Vote for your favourite new outdoor products online now!
To coincide with the Kendal Mountain Festival (KMF) this weekend, online voting for the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2020 is now open, which provides an opportunity for consumers to select their favourite new outdoor products. Votes can be placed via theoia.co.uk/awards/
Not only can outdoor enthusiasts vote for their favourite finalists online (via the OIA and UKClimbing websites), but they will also be able to vote in person and see the products at the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show in February (18th – 23rd), where the finalist products from all ten categories will be on display to almost 100,000 visitors at the NEC in Birmingham. To find out more information please visit our awards partner UKClimbing on their stand at KMF.
VOTE HERE
This is the final stage of the awards process, following 120 entries being received across ten categories. All products entered were on display and shortlisted by a panel of expert judges (including specialist outdoor retailers, journalists and gear testers) in July at the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), the UK's largest outdoor trade exhibition.
The 2020 judging panel includes the following retailers, journalists and gear testers; Robert Brigham (Managing Director, Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports), Adrian Plumb (Senior Buyer, Tiso), Chris Townsend (Gear Tester, TGO), Iain Duff (Editor, Camping), Alan James (Director, UK Climbing & UK Hillwalking) and Graham Thompson (Gear Tester, Trail).
The finalists across the ten categories are as follows:
ACCESSORIES:
Klean Kanteen – TKPro
Light My Fire
Luci MPOWERD – Base Camp Light
DIGITAL PRODUCT:
Garmin – GPS Map 66i
OS – Map (Mobile App)
BACKPACKS/TRAVEL LUGGAGE:
Jack Wolfskin – Kalari Trail 36 Pack RECCO
Osprey – Ace 50
Craghoppers – 40L Hybrid
FAMILY:
Kidunk Suit
Osprey – Poco Plus
CAMPING EQUIPMENT:
Helinox – Personal Shade
Primus – Fire Stick
Gerber – ComplEAT
FOOTWEAR:
Adidas TERREX – Free Hiker Parley
On – Cloudrock Waterproof
Dolomite – Steinbock WT GTX
Danner – Trail 2650
CLIMBING EQUIPMENT:
Edelrid – Swift Protect Pro Dry 8,9MM
Black Diamond – Camalot Z4
Black Diamond – AirNET Harness
SLEEPING:
Mountain Hardwear – Lamina Eco AF
Rab – Mythic Ultra
Helinox – Cot One Convertible Insulated
CLOTHING:
Mountain Hardwear – Ghost Shadow Jacket
Black Diamond – Highline Stretch Shell Jacket
Royal Robins – Hemp Travel Socks
Fjällräven – Vidda Pro Jacket
TENTS:
MSR Hubba NX
Vango Project Hydrogen Air
VauDe Power Lizard Seamless 1-2P
Online voting will remain open until the 28th February, and the winners of each category will be officially announced at the Outdoor Industries Association's (OIA) annual Conference & AGM in March 2020, taking place at Shrigley Hall in Cheshire. After the awards ceremony, news of the winners will be shared via various media publications for both the consumer and the industry.
For further information about the awards, please visit theoia.co.uk/awards/
Comments
Bizzare shortlist is bizzare.