
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
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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.
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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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