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Xchanging Boat Race 2010
The 2010 Xchanging Boat Race on Saturday 3 April – the 156th Race in the series between Oxford and Cambridge Universities – will see 14 of the 18 oarsmen making their first appearance in the Race. Only four Blues are […]
Read MoreNew President for West of England Amateur Rowing Association
Peter Atkinson from Dart Totnes RC has become the first person to hold the Presidency of the West of England Amateur Rowing Association following his adoption at the recent AGM of the local rowing body. 55 year old Atkinson, who […]
Read MoreRegional Events
In addition to the flurry of activity on the Thames in March, there are some equally exciting events to take part in or spectate across the different regions. Highlights include: 6 March Reading University Head of the River (Reading) 16 […]
Read More52 days 06 hours and 47 minutes: Charlie Pitcher Wins the Atlantic Rowing Race 2009
Congratulations to Charlie Pitcher who has won the Atlantic Rowing Race 2009. Having rowed a colossal 2548 across the Atlantic Ocean, Charlie Pitcher made history this morning by becoming the first solo competitor to win a multi class ocean rowing […]
Read MoreThe North of England Head of the River Race 75th Anniversary
The North of England Head of the River Race was first rowed in 1935 and was organised on the lines of the Mortlake to Putney race established a decade earlier. A dozen crews entered the first race which was won […]
Read MoreBUCS Championship and Beginners Head
Provisional results for the BUCS Championship and Beginners Head which took place on the 20th and 21st February are now available on their website. Congratulation to the winning crews: Saturday Women’s Beginner Eights: Southampton Men’s Beginner Eights: Oxford Brookes Women’s […]
Read MoreWomen’s Head of the River Race 2010
The deadline for the Women’s Head of the River Race entries closes at midnight Friday 19th February. All divisions are open to Women only Crews, male coxes are permitted. If you are a visiting crew to the Tideway please read […]
Read MoreLondon 2 Paris Rowing Challenge
After an accident on the Thames in September last year which left them swimming for their lives, a team of 12 men from the South of England, known as The Reivers12 have carried on training for The London 2 Paris […]
Read MoreThe PricewaterhouseCoopers BUCS Rowing Championship & Beginner Head
News from BUCS – The PricewaterhouseCoopers BUCS Rowing Championship & Beginner Head has once again seen record entries, with a particular increase in beginner women’s entries. Just under 400 crews from 45 University rowing clubs will compete at the event […]
Read MoreBritannia III completes record attempt
Despite having one of the worst years on record for their Atlantic crossing, Woodvale Challenge’s Britannia III has become the first 12 person crew to complete the Transatlantic Challenge Race and the seventh fastest. Di Ellis, Chairman of British Rowing, took […]
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