The 2016 ABB Barbican Raft Race

Sunday 25th September

ENTRY FORM

Thank you for supporting the ABB Barbican Raft Race. Please complete this entry form and return to the

organisers as soon as possible. The number of rafts that can race on the day may be limited. We will confirm

successful registration and allocate your raft number on a first come, first served basis. As well as a prize for the

winning team there will also be a prize for the best dressed raft.

Team / Raft

Name

Organisation if applicable

Skipper / Team Captain Name:

Address:

Email:

Telephone: Please note our preferred means of contact is by email. We guarantee details you provide will only be used for

purposes of organising the raft race and will not be disclosed to any other party.

Additional Crew Names 1.

2. 3.

4.

5. 6.

Entry Fee

Please enclose a cheque for £5 per rafter ( team member) made payable to:

Association of Barbican Businesses

Conditions of Entry

By ticking this box and signing below we confirm that we have read and

accept and will comply with the Barbican Raft Race Information and

Rules.

Signature

Captain Date

On behalf of all crew.

Please return this completed form to:

Barbican Raft Race Entries.

c/o Plymouth Tourist information Centre

3-5 The Barbican

Plymouth

PL1 2LR

Or you can email this form to Clare at clare.phillips@plymouth.gov.uk

If you have any queries please get in touch via the TIC Tel 01752 306331

ABB Barbican Raft Race 2016 Rules & Information

While the idea of the race is for everyone to enjoy themselves as much as

possible it is however necessary to have some basic rules for your team’s safety

and the safety of the others taking part with you.

Please ensure your team is aware of and adhere to these rules.

1. The race will start at 4 pm please arrive at Commercial Wharf via Elphinstone Car Park by 3pm to

register

2. On arrival your craft will be inspected to check it complies with the rules.

3. All competitors on the raft MUST wear buoyancy aids you will be required to provide these.

4. All competitors should be able to swim at least 25 metres.

5. No alcohol to be carried on board during the race.

6. Safety craft will be on scene during the race.

7. The race marshal’s decision is final.

8. The organisers of this event cannot be held responsible for any damage caused or injury received or

given.

9. You will be advised on the day, of the course, please keep to the course to ensure fairness to all teams.

10. Please complete and return an entry form together with an entrance fee of £5 per team member. Each

raft to have a minimum of 4, maximum of 6. The winner will be the first raft to complete the course.

The Raft must display their registration number at all times.

11. On finishing the course you will be asked to beach your craft, it is your responsibility to clear your raft

and any debris from the site and the river bed.

12. All containers used in the construction must be free from contaminants.

CONSTRUCTION RULES - ITEMS NOT ALLOWED

Moulded glass fibre hulls or pontoons.

Foamed plastics or materials likely to break up and pollute the river.

Double paddles, oars, rowlocks or any form of fixed rowing station. Rafts must be poled or

paddled without attachment.

Outboard motors, water pumps and water hoses are forbidden

13. Clothing, footwear must be worn and wear clothes you can swim and wade in!

SAFETY

If the conditions in the water are deemed to be unsafe, the race will be postponed.

All crews must be able to swim and must wear approved buoyancy aids throughout the event.

All crew must be over the age of 16.

The crew must be able to escape easily from a sinking raft.

There must be no throwing of eggs or other missiles.

Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages combined with cold water can kill. Please do not drink

alcohol.

Avoid total immersion if possible. .

TREAT THE WATER WITH RESPECT

The organisers cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or damage to person howsoever caused. Any entry

is accepted on the clear understanding that each person is wholly responsible for his/her own actions and takes

part in the event at entirely their own risk. These rules may be subject to change at the event you will be

required to agree to the rules in force at that time.

Building your Raft

Raft building can be easy using barrels fixed to old aluminium ladders or a framework of timbers as shown

below. Cross bracing would strengthen the craft.

Your Raft Race Checklist:-

Here is a non-comprehensive raft check list which may be of use to new rafters:

Most important….have fun doing this!

• Obtain a crew of 4 – 6 people

• Read raft specifications and raft design hints on the website

• Submit entry form

• Establish raft design (and perhaps a theme?)

• Can raft be transported intact or needs to be built up on the day? Take suitable tools to assemble if necessary

• Place to build raft

• Raft materials sourced

• Source raft transport vehicle & driver

• Place to store raft.

• Obtain buoyancy aids.

• Obtain/make paddles.

• Ensure that raft floats. This sounds obvious but it is worth checking.

• Ensure you have a change of dry clothes and a towel at the finish.

• Try different things to do to raise sponsorship.

• Collect sponsorship.

• Donate sponsorship using ….

This list is given in good faith. The organisers accept no responsibility for any consequences arising from any

errors or omissions.

Welcome to #TeamJeremiah!

Thank you for choosing to participate in the ABB Barbican Raft Race and for helping to make a difference in the

lives of grieving children! Jeremiah’s Journey are delighted to be the chosen charity for this year’s Barbican Raft

Race.

Jeremiah’s Journey is a local self-funded charity that offers support and information

to children and their families who have experienced or are anticipating the death of

someone special. We provide our service for children, young people and their

families living in Plymouth and the immediate surrounding area.

We see many families each year and always aim to support children through their

grief in a way that is most appropriate to each individual family. Many of the

children that we meet are facing the death of one of their parents. We also meet with

children who have been bereaved of a sibling, grandparent or someone else who has

been very special to them. We start out by meeting the family and hearing their story.

We then offer help through providing:

Reassurance and guidance for parents/carers

Tailored individual sessions for children and young people

Sessions for the family

to talk together

Extra support for those

parents/carers who

need it

An open group programme for children who have a parent with a terminal illness

A short term therapeutic group programme for bereaved children and their parents/carers

Follow up sessions

Events and activities for our families

Study days where we share skills and best practice with other professionals

Sadly our service is one that will always be needed. We need your support to make sure we can be there for

every child and their family who needs us not just for now but for the future.

“I love coming… it’s a place where you can feel safe amongst people who understand you. Noone forces

you to talk if you don’t want to and no one will judge you. We all come from different backgrounds, but

we have one thing in common that brings us together… We are a family and I love my family”

Raising money for your Raft Race Challenge

We are entirely self-funded & rely on the support of our community to help us continue the work we do.

Donations are a fantastic way to raise money for your cause. You can do this by using the sponsorship form that

comes in this pack and/or online by setting up your own online giving page (instructions are below).

Remember: Full name + Home address + Postcode + √ =

Jeremiah’s Journey

Sponsorship Form ADDRESS

POSTCODE

EVENT DATE OF EVENT Jeremiah’s Journey

Office 33, Stonley Court Mary Seacole Road

The Millfields, Plymouth PL1 3JY

info@jeremiahsjourney.org.uk jeremiahsjourney.org.uk

01752 424348 /jeremiahsjourneyplymouth

@jeremiahsjourne

Registered charity no. 1144431 and company no. 07517748

NAME HOME ADDRESS ONLY (PLEASE USE BLOCK

CAPITALS) POSTCODE EMAIL AMOUNT GIFT

SPONSOR FORM

Please feel free to photocopy this form if you need additional copies

NAME FULL HOME ADDRESS

(PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS)

POST CODE EMAIL DONATION GIFTAID MORE*

INFO

A. N. Other 1, Sample Street, Anytown AB1 2BA a.n.other@emailaddress.co.uk £10

HELP JEREMIAH’S JOURNEY MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DONATION If you are a UK tax payer your donation could be worth more under the Gift Aid Scheme at no extra

cost to you! For every £1 donated we can reclaim a further 25p from HM Revenue and Customs. Just

tick the box & complete the details below.

Declaration: If I have ticked the box headed ‘Gift Aid? √’, I confirm that I am a UK Income or

Capital Gains taxpayer. I have read this statement and want Jeremiah’s Journey to reclaim tax on the

donation detailed below, given on the date shown. I understand that I must pay an amount of Income

Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the tax year at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities

and CASCs I donate to, will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year. I understand that other taxes such

as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1

that I have given.

Sponsorship Form

Name

Address

Postcode

Event

Date of Event Sunday 27th September 2016

The ABB Barbican Raft Race

Sponsorship Form Continued…

If you have raised money online through LocalGiving/JustGiving/Virgin Money Giving, please give us your

web link:

Once you have collected all funds please send it (together with all sponsorship forms) to the address below.

Cheques should be made payable to ‘Jeremiah’s Journey’

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

*

We would like to keep in touch with you about our events etc; we will never share your information with any third party. If you do not want to receive information from us please tick here.

NAME FULL HOME ADDRESS

(PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS)

POST CODE EMAIL DONATION GIFTAID MORE*

INFO

B. N. Other 1, Sample Street, Anytown AB1 2BA a.n.other@emailaddress.co.uk £10

JEREMIAH’S JOURNEY a: Office 33 Stonley Court, Mary Seacole Road, The Millfields, Plymouth, PL1 3JY t: 01752 424348 e: info@jeremiahsjourney.org.uk w: jeremiahsjourney.org.uk

@JeremiahsJourne facebook.com/jeremiahsjourneyplymouth

Jeremiah’s Journey Registered Charity No. 1144431 and Company No. 07517748

JEREMIAH’S JOURNEY a: Office 33 Stonley Court, Mary Seacole Road, The Millfields, Plymouth, PL1 3JY t: 01752 424348 e: info@jeremiahsjourney.org.uk w: jeremiahsjourney.org.uk

@JeremiahsJourne facebook.com/jeremiahsjourneyplymouth Jeremiah’s Journey Registered Charity No. 1144431 and Company No. 07517748

Instructions for setting up your Online Giving

Below are instructions to set up your own Local Giving page as an example:-

1/ Visit www.localgiving.com/fundraisers

2/ Sign up

3/ Put in your fundraising details. Add as much

information as you can about yourself and

ensure you select Jeremiah’s Journey then it

will pre-fill the charity information for you

5/ Once your page is completed you can then

share it with everyone!

WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST WITH THE BARBICAN

RAFT RACE, SEE YOU ON SUNDAY 25TH OF

SEPTEMBER!