Dongola racing
（重定向自Dongola race）
![Dongola racing at the Wargrave & Shiplake Regatta on the River Thames. Note the kneeling posture and near parallel positions of the paddles.](/Images/godic/202501/09/Dongola_racing_at_Wargrave_&_Shiplake_Regatta1508.jpg")
![A dongola race at Sunbury Amateur Regatta. London Fire Brigade lead a team from a local children's hospice dressed as clowns.](/Images/godic/202501/09/DongolaRace021508.JPG")
Dongola racing is a popular event in traditional local regattas, especially on the River Thames in southern England and was first competed at Maidenhead in 1886. Competitors use wide punts and a team of (usually six) people with single-bladed paddles, facing forwards and kneeling, normally with one leg up and one leg down. The person at the rear is responsible for the steering with their paddle.