The first major event of the rowing year, Wallingford Long Distance Sculls pits the very best of the Upper Thames Valley (and a few from further afield) against each other down a 4250m course, and it's a great opportunity for scullers to get their name out there early and make the most of their summer training.
The first major event of the rowing year, Wallingford Long Distance Sculls pits the very best of the Thames Valley (and a few from further afield) against each other down a 4250m course, and it's a great opportunity for scullers to get their name out there early and make the most of their summer training.
This year there is a new event in the junior rowing calendar: the Scottish Junior Sculling Head, organised by Glasgow Schools Rowing Club and to be held at Strathclyde Country Park this Saturday 23rd September. Raced head-style over 1900m, it will be a short, sharp time trial to see which crews are doing well at this early point in the season. With quads, doubles and A and B category singles available from J14 to J18, as well as a FYR quads category for boys and girls. FYR stands for First Year Rowing, and participants must have started rowing since the end of September 2018. This, coupled with the lower-than-average race fees (£15 for racing in as many of the four...
