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River festival launches on Clyde Riverside festival makes a splash
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More than 70,000 people are expected to flock to the banks of the Clyde for this year's Glasgow River Festival. Thousands of people have spent the weekend on the banks of the Clyde at the annual Glasgow River Festival.
The annual event started on Saturday morning and runs through until 1800 BST on Sunday. The free event was situated in and around the SECC, Glasgow Science Centre and the Tall Ship.
Situated in and around the SECC, Glasgow Science Centre and the Tall Ship, the event is free. In a finale to the festival on Sunday, thousands of plastic ducks were released into the River Clyde for the very first Glasgow duck race.
In a finale to this year's festival, thousands of plastic ducks will be released into the River Clyde for the very first Glasgow duck race on Sunday. Glasgow's own tall ship the Glenlee was joined on the river by visiting tall ships Tenacious and Royalist.
Glasgow's own tall ship the Glenlee can be explored and is joined on the river by visiting tall ships Tenacious and Royalist. There was also strong involvement from local community projects, including the Galgael Trust, the Govanites, the sea cadets, sea scouts, Scottish Amateur Rowing Association and the maritime volunteer service.
There is also strong involvement from local community projects, including the Galgael Trust, the Govanites, the sea cadets, sea scouts, Scottish Amateur Rowing Association and the maritime volunteer service. The festival ended with a rubber duck race from the Clyde Arc
Zapcat power boats have been racing around a course on the Clyde The crowds were also treated to the spectacular "Zapcat" power boat racing.
The crowds are also being treated to the spectacular "Zapcat" power boat racing. Other events included rowing, live music and a fleet of boats on display, from yachts to Clyde puffers.
Other events will include rowing, live music and a fleet of boats on display, from yachts to Clyde puffers.
Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "The Glasgow River Festival is not only a fantastic day out.Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "The Glasgow River Festival is not only a fantastic day out.
"It also serves to highlight that the River Clyde is returning to its rightful place at the very heart of the city's creative and entrepreneurial endeavours.""It also serves to highlight that the River Clyde is returning to its rightful place at the very heart of the city's creative and entrepreneurial endeavours."