Daredevils to 'fly' over harbour in new contest

Daredevils are set to "fly" as far as possible across a city's harbourside during a new event.

Bristol is hosting its first Birdman competition on Sunday. The contest involves participants creating home-made machines or costumes to help them travel the furthest, before landing in the water.

Birdman events have been staged across the world for 50 years.

Charley Peak-Payne, who is part of team from All-Aboard Watersports, has built a bird for the race. He said: 'We are expecting [it] to break as soon as it hits the water. It's a one-hit wonder - the test run is the final run. It will either work, or it won't'."

Participants must propel themselves off a 4.5-metre-high (14ft) platform into the harbour, with the aid of a flying contraption that must be made from recycled materials.

All the profit raised will go towards the Grassroots Communities programme of work. The charity aims to support young people in local communities by providing them with access to education, employment opportunities and mentoring.

Twelve teams - including businesses and charities to harbour masters and Sea Cadets - have entered.

The contest is running between 10:00 BST to12:00 at Bristol Harbour, between The Cottage Inn and Bristol Marina.

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