Each year the Guild makes literary and photographic awards to its members in recognition of their work during the previous twelve months.
(+HC means there were also members receiving Highly Commended Awards in the same category - their names follow the outright winner)
Guidebook
2011: Kev Reynolds (+ HC: Chris Craggs, Keith Fergus, Carl Rogers)
2010: Vivienne Crow
2009: Chris Craggs
Outdoor Book
2011: Adrian Hendroff (+ HC: Alf Anderson, Karen Frenkel)
2010: Ronald Turnbull
2009: Fran Halsall
Outdoor Feature
2011: Jon Sparks
2010: Vivienne Crow
2009: Rudolf Abraham
Travel Feature
2011: Judy Armstrong
2010: Judy Armstrong
2009: Judy Armstrong
Words and Pictures
2011: Ian Battersby (+HC: Adrian Hendroff)
2010: Ed Ewing
2009: Tom Hutton
Photography
2011: David Taylor (+HC: Jon Sparks, Dave Willis)
2010: Andy Latham
2009: Fran Halsall
OWPG Golden Eagle Award
The Golden Eagle Award is presented to a person who has rendered distinguished or meritorious
service to the outdoors. The award takes the form of an original watercolour painting by Guild member, David
Bellamy.
2011: Bill Bryson
2010: Jonathan & Lesley Williams
2009: Marion Shoard
OWPG Derryck Draper Award
The Derryck Draper Award is for outstanding innovation in products or services for the outdoors during the past year. The winner is determined by a panel of experts drawn from the membership of the OWPG. Previously named the Golden Boot Award and later the Crystal Award, in 2005 this award was renamed in memory of OWPG founder member and past Chairman, Derryck Draper.
2011: Neoshell Fabric by Polartec
2010: Laser Photon tent by TerraNova
2009: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress by Cascade Designs
A full list of previous winners of the Golden Eagle/Derryck Draper Awards and of past winners of the six Awards for Excellence to Members can be found here.
Jonathan Williams (of Cicerone Press) receives the 2011 Guidebook award on Key Reynolds' behalf from John Kelly of Aquapac for "Trekking in The Alps: 20 Classic Routes"
Roly Smith announces Adrian Hendroff as the winner of the 2011 Outdoor Book award (sponsored by Country Publications) for "From High Places - A journey though Ireland's Great Mountains"
Jon Sparks receives the 2011 Outdoor Feature award from Kevin Freeborn of Crimson Publishing for "On the Beaten Track"
OWPG President Roly Smith announces Judy Armstrong as the winner of the 2011 Travel Feature award (sponsored by Headwater) for "River Deep, Mountain High"
Ian Battersby receives the 2011 Words and Pictures award from Jonathan Williams of Cicerone Press for "Winter comes to Yorkshire"
Roly Smith announces David Taylor as the winner of the 2011 Photography award (sponsored by Paramo Directional Clothing Systems) for "Northumberland in Mono"
