Oxford Mile 2016: river restriction notice
Published 23 August 2016
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When
Sunday 4 September 2016 between 11am and 1pm.
Where
From Falcon Canoe Club to Christchurch Meadow on the River Thames.
Details
At 11am on Sunday 4 September 2016 swimmers will leave Falcon Canoe Club and will swim 1 mile upstream to Christchurch Meadow.
They will hug the right bank of the river as they swim upstream and will leave a clear navigation channel for boat traffic along the centre of the river. The swimmers will be wearing hi-visibility swim caps and will be escorted by canoe guards.
All river users are asked to keep a good look out for the swimmers, navigate slowly and with particular caution when in their vicinity and give them a wide berth.
Please note: all directions as to left and right banks are given looking upstream.
Byelaws
Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 as may be relevant.
And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws, 1993 that:
The master of any vessel shall except in an emergency not pass any boat-race regatta public procession or gathering for the launch of a vessel or any other event or function which may cause a crowd to assemble on or by the river nor station his vessel thereon in such a manner as would risk obstructing impeding or interfering with such boat-race regatta procession launching event or function or endangering the safety of persons assembling on the river or preventing or interfering with the maintenance of order thereon.
The maximum penalty for breach of the Byelaws is £1,000