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Schools’ Head successful despite stormy conditions
On a cold and blustery Wednesday (26th March), more than 2200 junior rowers, scullers and coxswains took to the Tideway for the 2014 Schools’ Head of River. For the first hour, race conditions were relatively benign. However an hour later […]
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Mersey RC Rows to London for Sport Relief
Members of Mersey RC rowed the distance between Liverpool and London on indoor rowing machines on Friday (March 21st), raising more than £3200 for Sport Relief 2014 so far. Starting at 6pm on Friday, members of the clubs took it […]
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A New Gig Rowing Club for Essex
Fixed-seat rowing in Essex is going from strength to strength, with the announcement of a new rowing section at South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club. The club will soon take ownership of a 27ft gig as part of an exciting new […]
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New Filippi Eight for ULBC Women
University of London BC’s women’s squad celebrated the launch of a brand new Filippi racing eight yesterday, as part of a special award won by their men’s captain Jamie Cook. In October the 21-year-old student received the prestigious Parmigiani Spirit […]
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Star-studded composite wins Women’s Head
After much doubt during the preceding weeks due to the adverse water conditions on the Tideway, this year’s Women’s Head of the River took place on Saturday (15th March) in glorious sunshine with the temperature reaching 17°C. The fast stream […]
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Reading rowers plot gruelling 24-hour challenge
Two rowers from Reading RC are planning a 24-hour indoor rowing challenge on Saturday in aid of Sport Relief. Starting at midday on March 22nd, the duo – Sam Earle and Kirsty Reeman – will take it in turns to […]
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Alternative Boat Race Glory for Your Club?
On April 6th, just before Oxford and Cambridge do battle for the 160th time at the University Boat Race, a 250-strong flotilla of boats will be taking part in a unique event on the Tideway – the RNLI Alternative Boat […]
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Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2014
Is your club working hard to provide rowing opportunities for the local community? Are you working with schools to introduce rowing to the next generation of athletes? Nominations are open for the 2014 Community Sport and Recreation Awards – the […]
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Alton RC invites flooded rowers to Spring Head
Despite the recent inclement weather forcing the cancellation of a number of events across the country, organisers of the Alton Spring Head are confident that the flood-free Alton Waters will provide some fantastic racing on Saturday 22nd March. With events […]
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Olympic Champions go head to head at WEHORR
Close to a dozen Olympic medallists will take to the Thames next week, as entries were today revealed for the 2014 Women’s Eights Head of the River Race. Five of Team GB’s six female gold medallists from the London 2012 […]
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