29th,
30th & 31st August 2008
Staithes and Runswick Bay Lifeboat
Weekend is the culmination of a year of hard work and
fund raising for the RNLI. It is a fun filled weekend
for all the family, full of events and festivities to
suit everyone.
The weekend begins on Friday 29th
August with the Nightgown Parade.
Saturday 30th August the main day
starts at Runswick Bay at 10.30 am with stalls and various
RNLI Lifeboats on show in the harbour & also an exercise
with them, with the Runswick Rescue boat joining in as
well.
The Auxiliary Coastguards from
Staithes & Skinningrove will also be in attendance.
This finishes around 12.30pm and
all the vessels move up to Staithes for the afternoon’s
events.
Staithes starts at 2pm with the
official opening by a celebrity and G2 Fireworks team
fire’s a rocket for the grand opening. This is followed
by the launch of the Staithes Lifeboat from the beach
depending on the weather and tides.
We have various stalls, games to
play, things to buy, raffles/tombola’s, ferret racing
and public refreshments.
There is a raft race for all ages,
which you build yourself on the day. Pallets and buoyancy
aids provided by the lifeboat, but you can bring your
own. It must be man made NO mechanical devices. This is
a fun race; its not winning it's taking part and enjoying
the race.
This is followed by the main exercise,
involving lifeboats, a Search And Rescue (SAR) helicopter
and coastguards, depending on tides and weather.
At 6pm there is a Fancy Dress Parade
& Competition Results.
The beach side BBQ starts at 7pm
and goes on till late. There’s an open air Disco, 10pm
signals the start of the Spectacular Firework Display
by G2 Fireworks Team from Middlesbrough. This display
is provided by local businesses all year round, they are,
the Cod & Lobster, the Royal George, Pink Fusion &
Glen Vale Car Park.
Sunday 31st August
Is the Great Duck Race down the
beck, followed by the Grand Draw Raffle. In the middle
of the afternoon we have a service of thanks giving at
Runswick Bay, then on to Staithes with a similar service
at 6.30pm.
For more information about Lifeboat
weekend please contact:
Dave Manship
Fundraising Team Chairman
Tel: 01947
840296 or
E -mail: Davesteers7@aol.com
