Wallingford head of the river race 2017: river restriction notice
Published 29 September 2017
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When
Sunday 26 November 2017, 9am to 5pm.
Where
Moulsford Railway Bridge to Wallingford Bridge.
Details
This stretch of the river will be very busy on Sunday 26 November as Wallingford Rowing Club will be holding their annual long distance head of the river race.
The normal rules of navigation will apply to both racing boats and normal river traffic. All those navigating this reach between the above times should pay particular attention to byelaws 24 to 42 of The Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993.
The regatta marshals will be wearing high visibility jackets. Please pay attention to any advice they may offer as they are acting for the safety of both the rowers and other river users.
The rowing club will have pontoons positioned on the east side of the river immediately downstream of Wallingford Bridge. Therefore, please navigate through the centre arch of Wallingford Bridge only and do not attempt to navigate through the easterly arch.
All directions as to left and right 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.