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Looe Raft Race 2022
Sunday 10th July at 3.10pm
Ru
l
es
1.
All rafts to be consisted of barrels, drums, wood etc. No boats or
canoes may be utilised and craft may only be paddled, no rowing or
power. The race officer wi
ll categorise classes w
her
e
nece
ssary.
2.
Competitors are responsible for dis
posa
l of their own
rafts. A charge will be made if debris has to be re
mo
ved.
3.
All rafts to be entere
d ¾ HOUR before race start ti
me: with the fee of £6.00 per adult or £3.00
per chi
l
d. Sponsor
ship money should
also be handed in by that
ti
me or as soon as is practic
able
4.
All rafters must act responsibly and have regard for fello
w rafters, particularly children.
The safety rules must be foll
owed and the
indemnity form signed and handed in wh
en entering
5.
For safety reasons a
ll rafters must notify the Finish Line Marshal at Little Beach when finishing and those who do not finish must also
notify the Marshal
.
6.
For safety reasons children under 8 ar
e not permitted to enter
and th
ose under
18
years old must have their own In
demnity form signed by a parent or
guardian
7.
The start time/ course may vary depending upon the w
eather on the day.
8.
Decisions of the Raft Race Committee are
final.
Safety
Notes
THESE
MUST
BE
READ BY ALL T
EAM MEMBERS
This information is
important. It needs to be rea
d and understood, by eve
ryon
e taking part in the Looe Raft Race
.
1.
You mus
t foll
ow th
e sa
fety in
struction
s given
to you by
the Sa
fety Marshals
2.
You have
confirmed th
at you are able
to swim 50 mete
rs in cold wate
r whilst weari
ng light
clothing and a buoya
ncy ai
d an
d that taking part in
th
is event will
not har
m your he
alth. If you have an
y doubts, you agree
to get medical advice before you ta
ke part.
3.
You also agree to wear a bu
oyancy aid, and kee
p it fa
stened at all times whilst you are on your
raft and in the w
ater
. Th
is is for your own safe
ty.
If you have a manually infla
tabl
e li
fe
jac
ket, it must be worn ou
tside of your clothing. Auto inflate li
fe
jacke
ts are
no
t suitable and
should
not
be
worn.
4.
The risks of takin
g pa
rt in an event on
water ca
n be reduced if you obey the
instructions of Sa
fety Marsh
als
.
There is a sli
m chance your ra
ft may brea
k up or caps
ize. You have to accept this as
part of the event, and so dress appropria
tely and bring spare
clothes
and a towel (just in ca
se!)
5.
Ou
r Ra
ce Sc
ruti
neer will refuse to allow
you to take part in the
event if th
e decide tha
t you
are unfit (or unsa
fe) to ra
ce for any reason, especia
lly if you are
drunk. The Scrutineer’s
decis
ion on sa
fe
ty is final.
6.
It is extremely dangerous
to deliberate
ly capsize, disable
your raft or compe
titors
raft at
any s
tage of the event and so a
ny c
rews tha
t do
so wi
ll be
di
sq
ualifi
ed from the entire event.
7.
In compliance with the
req
uiremen
ts of our insurers the event organi
sers cannot condon
e and s
trongly discourage the throwing of an
y materia
ls and we will
not be held res
ponsible
for an
y damage or injury cause
d by thrown materia
ls.
8.
Any ra
fter
i
nterferi
ng with buoys or race directions
w
ill
be d
is
qualif
ied
9.
There
will
be resc
ue boats
to assi
st you if your raft is in
trouble
. Pleas
e do not swim to th
e rescue boat until you are directed to do so, th
e boats wi
ll come
to you.
You wi
ll be aske
d to hold on
to the side of th
e res
cue boat and tu
rn around, so that your ba
ck is ag
ainst the boat. You will the
n be lifted from the
water onto
the
s
ide of the boat.
Please sit quietly. This is essentia
l becau
se
everyone
mu
st be rem
oved from th
e wate
r, checke
d for injuries
and an accura
te
headcount confirmed before the rescue boat can
sta
rt
th
eir engin
es.
If you are injured or require medical atte
nti
on, plea
s
e tell the rescue boat firs
t aider, and he will
ar
ran
ge medical help for you.
The s
afe
ty boat will
see that the raft is delive
red to th
e fini
sh
or to the sh
ore.
We
hope that you
have
a real
ly enjo
yable day
and tha
nk you for helping to ra
ise m
oney for Looe RNLI.