{"id":9604,"date":"2026-02-11T15:17:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/?p=9604"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:33:52","slug":"notice-to-mariners-2-of-2026-maidstone-invicta-rowing-club-spring-small-boats-head-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/?p=9604","title":{"rendered":"Notice to Mariners 2 of 2026 &#8211; Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club Spring Small Boats Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"divRplyFwdMsg\">\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club will be holding the Maidstone Spring Head Race on Sunday 1st March 2026.<\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  Boats will be launching from the Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club steps and King\u2019s School Boathouse from 08:00 hours and should be clear of the water by 16:00 hours.<\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  The races will be run on a timed basis over a course from Allington Marina bend to Town Bridge, Maidstone. There will be four divisions starting at 09:15, 11:00, 12:45 and 14:30 hours. Each race should last between 45 and 60 minutes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  Would all other river users please give the rowers unhindered passage during race times. Vessels travelling between Allington Lock and Maidstone Town Centre may be asked to wait until a race has been completed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  For further information please contact Allington Lock on 01622 752864.<\/div>\n<div id=\"x_Signature\">\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;font-size: 11pt\">  <span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\"><b>Medway Navigation Team<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\"><br \/>  <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\"><b>Environment Agency<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\">|&nbsp;Lock   House, Allington Lock, Castle Road, Allington, ME16 0LU<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\"><br \/>  <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\"><br \/>  <a style=\"margin-top: 0px;margin-bottom: 0px\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" id=\"OWA416b04ad-4836-52ea-4b90-b79c38d3ef26\" href=\"http:\/\/www.therivermedway.co.uk\">www.therivermedway.co.uk<\/a><\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  <span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 296.709px;height: 53px;max-width: initial\" height=\"53\" width=\"296\" id=\"x_imageSelected1\" data-outlook-trace=\"F:2|T:2\" src=\"https:\/\/msba.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outlook-2ryqoolt-2.png\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"direction: ltr;font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">  <span><br \/>  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally privileged. 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