The Kennedy International North West 200 is celebrating winning 'Event of the Year' at this year's Northern Ireland Tourism Awards in association with bmi. A delighted Clerk of Course Mervyn Whyte MBE said, "Over 150,000 spectators attend the races with approximately 60% coming from outside Northern Ireland and this award is a fitting tribute to all our 850 volunteers who work so hard to make the event highly professional. I would also like to thank our key partners, Kennedy Group, Coleraine Borough Council and BBC Sport NI who have helped raise the profile of the event globally."