Winners - Raft Race 2010

Raft Race 2010

Hi All,

Guess who came 1st & 3rd in this year's District raft race held in Sutton Park on Saturday 3rd July, and won the trophy for best construction?

That's right, it was our very own 6th Sutton Coldfield East Scout Troop, making it 2 successive years in row that we have won the competition.

This year we managed to enter 2 rafts on the water, each of different designs.

We held 2 additional training sessions prior to the event in order to get the teams up to speed with the knots, lashings and general construction.

Both of our teams got off to a flying start and our raft design which came 1st last year soon created another massive lead, which they managed to maintain over the entire course.
It was almost an exact replica of the situation last year.

In fact once again the gap between 1st & 2nd place was so vast that we had time to lift our raft out the water & carry it halfway up the hard and partially dismantle it before 2nd place reached the finishing post!

Our second raft design had a much harder slog as they started on the farthest side of the hard to where the first set of marker bouys were situated and, they were 'suspiciously' held back by another team who seemed to be floundering hopelessly in the water!

At one stage of the race our second raft was in second from last position however, with some very determined rowing and excellent teamwork, our Scouts steamed their way forward and finished in 3rd place. This was a brilliant effort.

I would therefore like to thank the following Scouts for taking part;

Tom, Jacob B, Ryan, Jacob H, Jenny, Will, Reece & Vincent

I would also like to thank Patrick, Jacob B's cousin, for helping us out on the day.

Many thanks also to all those parents who offered their support and helped make this a day to remember. I would especially like to thank David A & Ian B for helping to transport the equipment to site.

The trophy, an old wooden oar, will once again be proudly hung from the rafters of our HQ for all to see.

The lovely wooden shield, which we received for the 'best construction', will also be found a suitable place in HQ to be displayed.

All I can say is well done once again, to our brilliant raft building/raft racing winners of 2010.

Best regards,

Adam & Jason