Nominations are open for the Epsom & Ewell Sports Awards 2016. Are you inspired by a local athlete? Motivated by a coach? Impressed by a volunteer? Proud of your club or team? Show your appreciation to those who make a difference in sport by nominating your local sporting hero at http://surreysportsawards.activesurrey.com/   

Now its sixth year, the Awards provide a fantastic opportunity to recognise and reward talented local athletes, coaches, volunteers, teams and clubs for their outstanding achievements in sport over the past 12 months. The Epsom and Ewell Sports Awards are organised by Epsom & Ewell Sports and Leisure Council, in partnership with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council and will be held on Tuesday 4 October at Epsom Downs Racecourse. 

You can nominate an athlete, a club, a volunteer, a team, a coach. There are 10 different awards on offer, with each award sponsored by a local organisation or business: 

- Better Sports Personality of the Year Award

- Epsom Gymnastics & Trampoline Club Young Sports Personality of the Year

- Aon Hewitt Sports Club of the Year

- Active Surrey Coach of the Year

- Epsom Golf Club Sports Team of the Year Award

- AFC Ewell Young Sports Team of the Year

- Epsom & Ewell Football Club Disability Sports Award

- Epsom & Ewell Colts Football Club Volunteer of the Year

- Surrey County Playing Fields Association Young Volunteer of the Year

- The Rotary Club Outstanding Service to Sport 

Please note nominations close on Wednesday 31 August. 

All local winners will then go through to the assessment panel for the Surrey Sports Awards 2016, providing they meet the county nomination criteria. The short-list for the county awards ceremony is announced in November, showcasing the very best of sporting talent and dedication in Surrey. Short-listed nominees will receive an exclusive invite to the prestigious Surrey Sports Awards ceremony organised by Active Surrey, where county winners will be announced and celebrated in style! 

Councillor Barry Nash, Chairman of the Council's Community and Wellbeing Committee said, "The Epsom & Ewell Sports Awards is an excellent opportunity to reward the Borough’s hard working sports enthusiasts and to celebrate and recognise their sporting achievements, dedication, commitment and excellence over the last year. 

"With the range of awards on offer, show your appreciation and nominate your local sporting hero today! Your nominations can help the Borough's sporting talent progress to the prestigious Surrey Sports Awards." 

For more information on the Epsom & Ewell Sports Awards visit www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/sportsawards or contact the Council's Leisure Developments Team on 01372 732000 or email leisuredevelopmentsteam@epsom-ewell.gov.uk 

For more information on the Surrey Sports Awards visit http://surreysportsawards.activesurrey.com/