| Where: | Wells in the Moat at the Bishops Palace |
| When: | August Bank Holiday Monday |
| Time: | From 11 am with Racing from 12.30 until around 4pm |
The Moat Boat Races are held each August Bank Holiday Monday as a fundraiser for local charities, and the day has been organised by City of Wells Lions for around twenty years. Competitors paddle their assorted craft fast and furiously around the photogenic moat of the Bishops Palace, while a variety of entertainments are on offer in the surrounding park catering for all ages. There are prizes for fancy dress as well as speed, and it’s a popular family-friendly afternoon, with good views of the flotilla for spectators from the outer bank of the moat. Classes for different age categories and community groups take place beginning with knock-out heats, and the Archbishop’s Cup is presented to a team which must include at least one member of the clergy! The seaworthiness or lack thereof of some of the rafts means that it isn’t uncommon for a team or two to end up in the drink…The setting is absolutely idyllic and the event must be unrivalled for its scenic course.
Helpful Hints
In 2025 it should take place on Monday August 25th.
Click here for the Wells Lions: https://www.facebook.com/cityofwellslions/
Click here for the event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/moatboatrace
hi my name is Steve and i work at the connect Centre in wells, we would like to enter the race this year could you email me all the forms and entry guidelines please
many thanks
steve
Hi Steve,
calendarcustoms isn’t connected to the organisation of the race – you need to get in touch with the City of Wells Lions at https://www.facebook.com/moatboatrace/ (I tried connecting to the Lions’ website but it currently appears to be out of order so the FB group is your best bet)
Hope it goes ahead this time!
Best wishes,
Averil
Hi Steve,
I’ve been digging around and it’s just been announced earlier this week that the event isn’t happening this year. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news- hopefully it’ll be on again in 2022.
Best wishes
Averil