Notice

Thames Marathon Swim 2017: river restriction

Published 24 July 2017

This notice was withdrawn on

No longer in force.

When

Sunday 6 August 2017 from 8am to 2pm.

Where

Henley Bridge to Higginson Park, Marlow.

Details

Directions for navigation and general information during this event:

At 8am on Sunday 6 August 2017 approximately 700 swimmers will leave Leander Club near Henley Bridge and swim downstream via Hambleden, Hurley and Temple Locks to Higginson Park, Marlow.

Their route will be predominantly along the Berkshire, left bank except when portaging the locks. The swimmers will be wearing hi-visibility swim caps and will be escorted by canoe guards.

All river users are asked to keep a good look out for the swimmers, navigate slowly and with particular caution when in their vicinity and give them a wide berth.

Note: All directions as to left bank and right banks are given looking upstream.

Byelaws

Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 as may be relevant.

And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws, 1993 that:

The master of any vessel shall except in an emergency not pass any boat-race regatta public procession or gathering for the launch of a vessel or any other event or function which may cause a crowd to assemble on or by the river nor station his vessel thereon in such a manner as would risk obstructing impeding or interfering with such boat-race regatta procession launching event or function or endangering the safety of persons assembling on the river or preventing or interfering with the maintenance of order thereon.

The maximum penalty for breach of the Byelaws is £1,000.