Glen Nevis River Race, River Rapids Race.. with inflatables, July 18 2009, Glen Nevis, Fort William ||No Fuss Events.

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: River Rapids Race.. with inflatables
: July 18 2009
: Glen Nevis, Fort William

Information

River Race is over for another year. Well done to all who took part, the river was high and it was big battle to get down.

Results

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GLEN NEVIS RIVER RACE

Watch the video of the launch day in 2008.

Event was a great success in 2008 and there are early plans to turn the 2009 event into a bigger day out with a top apres race party. Keep checking the website for updates.

How To Get There

If you are coming from the South; When you reach Fort William continue round the by pass and follow signs for Inverness. At the third roundabout continue straight on across the roundabout into Glen Nevis follow this road for about five miles until you see the saddlespan marquee.

If you are coming from the North; At the first roundabout carry straight on at the second roundabout turn first left into Glen Nevis follow this road for about five miles until you see the saddlespan marquee.

What Time

1000 Race Registration Opens

1230 Race Registration Closes

1230 Race Briefing (Race Briefing is compulsory any participant not at briefing will not be allowed to start)

1245 Marshall and Safety Briefing

1400 Race Starts (Participant set off at 30 second intervals)(Please note it is the participants responsibility to be at the start at their designated time)

The first race was held in 1973 and ran for 30 years and raised thousands of pounds for the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team based in Fort William.

Prize Giving on Completion

PLEASE NOTE A SPECIAL THANKS TO BEN NEVIS DISTILARY FOR PRIZES AND DRAM FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

HIstory

The first race raised £25.00 which just about bought a pair of boots back in ’73 . The final race raised in the region of £10.000 which only helped to cover the cost of running the busiest team in Scotland with around 70 callouts each year.

Click here to download this years Sponsor Form.

The race involves competitors, clad in wet suits, helmets , lifejackets, and with assorted inflatable devices launching themselves into a 1.5 mile stretch of the River Nevis through rapids, over mini waterfalls between rockfaces and with a spectacular jump over a 30ft waterfall and so to the last gasp finish another half mile away.

The prizes consisted of various amounts of locally produced quality whisky and every finisher received a miniture of the same. This was administered purely for medicinal purposes!!

The time taken , depending on the amount of water at the time , can vary from 20min. to over an hour . The state of the water also determines the amount of minor scrapes and bruises although no one has been seriously injured as yet!!

Every competitor is expected to raise his or her own sponsorship and in the past amounts up to over £1000 have been handed in.

Various factors caused the race to be discontinued not least of these the foot and mouth scare which caused the first ever cancellation. It is hoped that this year will see it reinstated with a young and enthusiastic team of volunteers just like the team themselves who give of their time to go out and help those unfortunate enough to have a problem in our wonderful mountains.

Course

Participants have to negotiate a 2-mile stretch of the icy cold River Nevis on an air-bed (Lilo), navigating the Gurgling Gorge, the Leg Breaker and the Lower Falls Leap!

Rules

Conditions and Rules of Entry for Competitors

1. All competitors must be over 18 years of age.

2. It would be appreciated if all competitors could raise or pledge around a £100.00 in form of sponsorship for Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team. Where possible this should be deposited to the Rescue Team Treasurer seven days after the event

3. All competitors must wear crash helmet and buoyancy aid.

4. All competitors must use an inflatable craft without sides i.e. an airbed.

5. All competitors must wear a full wetsuit and suitable footwear.

6. The deepest course of the river must be followed throughout the race.

7. Walking in shallow sections is permitted.

8. Mandatory pre event meeting for all competitors will take place. Briefing and equipment inspection will take place.

9. All competitors are responsible for ensuring they are aware of all rules and conditions of entry.

10. Toilets provided must be used.

11. Unsportsperson like behaviour is totally unacceptable, this includes the use of profane or abusive language

12. All protests must be made to a No Fuss official (Frazer, Spook or Martin). Protests can be made throughout the event and up to 15 minutes after final results are posted. It would be appreciated if any protest could be made respectfully to the official. No Fuss officials say is final in all protests.

13. The No Fuss Officials (Frazer, Spook and Martin) will be given the final decision regarding any occurrence at the event including those not addressed in the rules.

Who's Coming

This is a list of entries for this event. If you think you should be here and you are not then let us know.

Solo Sen Male

1) El Banditos  -  David Hancock
2) El Banditos  -  Matt Henderson
3) El Banditos  -  Fraser Pirie
4) Up Jacobs Creek without a paddle  -  Richard Beggs
5) Phil and the Groovies  -  Tim Robinson
6) Sinkers or Floaters  -  Michael Ferguson
7) Sinkers or Floaters  -  Steve Mitchell
8) Sinkers or Floaters  -  Jon Ward
9) SPECTRE  -  James Trafford
10) SPECTRE  -  Dave Williams
11) SPECTRE  -  Matt Voss
12) SPECTRE  -  Matt Spoors
13) SPECTRE  -  Matt Chalmers
14) SPECTRE  -  Steve Pegge
15) SPECTRE  -  Matt Finn
16) SPECTRE  -  Terry Barke
17) SPECTRE  -  Tim Palmer
18) SPECTRE  -  Pete Burns
19) SPECTRE  -  Marque Roberts
20) Extreme Tea Drinkers  -  Guy Coates
21) Extreme Tea Drinkers  -  Stacy Williams
22) Heroic or Watt  -  Ross Galloway
23) Heroic or Watt  -  Ross Young
24) Heroic or Watt  -  Gavin Cox
25) speedbumpsRus  -  sean/ boyle
26) Gizz  -  Phillip Blase
27) Dark Horses  -  Ewan Dytch
28) Dark Horses  -  Graeme Brown
29) River duckies  -  jamie miller
30) Absolutely FAFF-tastic  -  Craig Burry
31) The Vital Spark  -  stephen Cant
32) Faster then Gregor in 08  -  Jenna Jackson
33) Gas based fire supression equipment  -  Chris Miller
34) Gas based fire supression equipment  -  Colin Wood
35) Gas based fire supression equipment  -  Maurice Shamash
36) Gas based fire supression equipment  -  James Barr
37) Gas based fire supression equipment  -  Steven Heeps
38) River Duckies  -  stephen clark
39) Absolutely FAFF-tastic  -  Liam Robinson
40) drown and out  -  michael kennedy
41) drown and out  -  laura campbell
42) drown and out  -  michael kennedy
43) Dalgety BayWatch  -  Robster McLeod
44) Absolutely FAFF-tastic  -  Reuben Crook
45) blackmount  -  ali mcleod
46) Weedgie in a wetsuit  -  Graeme Corner
47) MacSwim  -  Angus MacSween
48) printsmith  -  mark taylor
49) printsmith  -  scott rydings
50) Andy's stag do  -  Bill Page
51) guu old boys  -  Andrew Spinks
52) Andy's Stag do  -  Andy Allan
53) Andy's stag do  -  john robson
54) Andy's stag do  -  James Connors
55) Russell Macleod  -  Russell Macleod
56) Andy's stag do  -  Mauricio Bermudez

Solo Sen Female

57) Jolly Dollies  -  Emily Walker
58) Jolly Dollies  -  Alyson Calder
59) Herioc or Watt  -  Ruth Howard
60) Dark Horses  -  Louise Dytch
61) Slater  -  Sarah Slater
62) Absolutely FAFF-tastic  -  Kate Templeton
63) Chicks with chainsaws  -  Sarah Toulson
64) drown and out  -  laura campbell
65) Gas Based Fire Suppression Equipment  -  Heather Calderwood