2. Notices and stoppages

Gloucester Regatta Event

Detail

From Date: 24/08/2019 08:00

To Date: 25/08/2019 18:00 inclusive

Type: Event

Is the towpath closed? No

Location

Closest waterway: Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Starts at: Bridge 22, Hempsted Road Swing Bridge

Ends at: Bridge 19, Sims Swing Bridge

Description

Gloucester Rowing Club

24th & 25th August

Information for all Canal users

Due to extra commercial traffic through this weekend the restrictions for boat travel between Hempsted and Sims Bridge have been amended slightly.

Gloucester Rowing Club will be holding its annual Rowing Regatta on Saturday 24th August 2019 and Sunday 25th August 2019 between 8am & 6pm both days. Side by side racing will take place on The Canal at Hempsted Meadows (1 mile south of Gloucester Docks) between Hempsted Bridge & Netheredge Bridge.

The navigation will remain open for passage but there will be restrictions as below. Boaters should follow the advice of bridge keepers, event marshals and safety boat crews 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.

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, call Hempsted Bridge, or call GRC Event Secretary Robert Dibley on 07966 568 791. 

Through traffic between Hempsted Bridge & Sims Bridge

Saturday 24th August – racing will take place throughout the day between 8:30am and 6:30pm, with through navigation restricted to 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 25th August – racing will take place throughout the day between 8:30am and 6:30pm, with through navigation restricted to 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)          

Visitor Moorings at Hempsted Bridge

The visitor mooring adjacent to Hempsted bridge will also be restricted throughout the event. The organisers have asked that boat owners avoid mooring at this location if possible over the weekend in order to minimise any risks.

For out of hours emergencies please ring 0800 4799947.