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 ==== 2011 ==== ==== 2011 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 9 July\\
 +**Result:** Finished 5th place\\
  
 4-person raft based on 6 gym balls.\\ 4-person raft based on 6 gym balls.\\
-https://edinburghhacklab.com/2011/07/raft-race-report/ \\+Blog Post: https://edinburghhacklab.com/2011/07/raft-race-report/ \\ 
 +[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenhac/albums/72157627035977303/with/5922125512 | Photos]]
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 ==== 2012 ==== ==== 2012 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 30 June\\
 +**Result:** Winner of Daftest Raft award!\\
  
-2-person pedal-powered paddle-wheel craft with gym balls for buoyancy. \\ Winner of Daftest Raft award! \\+2-person pedal-powered paddle-wheel craft with gym balls for buoyancy. \\
 https://edinburghhacklab.com/2012/07/award-winning-hacklab-raft/ \\ https://edinburghhacklab.com/2012/07/award-winning-hacklab-raft/ \\
-http://www.edinburghcanalfestival.org.uk/raftphoto2012.html \\+ 
 +[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/50394334@N00/albums/72157630385894696/with/7486772372 | Photos]]
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 ==== 2013 ==== ==== 2013 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 6 July\\
 +**Result:** First place winners!\\
  
-4-person vessel constructed from PVC tubes. First place winners! \\+4-person vessel constructed from PVC tubes. \\
 [[https://edinburghhacklab.com/2013/07/edinburgh-hacklab-wins-canal-festival-raft-race/]] [[https://edinburghhacklab.com/2013/07/edinburgh-hacklab-wins-canal-festival-raft-race/]]
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 ==== 2014 ==== ==== 2014 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 21 June\\
 +**Result:** 1st Place\\
  
-3-person vessel constructed from polystyrene sheet and PVC tubes. 1st Place \\+3-person vessel constructed from polystyrene sheet and PVC tubes. \\
 https://youtu.be/tRphBr_lyEo https://youtu.be/tRphBr_lyEo
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 ==== 2015 ==== ==== 2015 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 27 June\\
 +**Result:** (no prize)\\
  
-2-person raft based on an oil drum and a large tub. (no prize)+2-person raft based on an oil drum and a large tub.
  
 https://youtu.be/3GBIKQ-LbWo?t=561 https://youtu.be/3GBIKQ-LbWo?t=561
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 ==== 2016 ==== ==== 2016 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 18 June\\
 +**Result:** (no prize)\\
  
-4-person barrel and metal frame, flipper/paddle driven. (no prize)+4-person barrel and metal frame, flipper/paddle driven.
  
 https://youtu.be/40T6zGjpbl8?t=304 \\ https://youtu.be/40T6zGjpbl8?t=304 \\
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 ==== 2017 ==== ==== 2017 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 17 June\\
 +**Result:** Prize for "Most entertaining"\\
  
-Single-person inflatable banana hydrofoil. Prize: Most entertaining \\+Single-person inflatable banana hydrofoil.\\
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVVi5ptvL3A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVVi5ptvL3A
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 ==== 2018 ==== ==== 2018 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 16 June\\
 +**Result:** 1st Place\\
  
-4-person inflatable banana dragon raft. 1st Place \\+4-person inflatable banana dragon raft. \\
 https://edinburghhacklab.com/2018/06/edinburgh-hacklab-goes-bananas-at-the-union-canal-raft-race/ https://edinburghhacklab.com/2018/06/edinburgh-hacklab-goes-bananas-at-the-union-canal-raft-race/
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 ==== 2019 ==== ==== 2019 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 15 June\\
 +**Result:** 3rd place prize\\
  
-6-person banana flipper raft. Fippers attached to lever+bike brake cable mechanism, which overheated and popped the bananas. 3rd place prize\\+6-person banana flipper raft. Fippers attached to lever plus bike brake cable mechanism, which overheated and popped the bananas.\\
 Photos: \\ Photos: \\
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/cazagen/albums/72157709095336796 \\ https://www.flickr.com/photos/cazagen/albums/72157709095336796 \\
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 ==== 2022 ==== ==== 2022 ====
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 +**Date:** Sat 18 June\\
 +**Result:** 2nd place, and a prize for 'Most Creative Raft'\\
  
 The race is back after 3 years! \\ The race is back after 3 years! \\
 3 person raft (it flipped over with 4 people on it) - triangular wooden frame with styrofoam blocks underneath. The design was based on a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerridae|water skeeter / pond skater]]. Built by Gandolf and Miron, with Jim sitting in the middle \\ 3 person raft (it flipped over with 4 people on it) - triangular wooden frame with styrofoam blocks underneath. The design was based on a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerridae|water skeeter / pond skater]]. Built by Gandolf and Miron, with Jim sitting in the middle \\
-Got 2nd place and a prize for 'Most Creative Raft' \\ +\\ 
-[[https://www.flickr.com/gp/195883871@N03/98623n]] \\+[[https://www.flickr.com/gp/195883871@N03/98623n | Photos]] \\ 
 +[[https://youtu.be/SqWK4U9FnXI?si=Ic3LDz28QFjMvfMj&t=425 | Video here]] (7:24 is when it tips over with 4 people on it) \\
 Date: Sat 18th June, 2.30-4.30pm  Date: Sat 18th June, 2.30-4.30pm 
  
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-==== 2023 onwards ==== +==== 2023/2024 ==== 
-**2023**: Not enough interest from the Hacklab members to form a raft building team. \\+**2023**, Sat 17 June: Not enough interest from the Hacklab members to form a raft building team. \\ 
 +They did allow DIY rafts (unlike 2024) - photos of another team's 2023 raft: [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=585707257077973&set=pb.100069161111410.-2207520000 | link]]
 \\ \\
-**2024**: Unfortunately the canal festival team didn't want to secure the insurance and safety people required to run a raft race of DIY rafts, and so each team was only allowed to decorate two pre-prepared canoes taped together. Someone from the Edinburgh Forge did build their own raft and sailed it in the canal, separately from the event. \\+**2024**, Sat 15 June: Unfortunately the canal festival team didn't want to secure the insurance and safety people required to run a raft race of DIY rafts, and so each team was only allowed to decorate two pre-prepared canoes taped together. Someone from the Edinburgh Forge did build their own raft and sailed it in the canal, separately from the event. \\
 \\ \\
-**2025**: Scheduled to happen on the 23rd Aug12-5pm. We will see if they will allow DIY rafts or not...+---- 
 + 
 +==== 2025 ==== 
 +**Date:** Sat 23rd Aug\\ 
 +The raft race is scheduled for Sat 23rd Aug 12-5pm. 
 +We will see if they will allow DIY rafts or not. 
 +It is going to be a separate event from the Edinburgh Canal Festival (which is happening on Sat 21st June and overlaps with the Edinburgh pride parade) 
 + 
 +Details: [[https://edinburghcanalfestival.org.uk/raft-race/]] 
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