River Users Group ~ 2019 Events Diary ~ Issue 2

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 10th Feb Bedford Head Eights Fours & Quads Queens Park to Schools Boat House BRC Events Line 01234 218148 Sat 2nd March Schools Rowing Event Queens Park to Schools Boat House Peter Mulkerinns [email protected]> Sat 16th March Schools Rowing Event Town Bridge to Newnham Bridge Peter Mulkerinns [email protected]> Sat 23rd March Schools Rowing Event Town Bridge to Newnham Bridge Peter Mulkerinns [email protected]> Sat 30th March River Clean Up Day Town Centre Area Katie Lewis 01234 228759 Sun 14th April. Bedford Fours & Small Boats Head Queens Park to Newnham Bridge BRC Events Line 01234 218148 Sun 28th 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 5th May. 67th Bedford Marathon (Viking Club) Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Tony Perry 07855 375454 Mon 6th May. Come & Try (Viking Kayak Club) Batts Ford / Sovereigns Quay Area (09 00 - 15 00 hrs) Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sat 11th May. Bedford Amateur Regatta Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Hugh Maltby 01234 269122 Sat / Sun 1st ~ 2nd June Bedford Kite Festival (including River Events) Russell Park Embankment Mill Meadows Katie Lewis 01234 228759 Sat / Sun 8th ~ 9th June Star Rowing Club Regatta Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Sun 9th June Bedford Boat Club Dinghy Run Cardington Moorings to Bedford Lock & Return Paul How 07843 123988 Sat / Sun 22nd ~ 23rd June Cardington (Viking Kayak Club) Cardington Canoe Slalom Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Tues 9th July Bedford Girls School Regatta Suspension Bridge to Newnham Bridge (4 00 pm ~ 8 00 pm) Matthew Wells [email protected] Sun 11th Aug Bedford Triathlon County Bridge to Butterfly Bridge Justin Burrell 07966 893574 Sat / Sun 31st Aug ~ 1st Sept. Cardington Canoe Slalom (Viking Kayak Club) Cardington Canoe Slalom Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sat / Sun 7th~ 8th Sept. National Inter Club Canoe Slalom Champs Cardington Canoe Slalom Nick Taylor 07711 454188 Sat 10th Sept. Bedford Boat Club Boat Handling Competition Cardington Moorings Paul How 07843 123988 Sun 13th Oct. Bedford Autumn Fours & Small Boats Head Queens Park to Newnham Bridge BRC Events Line 01234 218148 Sun 17th Nov. Star Rowing Club - Head of River Race Queens Park to Newnham Bridge Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Sun 24th Nov. Bedford Christmas Light Switch on Duck Mill Weir to Suspension Bridge 15 00 ~ 20 00 hrs Katie Lewis 01234 228759 Thurs 26th Dec. Beds Canoeists - 52nd Boxing Day Canoe Roll White Water Arena (Duck Mill Weir) 11 30 am Mike Carter 01234 215441 Thurs 26th Dec. Boxing Day Scratch Regatta Town Bridge to Star Rowing Club Star Rowing Club 01234 212070 Thurs 26th Dec. Boxing Day Scratch Regatta Bedford Rowing Club to Suspension Bridge BRC Events Line 01234 218148

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For further information please contact the event organiser or Martyn Pearson Chairman Bedford River Users Group Tel. No. 07860 261991 17 July 2019