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North of England Sprint success
Hollingworth Lake RC hosted one of the largest sprint regattas in the country on Saturday (6th September) – the North of England Sprint Championships. With over 350 crews taking part in 189 races there was a continual stream of boats […]
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Rowing arrives at the London 2012 Olympic Park
Rowing took place at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park this week for the first time, with a free taster session led by London Youth Rowing. The taster session took place from 10am to 7.30pm, and was the first of three […]
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Novices to the fore at Berwick Trades Fours
Berwick Amateur Rowing Club hosted the Trades Fours at their boathouse on Saturday, with seven men’s, six women’s and three mixed crews battling it out on the River Tweed. The annual event brings together novice rowers – with a maximum […]
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Thousands celebrate National Paralympic Day
Thousands of people across the UK took part in National Paralympic Day on Saturday (30th August) – celebrating the very best of disability sports at community events in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow. As well as appearances from high-profile Paralympic […]
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Stourport celebrates Regatta success
The threat of Hurricane Bertha didn’t dampen the high quality racing at Stourport’s home regatta. With clubs from all over the UK in attendance, racing was at a consistently high level over the 1000m course. The weather conditions were generally […]
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Evesham wins VL at Warwick Regatta
The 26th Warwick Regatta lived up to its billing of ‘an event for the whole club with racing for all ages and abilities’ – this is exactly what was offered at Warwick Boat Club on Saturday 16th August. A total […]
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Ardingly’s early-risers enjoy Sunrise Sponsored Row
At 5.30am on Saturday (16th August) as the sun rose and the moon set, 63 rowers in 27 boats from Ardingly Rowing Club took to the Reservoir for their Sunrise Sponsored Row. This is the second year that the […]
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Sprint Eights Spark ‘Bewdley Roar’
This year, Bewdley Rowing Club introduced a thrilling new event as part of its popular regatta weekend at the end of July – the Mug House Sprint Eights. Open to any Eight, regardless of status, age or gender, the Sprint […]
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Warrington Regatta enjoys bumper turnout
The early evening sun sparkling on the gently flowing River Mersey belied the true conditions of the Warrington Regatta, held on August 2nd. Earlier the 700m buoyed course had been subject to torrential downpours, and although contestants and spectators may […]
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Pennine Rowers Make History
Last weekend a double scull containing two rowers from the fledgling rowing arm of Pennine Canoe and Rowing Club went out in a double scull from a newly erected pontoon on the banks of the River Calder at Mirfield. The […]
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