'A Wight Carry On' - A Huge Success

The fire-fighters and families of Ryde Fire Station are pleased and proud to report the successful completion of ‘A Wight Carry On’.

As scheduled the event began at Ryde’s Western Gardens on the morning of Friday 19th August with BBC Radio Solent and South Today television crews in attendance.

We knew that the task was a gruelling one and the sunshine and heat of the Friday cast a beautiful backdrop but added a further dimension to the individual discomfort and fatigue for the participating crews. The progress on Friday gradually forged ahead of schedule until the sun disappeared from the skies as the ladder crews descended past Blackgang, through Chale and on to the Military Road.

A Big thank you to Freshwater Bay House and Golden Sands Café, Ventnor.

The Team at Ryde fire station would like to give a big thank you to Freshwater Bay House and the Golden Sands Café who are supporting Ryde firefighters by providing hot food whilst they carry their ladder around the island.

‘A Wight Carry On’ Updated Route:

The Route shall take the carrying teams over twelve legs of approximately equal duration with consideration given to the distance across ground and the elevations encountered. If all goes to schedule the following route plan applies;

Ryde Fire Station Open Day, Saturday 13th August 1300-1700

With the fund-raising target so close to being reached, we are opening up Ryde fire station on Saturday 13th in the afternoon to allow the public to visit and watch some fire displays, get dressed up in fire kit and much more! There's lots planned for the afternoon, here's a taste of what to expect;