If anyone is hanging round the Lakes, next Saturday the 23rd of June with nothing to do for the evening, and wants to see a fantastic spectacle and have a good laugh, they should come along to the Lakeside hotel on the bottom end of Windermere. The event is now unfortunately full as there are only 14 rowing boats, but it is normally well worth watching. The runners set off on a quick 800m sprint before fighting for the rowing boats to cross Windermere and shooting up Gummers Howe and back again. Over the years there have been some great scraps in the boats, battling for clear water. Then there is the ferry to contend with too. Some good runners have been left lacking in their rowing ability before now. It's a great race to watch and the only fell race involving rowing boats I know. Come along for some good entertainment.