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SCT coaches conquer the Boston Marathon
On Sunday (21st September), five Stewards Charitable Trust coaches took on the gruelling Boston Rowing Marathon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. Crewmember Aaron Sims reports on the scratch crew’s efforts… ‘Having raced the Boston Rowing Marathon before, I feel […]
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Great Tyne Row enjoys record entry
The Great Tyne Row took place on Saturday, with a largest-ever entry taking on the iconic but gruelling 25km race for stable boats. In total, 34 crews took part in the fourth edition of the annual challenge – rowing between […]
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Swell time at Wales’ oldest regatta
With the £4.2m restoration project now complete on Penarth’s Victorian Pier and Art Deco Pavilion, the historic structure formed a superb backdrop to Wales’ oldest rowing regatta, when 40 sliding seat quadruple sculls and coxed fours took to the Bristol […]
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Leeds rowers unlock potential with new boathouse
The doors have opened on a new £1 million boathouse which will be used by rowers from across Leeds. The new facility includes a boat store for up to 50 boats, changing facilities, a meeting/training room and car parking. It […]
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Agecroft hosts inaugural GMIRC
Agecroft RC in Salford Quays, Manchester, hosted the inaugural Greater Manchester Indoor Rowing Championships on Sunday (September 14) – a successful new event for indoor rowing in the North West. The competition was open to rowers and non-rowers alike, and […]
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Bexhill wins Bideford Bowl
Swanage played host to the 58th South Coast Championships on Saturday with crews competing from Hants & Dorset ARA, (H&D ARA) the Coast ARA (CARA) and the West of England ARA (WEARA). With six Championship events interspersed by supporting events […]
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Sad news of the death of Anna Roots
It is with enormous sadness that British Rowing has learned of the untimely death of Anna Roots (nee Townsend) following a tragic accident whilst cycling in Scotland. A great ambassador for the sport, Anna was a member of Mortlake Anglian […]
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Para-Rowers set for sold-out Invictus Games
The indoor rowing events are being held in the Here East complex from 10am to 1pm, and are being supported by British Rowing coaches. Competitors will race in six different event categories, rowing for either 4mins or 1min. There will […]
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A ‘Big Heave Row’ for Essex RNLI
On Thursday (September 11th), an intrepid team will set off on a four-day endurance challenge with a difference. The ‘Big Heave Row‘, organised by Burnham-on-Crouch Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), involves using their 27’ Whaler, Millie, to travel across Essex […]
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New boats for Hillingdon as London 2012 legacy thrives
On Saturday members from Hillingdon Rowing Club welcomed local dignitaries to their picturesque site as they christened six boats at Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre (HOAC) near Harefield, Middlesex. Guests included Annamarie Phelps, British Rowing Chairman; Sir John Randall MP for […]
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