October

Nominations are currently being sought from sports projects in Derbyshire for the new BBC Power of Sport Award.

Ripley swimmer Emma Smithurst has been selected to compete at the forthcoming European Short Course Championships as part of the Great Britain Team.

A nationwide talent search is calling for athletic men over 6'3" and women over 5'11" to apply to represent Great Britain in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Olympics.

Entries for the 2010 Derbyshire Building Society 10k are now open.

Work to develop Coaching Derbyshire, a one stop shop for coaches, has been given a boost with the appointment of Allison Nolan as the Coaching Derbyshire Co-ordinator.

Two Derbyshire teams took part in the recent Regional Pan-Disability Boccia Tournament, with the U15 team taking second place in their event and the U25 team finishing fifth.

Plans to help people in Derbyshire get more active and improve their health, by promoting and increasing the activities available, have been unveiled.

The Peak District National Park Authority has been awarded £1.25m to develop new cycling trails and improve existing ones.

People in Derbyshire are being encouraged to get more active and try a new activity as part of the first Active Derbyshire Week.

The finalists for the 2009 Derbyshire Sports Awards, sponsored by the University of Derby, have been revealed.

Andrew Sansum from Landau Forte College emerged as the winner of this year’s Derbyshire Schools Matchplay Championships, claiming the accolade of Derbyshire’s best schools golfer.

A new rugby pitch has been officially opened at The Pingle School in Swadlincote.