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UID:CiviCRM_EventID_3597_5410d95322b1dc788e963794cf75950d@weyarun.org.uk/backdrop
SUMMARY:Small Boat Rally 2026
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><hr />\n <
 p style="margin-bottom:13px\;"><span style="font-f
 amily:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span styl
 e="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height:115%
 \;">This year we are very grateful to <a href="htt
 ps://www.pulboroughpaddles.co.uk/"><b>Pulborough P
 addles</b></a> who are making their private parkin
 g and launch facilities at Stopham available for u
 se by rally entrants</span></span></span></p>\n \n
  <hr />\n <p style="margin-bottom:13px\;"><span st
 yle="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"
 ><span style="font-size:14px\;">1. We are launchin
 g at lunchtime this year to run with the tide up t
 o Pallingham and then back down again as the tide 
 turns. Launching is from either Pulborough or Stop
 ham and the choice is yours</span></span></p>\n \n
  <p style="margin-bottom:13px\;"><span style="font
 -family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span st
 yle="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height:11
 5%\;">2. The rally is an up and back event: Pallin
 gham\, the upper tidal limit of the River Arun\, i
 s quiet\, unspoilt and nicely out in the sticks wi
 th no vehicular access\, so you will not be able t
 o finish there: you must return to the point from 
 where you launched. The round trip normally takes 
 between 3 and 4 hours from Pulborough and slightly
  less from Stopham but you are welcome to turn rou
 nd at any point part way up the river</span></span
 ></span></p>\n \n <p style="margin-bottom:13px\;">
 <span style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-
 serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span styl
 e="line-height:115%\;">3. Bring your own craft or 
 rent at Stopham direct from <a href="https://www.p
 ulboroughpaddles.co.uk/"><b><u>Pulborough Paddles<
 /u></b></a></span></span></span></p>\n \n <p style
 ="margin-bottom:13px\;"><span style="font-family:A
 rial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font
 -size:14px\;"><span style="line-height:115%\;"><b>
 4. For everyone’s own personal safety and as a goo
 d example to others\, we request that all particip
 ants wear lifejackets or buoyancy aids at all time
 s whilst on or near the water</b></span></span></s
 pan></p>\n \n <p style="margin-bottom:13px\;"><spa
 n style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-seri
 f\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="l
 ine-height:115%\;">5. For those launching from Pul
 borough\, space at the Swan Bridge car park is lim
 ited and only for use during unloading and later r
 eloading of your craft. If approaching Swan Bridge
  from the north on the A29\, drive across Swan Bri
 dge (still on the A29) to the south side and the e
 ntrance to the small car park is immediately on th
 e left. However\, when you have finished unloading
 \, for the duration of the rally\, please move you
 r vehicle to the station car park (on A283 west: P
 etworth direction) where their Sunday day-rate is 
 very reasonable. What Three Words address for the 
 small Swan Bridge car park is: ‘furniture.stags.ou
 tdoors’</span></span></span></p>\n \n <p style="ma
 rgin-bottom:13px\;"><span style="font-family:Arial
 \, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-siz
 e:14px\;"><span style="line-height:115%\;">6. For 
 those launching from Stopham\, from the A283 pleas
 e enter the slip road down to the White Hart pub a
 nd follow directions given by Wey & Arun Canal Tru
 st marshals. What Three Words address for the Stop
 ham slip road is: ‘confronts.relatives.heightens’<
 /span></span></span></p>\n \n <p style="margin-bot
 tom:13px\;"><span style="font-family:Arial\, Helve
 tica\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;
 "><span style="line-height:115%\;">7. The rally is
  free to enter for all. However\, if you are able 
 to make a voluntary contribution\, marshals on the
  day will have donation boxes for cash and mobile 
 payment devices for cards. All donations will be u
 sed for the ambitious restoration of the lovely We
 y and Arun Canal. <u><strong>T<strong>o m</strong>
 ake it easier\, you may wish to donate before the 
 event using the link in the registration confirmat
 ion email</strong></u></span></span></span></p>\n 
 \n <p style="margin-bottom:13px\;"><span style="fo
 nt-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><span 
 style="font-size:14px\;">8. Take your time and enj
 oy the beautiful Sussex countryside as you pass th
 rough – it is a rally not a race! Pallingham is th
 e furthest point of the rally and you will have to
  turn back there</span></span></p>\n \n <p><span s
 tyle="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;
 "><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="colo
 r:#000000\;">9. Finally\, please remember the two 
 most important items:</span></span></span></p>\n \
 n <ul>\n 	<li style="margin-left:56px\;">\n 	<p><s
 pan style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-se
 rif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style=
 "line-height:115%\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"
 >Think safety at all times whilst on or near the w
 ater – safety of yourself and safety of others</sp
 an></span></span></span></p>\n 	</li>\n 	<li style
 ="margin-bottom:13px\;margin-left:56px\;">\n 	<p><
 span style="font-family:Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-s
 erif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style
 ="line-height:115%\;"><span style="color:#000000\;
 ">Above all else\, enjoy yourselves\, have fun and
  have a great day!</span></span></span></span></p>
 \n 	</li>\n </ul>\n \n <p style="margin-bottom:13p
 x\;"> </p></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:\n This year we are very grateful to Pulborough Pa
 ddles who are making their private parking and lau
 nch facilities at Stopham available for use by ral
 ly entrants\n \n \n \n \n 1. We are launching at l
 unchtime this year to run with the tide up to Pall
 ingham and then back down again as the tide turns.
  Launching is from either Pulborough or Stopham an
 d the choice is yours\n \n \n \n 2. The rally is a
 n up and back event: Pallingham\, the upper tidal 
 limit of the River Arun\, is quiet\, unspoilt and 
 nicely out in the sticks with no vehicular access\
 , so you will not be able to finish there: you mus
 t return to the point from where you launched. The
  round trip normally takes between 3 and 4 hours f
 rom Pulborough and slightly less from Stopham but 
 you are welcome to turn round at any point part wa
 y up the river\n \n \n \n 3. Bring your own craft 
 or rent at Stopham direct from Pulborough Paddles\
 n \n \n \n 4. For everyone’s own personal safety a
 nd as a good example to others\, we request that a
 ll participants wear lifejackets or buoyancy aids 
 at all times whilst on or near the water\n \n \n \
 n 5. For those launching from Pulborough\, space a
 t the Swan Bridge car park is limited and only for
  use during unloading and later reloading of your 
 craft. If approaching Swan Bridge from the north o
 n the A29\, drive across Swan Bridge (still on the
  A29) to the south side and the entrance to the sm
 all car park is immediately on the left. However\,
  when you have finished unloading\, for the durati
 on of the rally\, please move your vehicle to the 
 station car park (on A283 west: Petworth direction
 ) where their Sunday day-rate is very reasonable. 
 What Three Words address for the small Swan Bridge
  car park is: ‘furniture.stags.outdoors’\n \n \n \
 n 6. For those launching from Stopham\, from the A
 283 please enter the slip road down to the White H
 art pub and follow directions given by Wey & Arun 
 Canal Trust marshals. What Three Words address for
  the Stopham slip road is: ‘confronts.relatives.he
 ightens’\n \n \n \n 7. The rally is free to enter 
 for all. However\, if you are able to make a volun
 tary contribution\, marshals on the day will have 
 donation boxes for cash and mobile payment devices
  for cards. All donations will be used for the amb
 itious restoration of the lovely Wey and Arun Cana
 l. To make it easier\, you may wish to donate befo
 re the event using the link in the registration co
 nfirmation email\n \n \n \n 8. Take your time and 
 enjoy the beautiful Sussex countryside as you pass
  through – it is a rally not a race! Pallingham is
  the furthest point of the rally and you will have
  to turn back there\n \n \n \n 9. Finally\, please
  remember the two most important items:\n \n \n \n
  \n 	\n 	Think safety at all times whilst on or ne
 ar the water – safety of yourself and safety of ot
 hers\n \n \n 	\n 	\n 	Above all else\, enjoy yours
 elves\, have fun and have a great day!\n \n \n 	\n
  \n \n  \n \n 
CATEGORIES:Boat Rally
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DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T130000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T160000
LOCATION:Pulborough Paddles\, Stopham Road\n Pulborough RH2
 0 !DS\n United Kingdom\n 
URL:https://weyarun.org.uk/backdrop/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=3597
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