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2019 Fakenham Duck & Raft Race
The Great Fakenham Duck Race is a free event open to the public. The race and picnic will be held at Goggs Mill at 10.30. Ducks go on sale for £1.00 starting on the Easter Sunday Funday just before the race. Once you buy a duck, it is entered in the duck race (you do not get to keep the duck). See if your duck is the lucky winner; there are super prizes to win and lots of fun to be had.
Our raft race is a fun family event. We are looking for some exciting and colourful boats, so why not give it a go? You must pre-book for this event. This event is possible through partnership with Wensum Ospreys. You can learn more about this organization by clicking here.
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Timetable
| 10.30 | Rafts assembled on land for judging |
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| 11.00 | Raft Racing |
| 12.30 | Fakenham Corporate Super Duck Race |
| 1.00 | Great Fakenham Duck Race |
Through the day/morning
• Food and stalls
• Tea and home-made cakes and sandwiches, Norfolk Country markets
• Spanish Street food
• First Aid
• Osprey Canoe Club
• Inflatable (£3 for a wrist band for the day)
• Face painting
• Fakenham Rugby Club
• Others
• Music
• Buskers Corner
If your business decides to support this community project, we will aim to make the event as much fun as possible and encourage participation and attendance. We will also help promote your duck. We will aim to do this by:
• listing entries on our website
• posting on social media (we do Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
• distributing press and media releases
• we have arranged a photo shoot at the Bridge in Goggs Mill Road on Thursday 23rd May at 5.00pm. You are invited to bring along your duck and join us.
Corporate Duck Race
This is being overseen by the Rotary Club of Fakenham and District. Ducks can be purchased from them. Details coming soon. For more information contact Gordon Turner gw_turner@icloud.com 07881525407
Thanks to these local businesses that have purchased a duck. There is still time for your business to join. Contact Gordon Turner at gw_turner@icloud.com if interested.
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Advanced Vehicle Wraps UK
Archant/Eastern Daily Press
Bill Cleyndert& Company Ltd
Dempsey Heating Ltd
Des Cooper Haircutters Ltd
Fakenham Garden Centre
The Gallow, Fakenham Sports Centre
Fakenham Eyewear
Gowards Funeral Services
Greg’s Tackle
Hayes + Storr
Kiddell Kitchens Ltd
Kinnerton Confectionery
M D Williamson Carpets Ltd
MHA Larking Gowen
Mike Caesari - Plumbing and Property Maintenance
PMC Harvesters
R H Duffield Waste Services Ltd
Rotary Club of Fakenham and District
Soil Fertility Services Ltd
SCENEGB Ltd
Stephenson Smart
Taylors (Coffee Shop), 5 Oak Street, Fakenham
The Grove Veterinary Hospital
W J Aldiss Ltd
If your business decides to support this community project, we will aim to make the event as much fun as possible and encourage participation and attendance. We will also help promote your duck. We will aim to do this by:
• listing entries on our website
• posting on social media (we do Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
• distributing press and media releases
• we have arranged a photo shoot at the Bridge in Goggs Mill Road on Thursday 23rd May at 5.00pm. You are invited to bring along your duck and join us.
Fakenham is again hosting its annual Easter day of racing for all ages. An exciting day to join in with or to just enjoy the spectacle from one of the local cafes or pubs which adjoin the circuit. The morning is for runners of all ages and abilities and is followed by an afternoon of exciting Criterium cycle road racing. Roads in the town centre are closed for the day as Fakenham plays host to some of the best racing in the region. There is serious racing but also many people join for the personal challenge. The 5 K run is followed by a Fun Run which is particularly popular with children, but also many adults take part. There is even a Toddle’n’Trike for the little ones. Every child participating is given a drawstring goody bag with chocolate and fruit, and of course all runners get a medal for completing the course. There are prizes and trophies for the winners. In the afternoon lightning fast Criterium cycle racing takes place on the one kilometre circuit. Each race lasts forty or fifty minutes so spectators get to see the riders many times. Riders reach speeds of nearly 40mph. Spectators, friends and family can cheer on participants as they ride, sprint, jog or walk round the course. There will be commentary and stalls with food and more. The town centre will be closed to traffic for the day,(8.00am to 6.00pm) The runs and cycle races are official UK Athletics and British Cycling events, and are run under their rules. Richard Crook, from Active Fakenham said, “We are thrilled to bring this popular event back to the town. We try to make it exciting for everyone whether they are joining in or just watching and cheering. This annual event has been going since 2016 and we have had runners in their 80s and cyclists as young as two. Criterium cycle racing is an exciting spectacle as the riders pass close to spectators and because it’s a small circuit can be seen many times during the race. Like all Active Fakenham events we keep prices low and its free to watch. We are particularly proud of our women’s criterium race which has attracted top riders from across the country and beyond but also gives the opportunity for all levels of women riders to take part.” Organisers would like to thank in advance the many people who make this happen and also apologise for any inconvenience for the roads that need to be closed. Registration is now open, and details are on the Active Fakenham website. Numbers of entries are limited but there are likely to be places available on the day. . Notes 1. Photos are available from Active Fakenham richard@activefakenham.org.uk 2. More information from Richard Crook richard@activefakenham.org.uk 07887 803091
Active Fakenham Criterium Races 31 March 2024 See race results HERE Entries are open on the day for all races
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Join us for the Giant Duck Race Active Fakenham, in partnership the Fakenham and District Rotary Club, is thrilled to be putting on this event. Join us to watch these ducks. Why your business should join in We hope your business decides to support this community project. We will aim to make the event as much fun as possible and encourage participation and attendance. We will also help promote your duck (and therefore your business). Any money raised will go towards community events in Fakenham and a contribution is also being made to Fakenham First Focus. We will aim to do this by: • listing entries on our website • posting on social media (we do Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) • distributing press and media releases • the event will be photographed and filmed (tbc) and these will be available to you as well as shared on social media and websites - we will arrange a photo shoot at the Bridge in Goggs Mill Road at Goggs Mill Bridge prior to the event. This will go in the local paper. Winners prizes include 1. First Prize TBC 2. A bottle of Champagne For more information and to download the entry form as a PDF HERE or as a WORD Doc HERE Active Fakenham would like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring a duck in the 2022 Corporate Duck Race. Any funds raised will go to local events and local charities Aldiss Butcher Andrews Solicitors Carben Construction Dempsey Heating Des Cooper Hairdressers Eastern Daily Press Fakenham & District Rotary Club Fakenham and Wells Times Fakenham Garden Centre Fakenham Infant School Fakenham Junior School First Focus GJL animal feeds Grove Veterinary hospital and clinics H Banham Ltd Hayes and Storr Larking Gowan M D Williamson Carpets Ltd Nod Butcher and Son Original Factory Shop Ploegor UK Soil Fertility Services? Sports & Fitness Centre Stephenson Smart ✿ ☀ ♫
