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European Rowing Championships one week away
Coming hot on the heels of the World Rowing Championships, the 2011 European Rowing Championships get underway from 16-18 September in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Over 400 competitors are due to take part in this year’s championships, representing 29 different nations. A […]
Read MoreRowers required for Indian and Atlantic Ocean record attempts
Ocean Rowing race organisers Woodvale Works Ocean Rowing Expedition Teams are searching for 22 experienced rowers for a series of record-breaking attempts in 2012. The first, in January/February 2012, will see the company’s newest and most advanced boat Titan attempt […]
Read MoreRiver & Rowing Museum to launch Knowing Rowing programme
The River & Rowing Museum is launching Knowing Rowing – a brand new programme to inspire and excite young athletes in the lead up to 2012. Knowing Rowing, which the Henley-based museum is due to launch on Thursday 14 September, is […]
Read MoreWorld champion four at Trafalgar Square to promote International Paralympic Day
The GB Rowing Team’s World Champion mixed adaptive coxed four were on hand to help celebrate International Paralympic Day in Trafalgar Square today. Pam Relph, Naomi Riches, Dave Smith, James Roe and Lily van den Broecke joined the crowds and […]
Read MoreRowers conquer Lancaster Canal on British Rowing Tour
Seventy rowers took to the Lancaster Canal at the weekend, taking part in the 18th annual British Rowing Tour. Organised by Weyfarers Rowing Club, in association with Lancaster John O’Gaunt RC, the three-day tour covered the entire navigable length of […]
Read MoreAll-female crew plan Atlantic row
Six rowers are hoping to become the first female crew of six to row across the Atlantic Ocean. The crew – consisting of Julia Immonen, Andrea Quigley, Debbie Beadle, Helen Leigh, Kate Richardson, and Katie Pattison-Hart – will undertake the […]
Read MoreWeyfarers to launch new stable boats
Weyfarers are celebrating the launch of their new stable boats with a boat naming ceremony on Sunday 11 September. The Mayor of Elmbridge will be on hand to perform the launch ceremony at 2pm, with drinks and nibbles served beforehand […]
Read MoreRoss tastes success at home regatta
Ross Rowing Club overcame intermittent weather problems to successfully host the Ross Regatta last week. Ross Masters and Juniors Regatta on Sunday August 28th attracted 486 competitors in 286 crews from 24 clubs from around the country, and the Open […]
Read MoreStars set to gather for 2011 International Paralympics Day
Oscar Pistorius and the GB Rowing Team’s adaptive rowers will be among the star names celebrating International Paralympic Day in Trafalgar Square, London, tomorrow. Twenty four-year-old Pistorius – known as ‘Blade Runner’ because of his specially-designed prosthetic limbs – is […]
Read MoreOundle Town RC to launch new adaptive Explore Rowing boats
Oundle Town Rowing Club will celebrate the official launch of its Explore Rowing programme on Sunday (11 September). The programme is focussed on providing adaptive rowing on the River Nene, Northamptonshire, and celebrations are due to get underway at […]
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