UPDATE: Race organisers have postponed the event due to forecast winds
UPDATE: Race organisers have postponed the event due to forecast winds
The World Championship Viking Longboat Races return for 2026 today (18 July).
Fifty eight teams of 10 will compete a time-trial around Peel bay.
The event which has run annually since 1963 will get underway at 12:30pm.
Parts of the town's promenade and East Quay will be closed to traffic from midday - 6:30pm.
Other areas affected are Victoria Road, Castle Street and Shore Road, with parking restrictions also in place on Crown Street.
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