Adventure Capital - Outdoors Marketing

The Adventure Capital project had £240 000 available to support new capital project, outdoor adventure events and feasibility studies, the list below shows how the money was allocated.  The fund had a huge response and a grant panel 8 independent  people was in place to ensure that the money was allocated to projects which fitted with the overall aims of the AdCap project.

However if you have host an outdoor adventure event and you would like marketing support from the Adventure Capital project please contact Andrea for marketing opportunities that are available.

Events Grants
Open 5 Adventure Race
Great North Swim
Dirty Weekend
Kendal Mountain Festival
Keswick Mountain Festival
Ullswater Lakeland Trails
Helly Hansen Challenge Series
Windermere 3 Peaks
Year of Adventure

Capital Grants
Whinlatter Family Cycle Trail
Thirlmere Cycle Trail
Eden Source to Sea Long Distance Cycle Route
Coniston Miles without Stiles Route

Feasibility Study Grants
Cumbria Cycle Way
Lune Valley Cycle Way
Ambleside Cycle Way
Branding Trust - Live Wire
Kendal Sports Village

The AdCap project also promoted the outdoors offer of the county, you may have heard about or seen:

The Year of Adventure 08 Guide
www.lakedistrictoutdoors.co.uk
www.golakes.co.uk/adventure
The Adventure Capital Conference
ROAM (recognised outdoor activity member)
Enewsletters to the trade and consumers

And still to come....

Outdoors Show
Adventure Travel Show
Adventure Capital Guide 09
Supplement in The Sunday Times
Weekend walking and cycling routes

For further information on the AdCap project contact:

Andrea Runkee
Adventure Capital Project Manager
01539 825014
arunkee@cumbriatourism.org