Bideford Rotary Club Water Festival 2010

By Bide_Rotary at 19:34 on 15/07/10

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Bideford Rotary Water Festival 2010 is on Sunday August 8th. Its a FREE day of fun for Bideford Residents and vistors on Bideford Quay by the River Torridge. Fun starts at 2pm with Duck races, Raft race, Sedan Chair race around 8 pubs and water sports galore. Lifeboat and RAF Rescue helicopter demonstrations, Powerboat rides, Pilot GIG racesTug-of-war and more..
Want to take part? contact http://tinyurl.com/33ogosw
Lots of free fun, AND we raise some cash for local causes .

Date: Sunday, August 08, 2010

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Don't forget the water festival tomorrow in Bideford - fun for all - plus the first Bideford Triathlon!

By A_McCormack at 11:51 on 07/08/10
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Is there still a bath race at the water festival?
I can remember many years ago my husband and daughter being asked to enter the bath race. It involved getting in a bath (plug in) which had wooden outriggers and then rowing the boat to the middle of the estuary and back.
I was against the idea of them entering the race as they stood little chance against the burly men who had already entered and were stood at the water edge waiting for the starters gun.
The steward asked what the bath was going to be called - I said "stupid" and he promptly wrote it down - wanting to get the race started with a full starting gate.

The starters gun went off and the other teams were in the water, while my poor husband struggled to get "stupid" down to the water, with the help of our petite daughter.

However strategy was the name of the game and whereas the other baths rowed to the marker in the centre of the estuary, my husband and daughter rowed up stream and let the tide take them down and around the marker.
By the time they had reached the centre of the estuary they were in the lead and only had the return stretch to win the prestigious trophy!
I was on the bank, (on my own) shouting "come on Stupid" repeatedly at the top of my voice - much to the amusement, I am sure, of the people around me.

We still have the trophy at home after all these years and it still brings a smile to my face whenever I clean the back of that cupboard!!

By mariontuesday at 08:43 on 29/07/10
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The races are on - am so going to win one of these this year. Dare you all to enter!!! Do we get to stop off at the 8 pubs! LOL! Sounds like a great day. The more the merrier and we can help those named charities out, especially in times like these.

By wetwildday at 21:41 on 28/07/10
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Bideford Water Festival on 8 August sounds like fun - I'm a great supporter of the RNLI and can't wait to see those helicopters from RAF Chivenor putting on a demonstration!!! Come along and support it!!

By wetwildday at 21:38 on 28/07/10
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It's on my calendar ... can't wait, sounds like loads of fun!

By Nonnie_Mouse at 12:16 on 18/07/10
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