- Hastings Old Town Carnival Week

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Seaboot Race

Fastest runner wearing Seaboots and a top hat along the length of Courthouse Street, around a lobster pot and back again. This carnival week favourite is organised in memory of Peter Trickett, an Old Towner who died in 2002, is open to entrants of all ages. Put your £1 into the bucket and get your wellies on, ready to run the course with the crowd cheering you on! Timed Certificates presented to all entrants. Adult and Children’s races. The winner is presented with Peter Trickett’s walking stick, to be held for one year. Another High Street Traders event.

The Seaboot Race

The Seaboot Race started in 2002 to raise funds for Peter Trickett's funeral. …

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