Competition

Sporting Children Enjoyed Their ‘Island Games’

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Awards, Competition, Education, Lead, News, Sport

Last week, over 300 children, from 36 primary schools, converged together at Sandown High School and took part in a mini Island Games, a Olympic style event for the Isle of Wight.

In good weather the games started…



Design A Play Area & Win A Digital Camera

Jul 4th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Arts, Competition, Education, Interactive, Isle of Wight, Photography

Today sees the launch of a bright and colourful online Activity Poster competition, which gives children and young people the opportunity to draw their ‘ideal play space’ and win a prize of a digital camera for the best one. 



Rolex Commodores Cup: Day Two

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By Trish Jenkins | Category: Competition, Isle of Wight, Sailing

Providing a second day of top quality racing conditions in the Rolex Commodores Cup 2008, the British Bulldogs Bite Back with a strong performance by Britain Red (pictured), one of four teams carrying the union flag. 
While on Monday conditions allowed crews to ease gently into the race,



Win A Ladies Day @ Cowes Week.

Jun 30th, 2008 | By Peta Stuart-Hunt | Category: Competition, Isle of Wight, Skandia Cowes Week

Female sailor or not, ladies now have a chance to be part of Liz Earle Ladies Day at Skandia Cowes Week on Thursday 7th August. 
To help get you in the mood, Cowes Week Ltd  (CWL) has launched a special Liz Earle Ladies Day competition to win some fabulous prizes.
Courtesy of Skandia Cowes Week sponsors, lucky female visitors to [...]



Rapanui Eco Design Competition

Jun 29th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Arts, Competition, Environment, Isle of Wight, News

On its credentials alone Isle of Wight based clothing company Rapanui  has a fair claim to being the greenest clothing company in the world. 
Now Rapanui  have launched a design competition, to find artwork, using the Rapanui ethos as the vehicle of inspiration.



Round The Island Race And They’re Off!

Jun 28th, 2008 | By Flavia Bateson | Category: Competition, Isle of Wight, News, Round the Island, UPDATE

The annual JPMorgan Asset Management Round the Island Race got underway at 6am. 
News Update: FIRST BOAT HOME!  Team Origin provisional finish time 09.33.50.  ICAP Leopard’s finishing time is 09.53.05 and she is carrying on to try to break the WSSRC time for the complete circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight.



Shanklin Freak Show Win Bestival Band Competition.

Jun 19th, 2008 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: Bestival, Competition, Isle of Wight

It was decks at dusk in the annual Bestival Bands and DJs competition last night (Wednesday 18th June), with some of the best in Island talent battling for the chance to play at this year’s Bestival.



Photography Competition Challenges the Senses.

Jun 13th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Arts, Community, Competition, Interactive, Isle of Wight, Online, Photography

Famous footballer Graeme Le Saux is inviting 11 to 18 year olds to enter their photos into a national competition.  Le Saux a keen photographer himself, heads up the judging panel of the competition organised by Sightsavers International.