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Raft Race..Kemnay to Inverurie.Raft Race..Kemnay to Inverurie.This was held on the Sunday 1st of June 2008. Kemnay to Inverurie Raft Race. 2008 These are a few links first to those who need them. This event is growing every year Inverurie Young Farmers 2007 Inverurie Herald 2008 GrampianLife Visit Inverurie Garioch Lions Club @ Abredeenshire Council For information on entering for 2009 contact the Garioch Lions Club above. Now for same photos from 2008. 
If you need information, contact the Garioch Lions Club. It's all just a bit of fun 
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Some photos I took of this years event:
Kemnay Primary Schools Raft. 
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Inverurie Ambulance's Raft.
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Fork Lift Raft.
Looks a bit front heavy to me! 
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Raft for a Piper!
It is just made of plastic pipes. 
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Ahoy!!!! Spot the cannon.
Pirate Raft 
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Bonnie Scotland Raft.
It appears they have an alliance with someone else going by the other flag! 
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Inverurie Ambulance Raft
Complete with lights and siren! 
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Did you enter yourself???
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 Do I sound that crazy?  
I might have got wet!  
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Friends Romans & Countryman!!!!! ROMANS!!!!
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Kemnay Primary's Raft
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I don't know if cutting into the barrels is a good idea!
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There was a good crowd there looking thruogh al;l the rafts before they set off.
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Some of the crews can't wait to go and float down the River Don.
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007's car is ready! "I'll have mine shaken and not stirred".
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Kemnay Village People. "Go esat where there is Inverurie!"
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Some of the Village People's Crew.
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 YES - simple answer.
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Some of the costumes cause asmusement.
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Waiting by the River Don.
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A lot of people involved turn up to see there crews and rafts away.
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I thought we got rid of the Romans from around here!
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They are still here!!! Trainers are standard issue foot ware.
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Postman Pat is almost ready.
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Kemnay Primary Crew test the raft before taking to the water.
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Half way point at the Shakin' Brig'.
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"Is there more coming?"
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"My Dad's on one of the rafts".
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Crossing the half way point.
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007 is doing well. Half way point.
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A bit low in the water! Half way point.
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| MadWelshie |
 Very good foto's there Bob 
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Crew members with a Scottish theme.
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The cutaway drum raft made it half way anyway!
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Under the Shakin' Brig' and past the half way point.
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Some rafters were very brave in what they went down in. Half way point.
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Alford Ambulance Service. Half way point.
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Postman Pat at half way point (Shakin' Brig').
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Postman Pat very low in the water (Half way point)
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Who is this hiding behiond the branches?
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I remember them, my son is on that raft. Kemnay Primary School.
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Here they go to the half way point. Spot the smiler
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The young man waiting on the bridge was waving to his Dad (This side beside the mast). Hello Dad!
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Kemnay Primary head towards a Crew change.
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The new crew await the raft.
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Kemnay Primary change crews (Spot the Pastman Pat Raft!).
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Another raft makes it to the Shakin' Brig'.
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Going well, but what's holding it together? (Half way point)
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Come on Kemnay! Your're loosing places while you change crews.
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Still more make it to the half way point.
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The frafts come in all forms! 
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Still they keep coming to the half way point.
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The main body of rafts reach the half way point.
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OH dear! The Romans appear to be having problems!
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Fantastic BoB eh wiz sittin on the edge o' meh seat.
You had better hae the finish ehm a' excited noo.
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Looks like an Army besed team have made it to the half way point.
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Kemnay Village People (YMCA) have made it half way.
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Away they go on the last leg to Inverurie.
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Pirates pass the half way point at the Shakin' Brig' follow by others.
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Fork Lift passes the Brig' with horn going, lights burning and the forks going up and down.
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The flashing lights on top were working
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MacKay Warrior passed the half way point.
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Ambulance Crew by the look of it?
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Ambulance crew get a greeting from their collegues on the bridge.
Two bags of flour should do the trick I think! 
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One of the rafts made from plastic pipes make it to the Bridge (half way point).
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More to come and it is the finish line. I did get help up in getting there as I had two soaking rafters to take home from the Kemnay Primary School raft to get dry cloths and a shower. But I will show you some photos. Next time! 
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Here we are at the River Don at Inverurie.
Quite a few cars by thr river and a lot you can't see in a car park to the left of the picture and parked on roads off the main road. This was thaken from the Port Elphinston side of the Inverurie Bridge. 
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Lots of people there and a few stalls.
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Army Cadets were on hand to help.
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A lot of the rafts were already out of the water by the time I got there.
Here is the Scotts arriving!
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The Scotts raft is prepared to be winched out of the river.
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The winch car awaits.
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The Alford Amublance dash for the finish line.
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They cross it to a well deserved applause.
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More make for the finish.
Look at the bow wave of Kemnay Primary's raft at the back! 
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Another raft makes the finish line.
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Followed by Kemnay Primary School's raft.
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Last dash to the line.
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Across the line. Their time was 2hrs 34min 36sec.
It was not about winning but the taking part. They came in 15th place which was very good as they were third last to leave. 
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Few more yet to come.
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Preparing to be winched out of the water.
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Start the winch!
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Is everyone here? Still smiling Deputy Head Kemnay Primary School.
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Take the strain!
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Lots of spectators as the rafts get winched up and over the bank to their awaiting transports.
Safety ropes are closed as they winch up the rafts. 
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The rafts get pulled up the bank.
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Almost there.
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At the top of the bank.
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Steady as she goes! (There is a drop at the other side that is just as big).
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Over she goes and down the other side.
A job well done
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The Land Rover cames back to wait for the next raft.
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Nice machine that Land Rover.
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Sorry that's all the pictures I have.
Batteries kept going flat
I will see if I can find out who were the first three across the line, but it is all just a bit of fun. The event is growing every year
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| Wee John |
THANKS BoB, eh thocht eh wiz their wae you.
That was brilliant. Tah.
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| MadWelshie |
You should not keep over using them then should you!!
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| MadWelshie |
Good photos -
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| unicorn1 |
Really great pictures!! |
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| unicorn1 |
What were the positions of all concerned? Great piccies
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