Monday, July 18, 2005
Zapcats Racing
ZapCats Championship in South Shields
Another wet weekend in South Shields, at least as far as the competitors and the theme was concerned. Once again we, metaphorically, visited the sea, this time for a round of the National ZapCats Racing Championship held off Sandhaven Beach on Saturday and Sunday. The weather was gloriously hot with a clear blue sky on Saturday and the crowds flocked to the beach to see this spectacle supported and sponsored by South Tyneside Council. The numbers of visitors must have been huge, and I haven't seen the beach so well populated for many a year.
The racing was colourful, fast and furious with these inflatable double hulled crafts, and the beach was maintained in a spotless condition, you will see from some of my photographs that the scene looked more reminiscent of Australia's Gold Coast.
This was another first for the town, and another event that I hope can be repeated, although one does have to remember that the weather was a major factor in bringing the crowds out.
We are enjoying a bumber year of summer events, and the local economy can only benefit from the spending power that comes with tourism, next weekend we will enjoy the Proms in the Park, classical performances from South Tyneside Youth Orchestra and Choir, it starts at 7.00 p.m. on Saturday night in the Bents Park, and once again this is a free event.
ZapCat pictures - click the thumbnails to enlarge.
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Another wet weekend in South Shields, at least as far as the competitors and the theme was concerned. Once again we, metaphorically, visited the sea, this time for a round of the National ZapCats Racing Championship held off Sandhaven Beach on Saturday and Sunday. The weather was gloriously hot with a clear blue sky on Saturday and the crowds flocked to the beach to see this spectacle supported and sponsored by South Tyneside Council. The numbers of visitors must have been huge, and I haven't seen the beach so well populated for many a year.
The racing was colourful, fast and furious with these inflatable double hulled crafts, and the beach was maintained in a spotless condition, you will see from some of my photographs that the scene looked more reminiscent of Australia's Gold Coast.
This was another first for the town, and another event that I hope can be repeated, although one does have to remember that the weather was a major factor in bringing the crowds out.
We are enjoying a bumber year of summer events, and the local economy can only benefit from the spending power that comes with tourism, next weekend we will enjoy the Proms in the Park, classical performances from South Tyneside Youth Orchestra and Choir, it starts at 7.00 p.m. on Saturday night in the Bents Park, and once again this is a free event.
ZapCat pictures - click the thumbnails to enlarge.
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