Event Programme
Sponsored by Morelli’s Ices
10.00am Raft Race Registration opens on Kerr Street Green
10.30am – 5.00pm Speciality Stalls Fair opens beside the Boathouse
11.00am Junior Raft Race – Harbour Pontoon – registration opens at 10.45am
12 noon – 2.00pm Music with Alan Logan at The Amphitheatre
12 noon – 2.00pm Tour of the ‘William Gordon Burr’ and the historic ‘Joseph Soar’ lifeboats at the Quayside
12.30pm – 2.00pm RNLI ‘Rookie’ Lifeguard Challenge at West Strand or ‘wee beach’ if inclement weather.
New event aimed at kids aged 10-15 years old having a go at some basic lifeguarding skills in conjunction with the RNLI Beach Lifeguards. From a beach start participants will complete a short sea swim, followed by a knee paddle on a surf rescue board, finishing the timed event with a run along the beach.
12.30pm – 2.30pm Music by Limavady Big Band Sound beside the Boathouse
1.00pm – 5.00pm Children’s Entertainment and Street Theatre
Face-painters, Walk-about characters: Sea Queen & Captain Horacio Hawk
2.00pm – 2.30pm Mill Strand Primary School “Lets STOMP Out Litter”
Performance in association with ‘Fun with Drums’ at The Amphitheatre
2.15pm – 2.45pm Display by the Portrush Lifeboats – Commentary by Mark Mitchell (crew member)
2.45pm – 3.15pm Victoria Lagan Drama School dance performance at The Amphitheatre
3.10pm Wild Geese Display Team (weather permitting) arriving on West Strand Beach
3.25pm Safety Announcement by HMCG
3.30pm Start of Raft Race – West Strand
3.30pm – 3.50pm Music with Alan Logan at The Amphitheatre
3.50pm – 4.20pm ‘Fun with Drums’ session at The Amphitheatre – open to children to participate
4.30pm Prize-giving on Kerr Street Green / Promenade with Alan Simpson and Guido Morelli (Morelli’s Ices)
4.30pm – 5.00pm ‘Fun Dance’ session with Victoria Lagan dancers taking you through the moves! – open to children to participate
5.00pm – 5.30pm Music with Alan Logan at The Amphitheatre
As a charity, the RNLI depends solely on donations and dedicated volunteers
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea
Registered in England and Wales (209603)
Sunday 24th May
11.00am – 1.00pm Causeway Coast Kayak Association, Sea Races at Portandoo
Paddle 4 Sport Club League Junior, Senior & Masters Sea Races. Leaving Portandoo Harbour at Landsdowne, around the Skerries and back to Portandoo harbour. www.ccka.co.uk
2.00pm – 3.00pm Tour of the historic Joseph Soar lifeboat – on the Quayside
JOSEPH SOAR is a Watson Class Motor Lifeboat of timber construction with twin Gardner diesel engines model 5LW.She was built by J Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1962 and placed on service at St Davids in 1963. In 1985 she was transferred to Dunbar and in 1988 transferred to Shoreham Harbour. Withdrawn from service in 1990 and sold out of service in 1992. Throughout her life with the RNLI JOSEPH SOAR was launched 135 times and saved 135 lives.
2.00pm – 5.00pm Coleraine & District Historic Vehicle Club Cavalcade – display of cars and bikes at Kerr Street Green
2.00pm – 5.00pm Portrush – a Historical Dander in Pictures – Portrush Yacht Club
There will be a historical display of old photographs of Portrush harbour and the surrounding area going back as far as 1900. They will give a fascinating view of what the harbour looked like and the characters that lived, worked and played there, most of them ancestors of present Portrush families. The photographs will be displayed in the first floor training room and everyone is welcome to come in and take a step back in time in Portrush.
2.00pm West Bay Open Water Swim (1km) ILDSA
Following the briefing at 2.00pm, the swimmers will be dropped off at Blackrock (Island Dhu) by boat to swim the 1km back to the harbour, finishing at the slipway on the North Pier. Competitors are not permitted to wear wetsuits! This challenging event usually attracts entrants from all over Ireland so come along and show your support.
2.00pm Paddle Board Challenge in the Harbour
Come and watch the mayhem unfold with a series of short races and fun paddle board challenges taking place around the lifeboat. This promises to offer good fun and enjoyment to both spectators and participants. It will also showcase the growing sport of paddle boarding in the local area. Troggs Surf School will be on hand at the ‘wee beach’ to offer paddle board taster sessions at 2.00pm (small donation to the RNLI).Come down and have a go or support the race challengers from 3.00pm onwards.
The Crew of Portrush Lifeboat Station would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors to our town.
We would like to ensure holiday makers have a great time as well as a safe time and would ask that they observe simple safety rules when playing on the beautiful beaches:
– inflatables are dangerous. Never let children play on their own with inflatables.
– keep an eye on children at all times. They can wander off quickly and the sea holds a real fascination for them.
– do not mix the sea and alcohol.
– if you are going out on a craft, make sure someone knows where you are going and what time you intend to be back.
– ALWAYS wear a lifejacket, even if you consider yourself an experienced sailor.
As a charity, the RNLI depends solely on donations and dedicated volunteers
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea
Registered in England and Wales (209603)
SOURCE : PORTRUSHRAFTRACE.CO.UK