well known swimming clubs such as Plymouth Leander. We also have a huge sailing community and have hosted a number of largescale sailing events like the America’s Cup World Series and La Solitaire du Figaro as well as Transat next year. “Being right in between coast and country we have many beauty spots for cycling, walking and scuba diving as well as providing centres such as the Plymouth Ski-Centre and Mountbatten Watersports Centre. We are also proud of our sporting teams such as Plymouth Argyle Football Club, Plymouth Albion Rugby Team and the Plymouth Raiders. “As the Chair of Destination Plymouth I have seen numerous stunning pictures that not only show our city off but really emphasise the Active Plymouth culture. This campaign gives us the opportunity to be proud of our city and show the rest of the country why we are Britain’s Ocean City. To be crowned England’s Home of Sport would be amazing – so let’s get snapping and sharing!” To help find England’s sporting capital members of the public are asked to upload pictures from their own home of sport to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #HomeOfSport with a snappy sentence stating the city and why it’s the best sporting destination in England. Approved nominations will appear on a national sports wall at www.englandhomeofsport.com and will be entered into a prize draw to win a selection of sporting experiences. Entries will close at midnight on August 31, after which an expert panel will work through the nominations to establish a shortlist of sporting hubs. The shortlist will open to public vote on September 16, with the destination that receives the highest number of votes announced as England’s Home of Sport on October 23. Criteria for the winning destination will include: breadth of sporting experiences, diverse and beautiful backdrops and interesting sports trivia or claims to fame. www.cornerstonevision.com
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