11/06/2026
🚣♂️🌊 BLACKWATER QUAY ANNUAL RAFT RACE 2026 🌊🚣♀️
📅 Saturday 1st August 2026
The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated events of the summer as teams battle it out on the water in the Blackwater Quay Annual Raft Race 2026!
This year’s event is proudly raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, and we’re challenging every team to raise as much sponsorship as possible for this incredible cause.
Interested in entering then please visit the bar and collect the entry form. Any children that enter must be accompanied by an adult and must wear a buoyancy aid. Maximum of 6 on a raft and 8 teams in total.
❤️ Donate Here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/allan-busby-4?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL
🏆 30 SECOND HEAD START CHALLENGE
The team that raises the most sponsorship money before race day will receive a 30-second head start at the beginning of the race.
To make sure your donation counts towards a team:
✅ Please include the TEAM NAME in your donation message.
For example:
“£20 donation – Team Blackwater Pirates”
We’ll be publishing regular fundraising leaderboards and updates in the run-up to the event.
⏰ Sponsorship totals will be calculated periodically, with the final standings confirmed at 11:00am on race day. Any donations received after this time will still support the charity but won’t count towards the head start competition.
🏝️ RAFT BUILDING RULES
Imagine you’ve been stranded on a desert island and need to build a raft to escape…
That’s the spirit of this race!
✅ Rafts must be designed and built by the team entering.
✅ Creativity, innovation and teamwork are encouraged.
✅ Paddles, oars and sails are permitted.
❌ No boats, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards or commercially manufactured watercraft.
❌ No engines, motors, batteries, propellers or mechanical propulsion systems.
❌ No adapting existing boats to gain an advantage.
The organisers reserve the right to inspect all rafts and refuse entry to any craft that does not comply with the rules or the spirit of the event.
🎵 Live Music
🍔 BBQ & Food
🍻 Outside Bar
👨👩👧👦 Family Friendly Atmosphere
❤️ Supporting Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Whether you’re racing, sponsoring a team or cheering from the shore, come along and be part of a fantastic day for our community and help raise money for an amazing cause.
Build it. Race it. Raise money. Have fun.