The search is continuing for someone to lead the iconic Grasmere Sports and Lakeland Show.
Deborah Black, who successfully oversaw the renaissance of the event post-pandemic, is set to retire in December 2023.
The show’s committee said it was proving difficult to find someone to step into her shoes and appealed for people to step forward.
Deborah said: “The next manager needs to have a lot of common sense, good administrative skills and a great sense of humour. They must be a good communicator and able to connect with people from all walks of life and they should be resilient, happy to embrace challenges and take pride from the fact that they are the lynch-pin within the most prestigious sports event in Cumbria.
“The hours are flexible but 12-hour shifts in June, July and August are often necessary. The time needing to be devoted slackens off in other months.
“Although, at the peak, the manager has to demonstrate total commitment, day in day out, they can always draw on the organisational skills of people passionate about their own individual areas, be that fell racing, hound trailing, Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling, field events or catering.
“In this regard, the show manager just needs to be an adept co-ordinator, bringing all of these individuals together for the delivery of a sensational spectacle.”
Details of the role are available at www.grasmeresports.com
The closing date is June 30.
