Bedford River Users Group ~ 2020 River Great Ouse Events Diary ~ Issue 1
Date Event Location Event Organiser
Sun 13th Jan Star Rowing Club New Year Head of River Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Sun 9th Feb Bedford Head Eights Fours & Quads Queens Park to Schools Boat House BRC Events Line 01234 218148 Sat 29th Feb Bedford School Octo Match 1 00 pm ~ 5 00 pm Quenns Park to Newnham Bridge Peter Mulkerinns [email protected]> Sat 21st March Bedford School OB Match 2 30 pm ~ 4 00 pm Duck Mill Weir to Schools Boat House Peter Mulkerinns [email protected]> Sat 28th March OBM Race Day 2 30 pm ~ 4 00 pm Duck Mill Weir to Schools Boat House Peter Mulkerinns [email protected]> Sat 28th March River Clean Up Day Bedford Rowing Club Area Katie Lewis 01234 228759 Sun 5th April. Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head Queens Park to Newnham Bridge BRC Events Line 01234 218148 Sun 26th April. Bedford District Scouts St Georges Day River Activities Duck Mill Wier to Butterfly Bridge (14 00 ~ 17 00 hrs) David Heard 07946 893410 Sun 3rd May. 68th Bedford Canoe Marathon (Viking Kayak Club) Queens Park to Newnham Bridge (7 am - 5 00 pm) Tony Perry 07855 375454 Fri 8th May. Come & Try Canoeing (Viking Kayak Club) Batts Ford / Sovereigns Quay Area (09 00 - 15 00 hrs) Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sat 9th May. Bedford Amateur Regatta Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Hugh Maltby 01234 269122 Sat 6th June Star Rowing Club Regatta Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Sat / Sun 13th / 14th June Bedford Kite Festival (including River Events) Russell Park Embankment Mill Meadows Katie Lewis 01234 228759 Sat / Sun 13th / 14th June Cardington Canoe Slalom (Viking Kayak Club) Cardington Canoe Slalom Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sun 14th June Bedford Boat Club Dinghy Run Cardington Moorings to Bedford Lock & Return Paul How 07843 123988 Fri ~ Sun 17th/18th/19th July Bedford River Festival Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Martyn Pearson 07860 261991 Sun 9th Aug Bedford Triathlon County Bridge to Butterfly Bridge Justin Burrell 07966 893574 Sat / Sun 5th / 6th Sept. Cardington Canoe Slalom (Viking Kayak Club) Cardington Canoe Slalom Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sat / Sun 12th / 13th Sept. National Inter Club Canoe Slalom Champs Cardington Canoe Slalom Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sat/Sun 12th/13th Sept. Bedford Boat Club Boat Handling / Fishing Competition Cardington Moorings Paul How 07843 123988 Sun 11th Oct. Bedford Autumn Fours & Small Boats Head Queens Park to Newnham Bridge BRC Events Line 01234 218148 Sun 22nd Nov. Star Rowing Club - Head of River Race Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Sun 22nd Nov. Christmas Light Switch on Mill Meadows / Embankment Area Bjorn Hove 01234 718456 Sat 26th Dec. Beds Canoeists - 53rd Boxing Day Canoe Roll Etienne Stott White Water Arena (Duck Mill Weir) 11 30 am Mike Carter 01234 215441 Sat 26th Dec. Boxing Day Scratch Regatta Town Bridge to Star Rowing Club Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Sat 26th Dec. Boxing Day Scratch Regatta Bedford Rowing Club to Suspension Bridge BRC Events Line 01234 218148
Other Dates to be Aware of:
Sat 16th May Spring Half Marathon Priory Country Park Fri ~ Sun 4th / 5th /6th Sept Bedford Running Festival Priory Country Park .
For further information please contact the event organiser or Martyn Pearson Chairman Bedford River Users Group Tel. No. 07860 261991 27 January 2020