Thursday, 7 August 2008

Chester Raft Race 2008

Vital equipment for watching Chester's annual Raft Race...
One roll of industrial blue tissue, one bag of flour.

The rafts were fantastic, as always - cobbled together from pallet wood, drums and kegs. This year's theme was James Bond. There's usually around 30-40 rafts which make their way from The Meadows to the weir and back again. Most returned safely (one way or another) for the apres-raft party.

Some pics from the day...


If one handful of sand doesn't get them...
...throw the whole bag.
In keeping with Tradition, a motley bunch of civilians hurled various missiles from the footbridge - flour bombs, ripe tomatoes and bread being in vogue this year. A few super soakers surfaced as well, admittedly one being in our camp.

Marauders attack The Samaritans.

Sniper!
View towards the weir.
Tourists.
Flour vapour trails.
Fully loaded!


Sorted !

Quote of the day, from a Round Table attendant: "You can throw flour bombs & soft stuff - anything really as long as it's not, like, a water melon."

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