Teams can register for the New Year’s Day event on Poole Quay, with decorated bathtub crews returning to the water and the race remaining the main attraction. Entries have opened for Poole’s New Year’s Day Bath Race, which returns to Poole Quay in 2027. The race will take place on New Year’s Day, with teams entering decorated bathtub creations and taking to the water while residents and visitors watch from along the nearby Quay. Poole Harbour Commissioners will organise and deliver the event, with Poole Business Improvement District supporting the work and practical help coming from Poole Q
Entries have opened for Poole’s New Year’s Day Bath Race, which returns to Poole Quay in 2027.
The race will take place on New Year’s Day, with teams entering decorated bathtub creations and taking to the water while residents and visitors watch from along the nearby Quay.
Poole Harbour Commissioners will organise and deliver the event, with Poole Business Improvement District supporting the work and practical help coming from Poole Quay Events, BCP Council and local maritime groups.
BCP Council previously funded landside safety arrangements, including road closures, security, marshals and first aid, but that funding is no longer available and the two main partners are working together to keep the race running.
Organisers say the Bath Race will be the “main attraction” this time, while the classic car display from previous years will not return, and teams can now find registration details through Poole Harbour Commissioners.
Poole BID says the event brings residents and visitors into the town on the first day of the year, giving nearby cafés, pubs, restaurants and other businesses a chance to benefit from extra footfall.
See more at phc.co.uk.
