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Fakenham Riverside Community Day 19 June 2022

Fakenham Riverside Community Day - Back So Soon

The 2022 Fakenham Riverside Community Day is set to return on Sunday 19th June. This year the organisers are planning an exciting and fun day with the Great Fakenham Duck Race, the Corporate Duck Race, with ducks sponsored by local businesses and the popular Cardboard Raft Races. There will also be stalls, hot food, tea and cakes, bouncy castles, live music and more. It is set just a few hundred metres from the town centre next to the beautiful river Wensum. Entry is free.

 

The call has gone out to local businesses to sponsor a “duck” and for people to enter the cardboard raft races. The giant ducks are individually decorated by the individual business and Entry forms are on the Active Fakenham website. This race is supported by the Fakenham and District Rotary Club.  


Tickets to enter the Great Fakenham Duck Race will be available on the day or can be bought in advance at the Factory Shop in the market place or at the Larder in Norwich Street. They cost one pound each.

 

Richard Crook, from Active Fakenham, which is organising the event said, “Now is the time to start building your cardboard raft.

Entry is free , details and entry forms are on the website. We have had some great rafts in recent years and are pleased that the Fakenham Firefighters will be entering this year for the first time – I am looking forward to seeing what they produce. Most of the rafts are creative individual efforts and the races are a lot of fun.”


There will also be a special Father’s Day treat. The Fakenham Osprey Canoe Club are overseeing the water based activities. Last year the popular event had to be postponed twice but was eventually held in September


There will be a Hog Roast, Sri Lankan Street Food, stalls run by local organisations and the bouncy castles will charge a single fee for all day access. There will be strong coffee and cake for wilting adults.


There is no parking or toilets at the site but there is free parking in Olivet Way (about a 10 minute walk) and local pubs and shops have agreed to allow people to use toilet facilities and public toilets are in Bridge Street.



There is a short film of last year’s event available on the Active Fakenham website and social media as well as photos and videos from previous years. The event takes place at Goggs Mill Road, in the field by the bridge

 

Active Fakenham is looking for volunteers to help with the event – if this is you please contact Richard Crook 07887 803091 or email richard@activefakenham.org.uk

 

Any money raised will go towards future local Active Fakenham events and Active Fakenham is supporting Fakenham First Focus with this event

 

 

 

NOTES


For more information contact Richard Crook 07887 803091 richard@activefakenham.org.uk


Timetable

 

10.00              Rafts on display field for viewing

10.30             Rafts assembled on land for judging “best dressed raft”

11.00              Raft Races

12.30              Local business sponsored, Giant Corporate Duck Race

1.00               Great Fakenham Duck Race

1.30                Music, stalls and food by the river

2.30               Close

 

Bring a chair or blanket and a picnic or visit our food stalls. Listen to the live Music

 

Through the day

Food and stalls 

Hog Roast
Cakes, Tea and Food
Bouncy Castles + “grab a duck”

Fakenham Country markets -  homemade cakes and sandwiches etc.

Amma's Kitchen - Sri Lankan street food
Fakenham Osprey Canoe Club
Rotary Club of Fakenham & District
Simply Just Coffee

Solar Scoops Locally made Norfolk ice cream served the environmentally friendly way
Stalls

First Aid
 
 

 

 

Fakenham’s popular Easter Funday and races to return in 2024

31 Jan, 2024
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

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2024 Fakenham Corporate Duck Race

By proadAccountId-425925 • 27 Sep, 2023
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 ✿ ☀ ♫
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