Gloucester & Sharpness Canal - Hempstead Bridge to Sims Bridge

Please accept our apologies for the late publication of this notice.

Gloucester Rowing Club will be holding its Annual Rowing Regatta on Saturday 25th August 2018 to Sunday 26th August 2016 between 8am & 6pm daily.

Racing will take place on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal at Hempsted Meadows (1 mile south of Gloucester Docks) between Hempsted Bridge & Netheredge Bridge. There will also be rowing boats warming up between Netheridge Bridge and Sims bridge.

The navigation will remain open for passage at select times (see below) but there may be significant restrictions and delays. Please follow the instruction of the C&RT Bridgekeepers, GRC event marshals and safety boats to ensure safe passage.  The rowing club will make every endeavour to get boats through the regatta as quickly as possible within the race schedule & where it is safe to do so.

GRC does not operate VHF radios but does have a local radio net to communicate along the length of the regatta course. If any other canal user wishes to communicate with the regatta organising team then they can approach any marshal with a radio, or call Hempsted Bridge 01452 521880

Saturday 26th August – the canal will be closed for racing between 8:30am & 6:30pm with the exception of the following times:

09.30 approx (Edward Elgar scheduled trip)

10:15 – 10:30   and 11:15 – 11:30

12:15 and 12.45 approx (QB2 scheduled trip)                
13:45 and 14.15 approx (QB2 scheduled trip)    
                                   

Sunday 27th August – the canal will be closed for racing between 8:30am & 6:30pm with the exception of the following times:

11.30 approx (Edward Elgar scheduled trip)

10:15 – 10:30   and 11:15 – 11:30

12:45 and 13.15 approx (QB2 scheduled trip)                
13:45 and 14.15 approx (QB2 scheduled trip)   

Should you require any further information about this or any other matter on the Wales and South West Region please see -

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices

or contact -

Customer Service Desk on 03030 404040

Or you can e-mail - [email protected]

In the case of an emergency please ring

Freephone Canals on 0800 4799947