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Deepings Raft Race The Deepings Raft Race is on Sunday 2 August 2026. The theme this year is MARVELLOUS MUSICALS. Entries are now open!

The Raft Race is being held this year on the 7th August and the theme is the 80’s. Please support your local community by coming along to this great fun event.

🛶 SAVE THE DATE – DEEPINGS RAFT RACE 2027! 🛶📅 Sunday 1 August 2027Did you enjoy watching this year's raft race? Thinking...
05/08/2026

🛶 SAVE THE DATE – DEEPINGS RAFT RACE 2027! 🛶
📅 Sunday 1 August 2027

Did you enjoy watching this year's raft race? Thinking about building your own raft and joining the fun next year?

Make sure you're the first to know when entries open and what the 2027 theme will be.

👉 Join our mailing list now: https://deepingsraftrace.co.uk/mailing-list-signup/

Did you enjoy this year's Deepings Raft Race? The buzz around this year's event has been incredible! We've loved seeing ...
04/08/2026

Did you enjoy this year's Deepings Raft Race?

The buzz around this year's event has been incredible! We've loved seeing your photos, reading your comments and hearing everyone's favourite moments.

If watching has inspired you, why not be part of the action next year? There are lots of ways to get involved:

🚣 Enter a raft
This year we had 30 rafts take to the water – our biggest field in a long time. Let's make next year even bigger. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear when entries open and discover next year's theme. Sign up here: https://deepingsraftrace.co.uk/mailing-list-signup/

🙋 Volunteer
The Raft Race simply couldn't happen without our amazing volunteers. Whether you can spare a couple of hours on race day helping with litter picking or road closures, or you'd like to help shape the future of the event by joining the committee, we'd love to hear from you. There is a role for everyone. Let us know you're interested here: https://deepingsraftrace.co.uk/volunteers/

💙 Become a sponsor
Put your business in front of thousands of spectators and support one of the Deepings' biggest community events. Sponsorship packages start from just £100. To find out more, email [email protected].

Let's make next year's Deepings Raft Race the biggest and best one yet!

Thanks Stuart Render for the great photos

🏆Congratulations to the winning teams!🏆Main Race: Clearly The WinnerFun Race: Thunder Raft 5Business Race: Braeburn Lodg...
03/08/2026

🏆Congratulations to the winning teams!🏆

Main Race: Clearly The Winner
Fun Race: Thunder Raft 5
Business Race: Braeburn Lodge
Pub & Hospitality Race: Hulkmaniacs (The Waterton Arms)
Youth Race: She Doesn't Even Row Here
Craft & Raft: Elphaba's Army
Best Dressed Raft: T Birds (Grease)

See all the results: https://deepingsraftrace.co.uk/live-results/

Thank you to everyone who took part. See you again next year!

🥳🥳THANK YOU!!!🥳🥳What can we say!? What an amazing day. Thank you to everyone who came along to support our wonderful Raf...
03/08/2026

🥳🥳THANK YOU!!!🥳🥳

What can we say!? What an amazing day. Thank you to everyone who came along to support our wonderful Raft Race. Thank you to everyone who entered a raft and dressed up. You all did so well (yes, it is a lot further than you think it is!). Thank you to the sun for shining down on us. Thank you to all the wonderful stall holders who bring such a wide range of food, drinks, games, crafts and toys to our streets for the day.

A HUGE thank you to all our sponsors and supporters. Without your support there is no Raft Race, so thank you for everything, whether it is a donation of money or in-kind support. We simply can not do it without you.

And of course, thank you 🙏 to everyone who volunteered to make this event happen. As well as the committee, there are numerous individuals and organisations who have volunteered their time to make this day as successful as it is. You are all superstars 🤩

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday 1 August 2027 is next year's event.

📸Here's just a small selection of photos from the day. With thanks to Stuart Render and Rob Walker for the pics.

It's Raft Race Day!Are you coming down to watch? Or maybe you're on a raft this year. No matter what, it's going to be a...
02/08/2026

It's Raft Race Day!

Are you coming down to watch? Or maybe you're on a raft this year. No matter what, it's going to be a great day 💪

Action starts at The Bell Bridge at 12pm with raft building in the Craft & Raft category. Cheer the teams on as the race against the clock to build a raft.

The weather forecast looks great! Don't forget your sunscreen and water bottle. It's going to be a hot one 🌞

Visiting Deeping for the Raft Race? Fancy living here (it's a great place to live!!)?Our friends at Allison Homes are op...
02/08/2026

Visiting Deeping for the Raft Race? Fancy living here (it's a great place to live!!)?

Our friends at Allison Homes are open today at Beaufort Gardens at the top end of town. Go along and have a look at the new-build homes they have up there.

The marketing suite is open today 10am-5pm

01/08/2026

At The Waterton Arms tonight where the rafts are starting to arrive. There's some great looking crafts and we can't wait to see the rest tomorrow!!

Just a reminder of the road closures on Sunday 2 August for the Raft Race 🚫HIGH STREET, MARKET DEEPING: from 6.00 to 18....
01/08/2026

Just a reminder of the road closures on Sunday 2 August for the Raft Race

🚫HIGH STREET, MARKET DEEPING: from 6.00 to 18.00
🚫BRIDGE STREET, DEEPING ST JAMES (New Road to Hereward Way): from 6.00 to 18.00
🚫CHURCH STREET, DEEPING ST JAMES (Waterton Arms to Hereward Way): from 6.00 to 18.00
🚫THE BELL BRIDGE, DEEPING ST JAMES: from 6.00 to 18.00

Closure times are approximate and if we can open a road earlier, we will. Diversion routes will be in place, please follow the signs. For safety reasons we can only allow emergency vehicles access to the closed roads.

If you live along any of the closed roads, please make sure your car isn't parked on the road. Likewise, if parking in the market place/High Street in Market Deeping, please make sure your car is moved by the time we close the road at 6.00am. Thank you for your help 🙏

🚣🍻The Battle of the Pubs is ON! 🍻🚣An incredible six pub & hospitality crews are taking to the water on Sunday 2 August, ...
31/07/2026

🚣🍻The Battle of the Pubs is ON! 🍻🚣

An incredible six pub & hospitality crews are taking to the water on Sunday 2 August, making this our biggest field in quite some time.

Taking on the challenge are:

🍺 The Bull Market Deeping
🍺 The Waterton Arms
🍺 The Thirsty Giraffe
🍺 The Goat At Frognall
🍺 The Deeping Stage
🍺 Lake Ross Holiday Park & Fishery

📅 Sunday 2 August

Who's your money on? 👇🍻🚣

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Market Deeping
Peterborough
PE6

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