The 2023 Fakenham Riverside Community Day is set to return on Sunday 18th June. An exciting and fun day with the Great Fakenham Duck Race, the popular Cardboard Raft Races and the Giant Corporate Duck Race, with ducks sponsored and decorated by local businesses.. 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 and people are welcome to bring a picnic. 

The day kicks off at 10.00am with a display of the cardboard rafts built by local people where the best dressed raft will be judged. There is a chance to check out the bouncy castles and stalls. The rafts take to the water at around 11. 00. 

The raft races will be followed by the corporate duck race at 12.30 with the ducks on display before hand when more judging will take place.

The Great Fakenham Duck Race will start at 1.00 pm . Ducks will be on sale on the day or in advance at the Fakenham Info Hub in the Original Factory Shop in the Upper Market Place. For one pound with prices of up to £100.

Anto Morra will be performing live music at 1.30. There will be hot and cold food, a Hog Roast, vegetarian food, stalls run by local organisations and the bouncy castles will charge a single fee for all day access (£3 per child or £5 for two). . There will be strong coffee and cake for wilting adults

Richard Crook, from Active Fakenham, said, “This is always a popular event. We have dozens of volunteers helping out. It’s a beautiful setting and we expect some excellent entertainment. We would like to thank the Osprey Canoe Club, The Fakenham and District Rotary Club and everyone who is helping out. We have had tremendous support from local businesses and have sold over thirty Giant Ducks. We still have a couple of spaces for stalls, and we need more helpers – contact richard@activefakenham.org.uk ”

There is a short film and photos of previous events on the Active Fakenham website and social media. There is no parking (except limited disabled 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. 

Details are on the Active Fakenham website and social media. The event takes place at Goggs Mill Road, in the field by the bridge.

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

Notes

1. For more information contact Richard Crook 07887 803091 richard@activefakenham.org.uk
2. 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

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