Longniddry Gala Week

A first for the Longniddry Gala - with a huge thanks to John Laidlaw and the team at the Mercat Gait Swimming Pool, we can offer a swimming gala for all the family to compete. PIck up a form at the library, Nicholson’s News or at the pool.

Boys

8 –9 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

10 – 11 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

12 – 13 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

14 – 15 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

 Rubber Ring Race (under 16) (50m – 2 lengths)

Girls

8 –9 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths) 

10 – 11 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

12 – 13 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

14 – 15 Years Old (50m – 2 lengths)

Rubber Ring Race (under 16) (50m – 2 lengths)

Men – 16+ (50m – 2 lengths)

Women – 16+ (50m – 2 lengths)

Family Swimming Relay (4 lengths – no more than 2 lengths by each team member)

Family Lilo Race (4 lengths – any 4 adults or children)

Adults Lilo Race (4 lengths – 4 adults)

Well, the bunting went up OK. The village is looking very Gala-esque.

This is the week when collectors will be coming door to door, asking for the Gala envelopes back. We’d ask people to be generous as they can, as this is our main source of income. It’s the street collection that pays for the free rides on Gala Day, as well as a free ice-cream for each child on Gala Day and helping community groups get a stall for free on the day.

Again, I’d ask you also to think about how you can help out this year - whether it’s helping out at a specific event, helping run a stall or ride for a few hours on the Gala Day itself, or just picking up some litter at the end of the day, as you leave the field - it all helps, and we do appreciate it.

Thanks

The Gala Committee