items: 0 Glen Nevis River Race - July 17 2010
GLEN NEVIS RIVER RACE
The online entries for 2010 are now closed if you still wish to enter please come to registration in the saddlespan marquee from 10am tomorrow.
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
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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 in 2008 and 2009 the water levels have been high and participants have enjoyed a thrilling decent of the river. We will have to see what awaits us in 2010.
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!
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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) Red Herrings - Tom Worsley2) Rubber Riding Gooches - Rob Daglish
3) Rubber Riding Gooches - Colin Gray
4) iTRAINwithTIM - Tim George
5) Ron's stag - Duncan Grey
6) Ron's stag - Tom Brown
7) Ron's stag - Ewan Grey
8) Ron's stag - Stuart Grey
9) Ron's Stag - John French
10) Ron's stag - Rory Grey
11) Ron's stag - Robert Bainbridge
12) Ron's Stag - David Tattersall
13) rory's stag - Nicholas Cookson
14) French Toast Mafia - Adam Barclay
15) Ron's Stag - Jamie Wilson
16) Team banana - Calum MacKenzie
17) team banana - Wouter van Hoven
18) team banana - Ali MacLeod
19) The Undrewater Centre - Martin Nilsson
20) The Underwater Centre - Martin Ferguson
21) The Underwater Centre - Johnathon Hewitt
22) team bananas - David Harvey
23) Dolph Lundgren's Stunt Double - Peter Scullion
24) Ron's Stag - james edge
25) if i wear speedos i will win!! - steve hammond
26) The Saharan Kayaking Club - Christoper Findlay
27) The Underwater Centre - Richard Finlayson
28) we cannae swim - Brett Strachan
29) Rubber Riding Gooches - Bruce Gray
Solo Sen Female
30) Red Herrings - Kersti Halls31) Powered by Fairydust - Joanna Young
32) Powered by Fairydust - Emma Garden
33) iTRAINwithTIM - Jacquelline Vitiello
34) The Underwater Centre - Ingrid Vickers
35) Rubber Ring Gooches - Lisa Riddiford
36) The Saharan Kayaking Club - Sarah Slater
37) Super Mook - Jenna Jackson
Solo Sen Mixed
38) We Cannae Swim - Nycolle Clubb39) Flügel zu haben - Duncan Hedigan
40) Flügel zu haben - David Lund
41) Flügel Zu Haben - Alan Paterson
Solo Vet Male
42) Clacket Wild Bunch - Bob Whitlock43) Clacket Wild Bunch - Harry Maskers
44) Nevis Radio - David Ogg
45) team green (jumper) - calum proctor
46) The Underwater Centre - Steve Ham
47) Green Jumper - Colin MacDougall
48) Glutten 4 Punishment - Harvey Williamson
Solo Vet Mixed
49) We Cannae Swim - Bruce StrachanSolo S Vet Male
50) Ron's stag - Ian Grey51) Ron's Stag - Kevin Bainbridge
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.