Notice: Royal Canoe Club Outrigger Hampton Court Challenge 2026: river restriction notice

Sunday 4 October 2026, 10:15am to 12pm and 1:15pm to 2:30pm.

Teddington reach, Trowlock Island to Hampton Court Bridge.

The first race will start from a buoyed channel at Trowlock Island and continue upstream to Hampton Court Bridge on the Middlesex, right side of the river. Competitors will then turn at a marker buoy below the bridge and return to Trowlock Island on the Surrey, left side of the river.

The second race will start from a buoyed channel at Trowlock Island and continue upstream to Raven’s Ait on the Middlesex, right side of the river.  Competitors will then turn at a marker buoy above Raven’s Ait and return to Trowlock Island on the Surrey, left side of the river.

The first race will take place between 10:15am and 12pm. The second race will take place between 1:15pm and 2:30pm.

Masters of all boats must navigate slowly and maintain a proper lookout between             Trowlock Island and Hampton Court Bridge. Those in charge of boats should also be aware that they are responsible for avoiding collision and should use all available means appropriate to the circumstances and conditions to decide if there is a risk of immediate danger and avoid it.

All directions as to the left and right side of the river are given looking upstream.

Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 and the UK Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996 as may be relevant. Particular attention should be paid to byelaws 24-42 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993, Steering Sailing and Speed.

And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 that: