RNLI Looe Raft Race 2025
The Looe raft race is back, and 2025 is going to be even bigger and better! It is time to get a team together and build a raft!
Date and time
Location
East Looe Beach
Church End East Looe PL13 1BX United KingdomAbout this event
- Event lasts 8 hours
- Paid venue parking
Jointly organised by Looe RNLI volunteers and the Looe Boat Owners Association (LBOA), the Looe raft race is one of the town's most popular events, attracting hundreds of spectators, who can watch the action from plenty of vantage points along the Banjo Pier and the quaysides on either side of the river
Looe RNLI volunteers and the Looe Boat Owners Association are delighted to organise this year’s raft race. As well as an enjoyable day on the river this event raises valuable funds for Looe RNLI Lifeboat Station. Home-built rafts compete along various courses up the river.
Teams can join in several classes, from junior and adult fun to elite and compete not just for the fun and the fundraising, but also for trophies and prizes donated by organisations and businesses in the town. Awards are given to the class winners, as well as to best fundraiser and best fancy dress.
The elite and adult teams will paddle the course from East Looe beach along the river to a turn above the bridge and return to the finish line at the lifeboat slipway. They will be joined by the juniors who start from little beach, by the lifeboat station.
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Frequently asked questions
All further event information will be sent directly to the raft captains, who will then circulate to their paddlers.
On the day check in for rafts and paddlers, starts at 9am. The races commence at 3:20pm.
Public car parks are in Looe. There is a large carpark at the millpool a short walk from the event.
Most rafts include between 4-8 paddlers, however we will allow up to a maximum of 15 paddlers per raft.
Once assembled each raft will be assessed for race suitability and raft captains advised which races the raft can participate in.
Junior minimum age is 8 years old
No refreshments supplied, but available from local vendors