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Tratman Award Rules The prestigious Tratman Award is awarded annually for a caving-related paper-based publication in memory of E.K. Tratman, who died in 1978, to recognise excellence and encourage future improvement - it is considered to be one of the UK's premier national caving awards. Initially administered by the Ghar Parau Foundation and first awarded for the publications of 1979, the Tratman Award's management was passed to the British Cave Research Association in 2019. It is judged by a team of independent cavers who make their recommendation for the a...

Tratman Award Citations Tratman Award, 2019 The prestigious Tratman Award (in memory of E.K. Tratman, who died in 1978) is awarded annually for a caving-related, paper-based publication, to recognise excellence and encourage future improvement. It is one of the UK’s premier national caving awards, but is open to authors and publishers from Britain and Ireland. First awarded for the publications of 1979, the Tratman Award was administered by the Ghar Parau Foundation when the foundation was a sub-charity of BCRA, but since 2019 (presenting the awards of 2018) ...

Caving grants and awards Cavers and clubs are able to apply for grants or other support for caving-related projects from a wide range of organisations. The list here is intended to raise awareness of these; all are known to have supported caving ventures in the past, or have specifically confirmed that caving as a sport is eligible. Please note that this list does not include short-term or one-off competitions or schemes; rather, it represents organisations which have shown a long-term commitment, most usually with annual awards, and has a UK bias. The various...

Films and lectures Caving films online The following links have been prepared as a service to cavers, drawing on reviews and reports in Descent. Each link will open a new window presenting films, documentaries and lectures on the subject of caving. If you know of other high-quality films or collections that you think should be featured here, please drop us a link via e-mail. Independent film-makers