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News Events organised by The Horseboating Society		Huddersfield Canal and Standedge 2006 The Horseboating Society's big event for 2006 includes two attempts by society members to leg Standedge Tunnel - the highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel in the country - on 7th and 14th May. These special events are being held by British Waterways as part of a double celebration at Standedge in 2006: the fifth anniversary of the reopening of the Tunnel and the 200th anniversary of Thomas Telford's appointment to finish the tunnel. The horsedrawn boat Maria will leave Ashton on May 4th to make the full canal journey to Huddersfield and will return by May 15th. Bonny and Queenie will provide the horsepower. Come out and see us if you can! Details of the timetable shown below. On Sunday, 7th May, a team from the Horseboating Society will leg the tunnel from Diggle to Marsden in relays of two people at a time. The boat used will be the historic horseboat Maria, built in 1854 and believed to have carried limestone into the Colne Valley until 1900. On Sunday 14th May, one member, Nigel Dix, will attempt to leg the whole tunnel length from Marsden to Diggle. Bonny the Boathorse will be coming 'over the top' on both legging days while the boat is legged through the tunnel and visitors are invited to join her along Boat Lane. On both Sundays there will also be free entertainment at Standedge Visitor Centre between 12 noon until 4 pm. Visitors will be able to take part in traditional games and see waterway crafts including harness making, ropework, such as making towlines and splicing, and demonstrations on a pole-lathe. Characters dressed in costume will add to the atmosphere and members of the Huddersfield Canal Society will be on hand to talk about the history of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and its restoration. The schedule for the journey is as follows: Thursday May 4th: Guide Bridge to Lock 8w, Huddersfield Narrow Canal Friday May 5th: Lock 8w Heyrod to Lock 21w Uppermill Sunday May 7th: Lock 21w Uppermill to Lock 32w Diggle then legging through Standedge Tunnel to Marsden. Also: walk with boathorse over tunnel top. Craft demonstrations organised 12.00 noon - 4.00 pm at Tunnel End, Marsden. Monday May 8th: Lock 42e Marsden to Lock 16e Linthwaite Tuesday May 9th: Lock 16e Linthwaite to Lock 1e Huddersfield Wednesday May 10th: Lock 1e Huddersfield to Lock 16e Linthwaite Thursday May 11th: Lock 16e Linthwaite to Lock 32e West Slaithwaite Friday May 12th: Lock 32e West Slaithwaite to Lock 42e and Tunnel End, Marsden Sunday May 14th: Tunnel End Marsden to Lock 21w Uppermill including legging through Standedge Tunnel to Diggle. Also: walk with boathorse over tunnel top. Craft demonstrations organised 12.00 noon - 4.00 pm at Tunnel End, Marsden. Monday May 15th: Lock 21w Uppermill to Guide Bridge, Ashton Canal including harness demonstration at Lock 15w, Roaches Lock, as part of Health for Life Festival with public invited to walk beside boat.
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