This page is the home page for the DW supporters.

The supporters of the DW are highly valued and a crew would be significantly worse off without them to provide food, drink, encouragement and guidance.

Click here to view our advice to competitors and supporters

If You Lose your Crew...

Firstly give them a bit more time. Then, if you are not sure where they may have got to, move on to the next point where your table or chart shows you can guarantee to be ahead. If they do not appear with the other boats whose numbers you recognise, then call DW Information Centre on 020-7620-0298. We may have a message for you or we know something else you don't. Lots of support parties lose their crews!!

If the next checkpoint is close, then try proceeding to there and asking if your crew has been through.

You'll also be able to use the online race progress tracker on this website.

Supporters Code of Practice

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY

  • In the event of an emergency resulting in serious injury or loss of life, contact the Emergency Services: telephone 999
  • If there is ANY emergency, contact the DW Information Centre Duty Officer on 0207-620-0298, or the nearest checkpoint official.
  • For more detailed instructions, see the first page in the rule book.

PROBLEMS INVOLVING YOUR CREW: RETIREMENTS ETC.

  • If your crew retires, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE notify the DW Information Centre.
  • If your crew is delayed for 30 minutes or more, notify the DW Information Centre.
  • If you lose contact with your crew, speak to the DW Information Centre.
  • If you want to get a message to your crew, notify the DW Information Centre.
  • If you change crew, notify the DW Information Centre
  • If you are near a check point, you may report to them instead.

SUPPORTERS CONDUCT. Every year we have complaints concerning supporter behaviour.

  • Driving vehicles across private grassed areas, knocking down stones and brickwork.
  • Using the facilities and car parks in hotels and pubs without being customers.
  • Using front gardens as public loos.
  • Noise at night can also cause considerable offence.
  • Speeding down country lanes.
  • All such behaviour is totally unacceptable. Please do not do it, but if by mischance you do, please tell us.