11th Annual Golf Day
2026-07-03 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Rufford Park Golf Club, Mansfield, United Kingdom
A Stableford competition for teams of four, teeing off from the yellow pots. Single-sex or mixed teams are welcome.
Great value at £220 per team of four (£55 per person), including 18 holes of golf and a two-course meal. Plus a putting competition, nearest the pin, longest drive, straightest drive, hidden holes, fantastic prizes and a raffle.
Full details, entry forms and past photo galleries are on the 11th Annual Golf Day page.

Swimathon
2026-09-12 09:00 - 17:00
Our annual sponsored swim, with trophies for juniors and seniors across individual and team categories — most lengths and most sponsorship.

Entry forms and sponsor forms are available on the Swimathon page.

Full details, entry forms and past photo galleries are on the Swimathon page.

Entry forms and details

Message from Becky Adlington

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NOTE: When you fill a form in your browser, you need to download the filled in form by using the arrow button to the top right of the document. Once downloaded make sure the form is still filled in, and then send the form to stewart@news-journal.co.uk. You may also download the empty form and fill it in on your computer.

2026 Swimathon Team Pre-Entry Form

2026 Swimathon Team Entry Form

2026 Swimathon Individual Entry Form

2026 Swimathon Sponsor Form

2026 Swimathon A4 Poster

TROPHIES

up to 11 years
Junior Individual Most LengthsJunior Individual Most SponsorshipJunior Team Most LengthsJunior Team Most Sponsorship
12 to 15 year oldsIntermediate 1 Individual Most LengthsIntermediate 1 Individual Most SponsorshipIntermediate 1 Team Most LengthsIntermediate 1 Team Most Sponsorship
16 to 18 year olds
Intermediate 2 Individual Most LengthsIntermediate 2 Individual Most SponsorshipIntermediate 2 Team Most LengthsIntermediate 2 Team Most Sponsorship
18 and over
Senior Individual Most LengthsSenior Individual Most SponsorshipSenior Team Most LengthsSenior Team Most Sponsorship
Organisation Special AwardIndividual Special Award

Watch Rebecca Adlington talking about the Swimathon at the July Mansfield & Ashfield 2020 virtual Breakfast meeting

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Sports Recognition Awards
2026-12-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Mansfield Civic Centre, Mansfield, United Kingdom
Our annual celebration of local sporting achievement, held at the Civic Centre.
Do you know a person, a team or a club deserving recognition for their achievements over the past twelve months? Nominations are open, and tickets for the evening are free.
Full details, entry forms and past photo galleries are on the Sports Recognition Awards page.

Nominations and tickets
Download Editable Sports Recognition Awards Nomination Form Here
Get your FREE tickets to the event here
The next Sports Recognition Awards will be held on Monday 7th December 2026. For information of our previous event, see below.
Sports Recognition Awards December 2026
This year’s Awards are being held on Monday 7th December once again at the Civic Centre.
Do you know a person, a team or a club deserving recognition for their sporting achievements this past twelve months? Maybe a relative or a neighbour? If you are involved in sport in any way perhaps you are aware of an individual or a team or a club that ought to be considered? If so, please consider making a nomination.
The hunt is now on to find Mansfield’s next big sporting stars to follow in the footsteps of local sport heroes, Rebecca Adlington, Ollie Hynd, Sam Hynd, Charlotte Henshaw, Ben & Tom Birchall, Elliot Clogg, and the many others who have represented Mansfield nationally and internationally winning world titles and Commonwealth and Olympic medals.
The Armchair Club, with the support of More Leisure Community Trust and the News Journal is asking for nominations for this year’s Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards.
The deadline for nominations is 5.00pm on Monday 2nd November
The awards are intended to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements by individual sports people, coaches, volunteers, teams, and clubs from our community between 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Nominations are invited for ten categories:

Junior team of the year
Junior sportsperson of the year
Junior Sports Leader of the year
Junior disabled sportsperson of the year
Club of the year
Disabled sportsperson of the year
Sportsperson of the year
Coach of the year
Team of the year
Volunteer of the year (this also includes referees, officials, administrators etc.)

Further information and a nomination form to download are available here or by calling the Armchair Club on 07873 026009.
Nominations for this year’s awards are only being accepted by e-mail with a scanned or photographed application form and must include a photograph of the nominee, and preferably a 30/45 second video of the nominee in sporting action. Postal applications are not being accepted.
Nominees must either live (or have lived) or pursue their sport within the District of Mansfield.
Sportingly yours,
Geoff Waller, Chris Adkin, Stewart Rickersey, Andrew Saunders, Martyn Knox, John Morley, Gary Jordan, Emma Cherry, Rachael Richardson, Tom Birchall, Mark Briggs, Mike Staton, Malcolm Hall and Mike Collins (Honorary Member)
Armchair Club Members
email: stewart@rickersey.net
