Whitby Regatta 2008

Events

Saturday 2nd August

Continental Market

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Experience tastes of the continent in one market a mixture of European produce to see and buy

Peter Leadbeater Chainsaw Carver

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Peter is an experienced Chainsaw carver. He will be giving demonstrations during the day, producing several carvings, See wood reincarnated and become a beautiful sculpture. See static display of his work, some of which will be for sale to the public.

 

Team Extreme

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, August

Team Extreme ® the UK's only professional team for BMX, Skateboarding & Inline skating displays, Skate / BMX training workshops, skills training workshops and coaching sessions are geared towards teaching young people how to ride or skate safely, encouraging an active lifestyle through participation in BMX, skateboarding or inline skating Team Extreme Webpage

Fun for Children of All Ages
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

We have a wide selection of entertainment for children including:
An inflatable Maze/Pirate Ship/Giant Fun Slide,
a Punch and Judy Show,and Jo Jo the Clown

Rowing Races
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Local rowing teams compete for first place in various categories.

Raf Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Visit the R.A.F's static displays including a recruitment display.

  Navy Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Visit the Navys Submarine trailer and display.

Army Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th, August

A range of displays to explore

 

Sunday 3rd August

Whitby Regatta 4K Fun Run
Sunday 3th August

10am

From Crescent Gardens and is run predominantly on the sea wall

The Flaming High Fall Show- presented by Mark Stannage

Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Stuntman Mark gives two amazing and different high dive performances from his specially constructed tower. He also performs his incredible Exploding Coffin escape (on the ground!) His first dive performance is his spectacular High Fall, head first to the ground, with a big bang! His final performance is the amazing death-defying flaming high dive.

Peter Leadbeater Chainsaw Carver

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Peter is an experienced Chainsaw carver. He will be giving demonstrations during the day, producing several carvings, See wood reincarnated and become a beautiful sculpture.See static display of his work, some of which will be for sale to the public.

Team Extreme

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, August

Team Extreme ® the UK's only professional team for BMX, Skateboarding & Inline skating displays, Skate / BMX training workshops, skills training workshops and coaching sessions are geared towards teaching young people how to ride or skate safely, encouraging an active lifestyle through participation in BMX, skateboarding or inline skating Team Extreme Webpage

Vintage, Post war, Classic & Sports Car Rally
Sunday 3th August

Many elegant cars will compete in various classes for prestigious trophies.

Fun for Children of All Ages
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

We have a wide selection of entertainment for children including:
An inflatable Maze/Pirate Ship/Giant Fun Slide,
a Punch and Judy Show,and Jo Jo the Clown

Rowing Races
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Local rowing teams compete for first place in various categories.

Raf Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Visit the R.A.F's static displays including a recruitment display.

  Navy Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Visit the Navys Submarine trailer and display.

Army Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th, August

A range of displays to explore

Motor Cycle Gymkhana
Sunday 3th August

Skill and fun on two wheels taking place on Whitby's beach.

Monday 4th August

Spectacular Fireworks Display

Monday 4th August

Barrage after barrage of rockets, star bursts, special effect shells, whistling mullet coloured rockets and numerous other different  fireworks, are the theme of this years' firework finale

The Flaming High Fall Show- presented by Mark Stannage

Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Stuntman Mark gives two amazing and different high dive performances from his specially constructed tower. He also performs his incredible Exploding Coffin escape (on the ground!) His first dive performance is his spectacular High Fall, head first to the ground, with a big bang! His final performance is the amazing death-defying flaming high dive.

Peter Leadbeater Chainsaw Carver

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Peter is an experienced Chainsaw carver. He will be giving demonstrations during the day, producing several carvings, See wood reincarnated and become a beautiful sculpture.See static display of his work, some of which will be for sale to the public.

Continental Market

Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Experience tastes of the continent in one market a mixture of European produce to see and buy

Jez Avery-Number 1 Mountain Bike Stunt Show

Monday 4th August

selection of wheelies & stunts performed with full audience participation.
Stunts include a range of ramp jumps with a spectacular finale with a ramp jump over a car lengthways on!
Jez will also be appearing in the Grand Parade on Monday

 

Elaine Hill's Sheepdog Handling Display

Monday 4th August

Ideal entertainment for young and old alike, Elaine's displays show the ability and versatility of the working sheepdog. Informative for adults, while children enjoy being part of the show when invited into the Arena to help. Although at home in the Yorkshire Pennines Elaine's dogs work sheep, in the arena they display their skills working geese, ducks and duckling

Fun for Children of All Ages
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

We have a wide selection of entertainment for children including:
An inflatable Maze/Pirate Ship/Giant Fun Slide,
a Punch and Judy Show,and Jo Jo the Clown

Rowing Races
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Local rowing teams compete for first place in various categories.

Raf Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Visit the R.A.F's static displays including a recruitment display.

  Navy Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th August

Visit the Navys Submarine trailer and display.

Army Displays
Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3th, Monday 4th, August

A range of displays to explore

The Grand Parade
Monday 4th, August

A parade of many decorated thumbed floats will make it's way through the heart of the Regatta celebrations

For full details about Whitby Regatta 2008, please visit the official website here:
http://www.whitbyregatta.co.uk

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