KESWICK Tourism Associations Santa Splash event will return this December.
The event returned on December 1 last year following the uncertainty of the pandemic, and saw eight teams of Santas and elves, plus a reindeer and a gorilla, in Canadian canoes battling it out in a race to claim the coveted 'Santa Cruz' trophy.
Teams from Castlerigg Hall, Go Ape, Allerdale Borough Council, Keswick YHA, Lake District Hotels and Keswick Tourism Association plus a guest team from The Quiet Site at Ullswater took to the lake and raced around a pre-set course.
The first team across the line and winners of the trophy were the Quiet Site.
Keswick Tourism Association's Tourism Manager, Vanessa Metcalfe presented the winner's trophy.
Daniel Holder, owner of The Quiet Site commented: "I have always enjoyed taking part in the Santa Splash as part of the Castlerigg Hall team because it signified the start of Christmas.
"To have had our own Quiet Site team taking part this year and to have actually won is just the icing on the cake. The trophy has taken pride of place next to our Queens Award."
The trophy will return to Keswick for this year's event.
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