Ourea Events shortlisted for 3 NOEA Awards

Ourea Events are delighted to have been shortlisted for the 19th National Outdoor Events Association Awards in 3 categories after the UK’s largest ever entry levels.

The shortlist includes some of the most recognisable individuals and brands in the events industry as well as new and emerging talent from across sporting and music festivals to country shows, local authority and cultural events.

The Annual Convention and Awards Dinner will be held in the Roman Baths and Pump Rooms, Bath, 23rd November and will see the very best in the industry gain recognition across 17 categories including Best Small Event, Best Event Team, The Sustainability Award and Best Practice Award.

The awards that Ourea Events have been shortlisted for are:

Event of the Year for the 2022 Dragon’s Back Race®

Best Practice Award

The Sustainability Award 

“This year again saw a massive increase in entries, so we created more categories to recognise the diversity of entries and the different events they presented. This is such a reassuring sign for our industry, that it is creating events of this quality shows confidence as well as excellence.”

— Susan Tanner, NOEA’s Chief Executive

“The entries have always grown stronger and stronger, but it really took a jump this year and it was a real challenge to create the shortlist. Within it though we have some incredible events reflecting the expertise, creativity and inspiration that is on show across the industry. It was a pleasure to read them all. ”

— Alistair Turner, Chair of the Judging Panel and Managing Director, EIGHT PR & Marketing

The awards shortlist

We are thrilled to be shortlisted for these awards which recognise the high standard of our events, and the commitments we have made towards best practice and sustainability.

Following a hugely successful edition of the Montane Dragon’s Back Race® in September this year, we are delighted that it has made the shortlist for the Event of the Year Award, recognising the huge amount of organisation, passion and hard work that goes into making this event so special.

We are regularly described as the gold standard operator in terms of best practice in adventure sport events, and we are thrilled that this has been recognised in making the shortlist for the Best Practice Award.

Sustainability remains central to our ethos and values at Ourea Events. We have been operating as a carbon neutral business since 2020 and record all greenhouse gas emissions from the business to produce a thorough sustainability report each year. We are pleased to have been shortlisted for the Sustainability Awards in recognition of these efforts towards delivering environmentally responsible events.

The Montane Dragon’s Back Race® has been shortlisted for Event of the Year ©No Limits Photography