This past week volunteers from Colwick Park Lifeguards provided safety cover at the world renowned rowing competition, Henley Royal Regatta (HRR). Since its inception in 1839 HRR has developed into one of the most prestigious events in the rowing calendar, attracting rowers from around the world ranging from university students...
Since our AGM and Annual dinner at the start of the year, we’ve been busy! Unfortunately, due to river conditions, the Head of the Trent event was cancelled. Since then, some of the team have been busy behind the scenes making sure we’re ready for the remaining events of the year. This has included all […]
Last weekend, Colwick Park Lifeguards hosted our Annual Dinner, a celebratory tradition that has been running for over a decade. This year, we had a three-course meal and an awards presentation at Cosy Club in Nottingham; 20 people attended, comprising of a mixture of long-standing and new members. It was a remarkable evening, with lots […]
Once again, we’ve been back to the Henley Qualifiers and Royal Regatta for another year. The regatta, as usual, went smoothly, and we couldn’t have had a better team. With over 25 volunteers contributing, we hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed themselves. Check out some of our highlights in the photos below. As […]
The Autumn Head is an annual rowing event on the River Trend which sees hundreds of competitors from a range of different rowing clubs compete in time trials down a long length of the river. We’ve long offered our services of several safety boats to the event, however, this year, it was slightly different. While […]
In October of 2019, Colwick Park Lifeguards fell victim to vandalism while our boats were moored up in a locked compount overnight ahead of an event. As a result of the vandalism, two of our boats suffered damage to their hulls, engines and electrical components. In effect, these boats were no longer in a state […]
The RLSS has been involved in many sporting events, but this year we have had the privilege of lifeguarding at Henley Royal Regatta from 2nd to 7th July 2019. For those who do not know what Henley Royal Regatta is, it is one of the most prestigious rowing events in the UK, in which teams […]
