IT'S that time of year again.

Budding raft riders are picking up their paddles and donning their costumes for the Great Waterside Raft Race.

In the notoriously hard-fought event tomorrow racers will use water balloons and splash their opponents with seawater.

And if you've taken part over the years there's a good chance you'll be in one of our hundreds of pictures from the event.

Click the links above to see the galleries.