If any of you happen to find yourselves in South Manchester over the bank holiday weekend, then pop along to the Northenden Boat Race.
On Sunday the 28th of August at 1pm, the 10th annual Northenden Boat Race takes place on the River Mersey in Northenden. Billed as ‘bigger than the Olympics’ this gruelling half mile course has two categories, the dinghy race and the canoe race. Last year attracting 20 dinghies and 3 canoes. Every year money is raised for Christies the cancer charity based in Manchester and over the 10 years the boat race has been going £20,000 has been raised for this fantastic cause. So call in, all the organisers are loonies. Previous winners include, The Captain, Lord Cam and Johnny Disco!!