Organisers are hoping for a raft of race entries
THE third annual Burry Port Raft Race, organised by Burry Port couple Craig and Isabel Goodman, will be held on Saturday, July 27.
The event, which is held in Burry Port Harbour, raises much-needed funds for both Burry Port RNLI and a children’s football academy and primary school the couple support in The Gambia.
The day launches at noon with sponsor stands, food stalls and children’s rides and these will be available until 5pm. You will also have a chance to meet the crews, who will be busy putting the final touches to their rafts.
Rafts launch at 3pm, followed by a presentation ceremony, including prizes for first raft over the line, first raft to sink and best-dressed raft.
Craig said: “You can enter a team for the race, with four to 10 adults, aged 16 and over. All crews are required to build their own rafts and must all be wearing a life jacket or floFor updates, changes, alterations — email journal. star@mediawales.co.uk. Details must be submitted by noon on Thursday — a week before publication, please mark each email ‘Llanelli churches’ and state the section .
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Isabel added: “A huge thank you goes to all our sponsors, including overall sponsor Dawsons, along with continued sponsorship from Celtic Couriers, Parker Plant Hire, Burns Pet Nutrition, Burry Port Co-Op, Llanelli
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Star, LBS Builders Merchants, Burry Port Marina, and Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council.
Chris Hope, senior partner at Dawsons, said: “We are delighted to once again be the proud sponsors for the Burry Port Raft Race 2019. The event not only supports the local Port Roads Capel Als Jerusalem, Burry Rehoboth, Five
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Bethel, Cefncaeau business community but most importantly raises the much-needed funds for the new Burry Port RNLI station along with supporting Afia Banjul football academy.
“Fingers crossed sunshine this year.”
Businesses can still get involved with the event for Community of Christ (Trostre Road) through sponsorship or donating a raffle prize.
Entry forms for the raft race are now available from burryportraftrace@ yahoo.com
For any further information about the event, call Isabel on 07825 842981. CATHOLIC: Lady Star of the Sea, Burry Port, Our Lady Queen of Peace,