This morning the Boat Race Company Limited (BRCL) announced that The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge will be held on the Great Ouse at Ely in April 2021. The event will see the 166th Men’s and the 75th Women’s boat races.
While summer regatta facing seems far away, it was exciting to see the National Schools Regatta committee's announcement today with regards to their plans for the 2021 event. Its great to see a commitment to gender parity across events. Changes at the junior level of the sport are so important and will set a new standard for future generations of athletes. The 55/45 split across boys' and girls' entries at the 2019 event should only grow closer to even in future years. Similarly, the introduction of further sculling events to balance their availability with sweep events is great to see. Especially given the Henley Royal Regatta entry restrictions, clubs tend to favour sculling entries. Clubs on the whole play a key role in making the...
Henley Virtual Championships
Racing from 1st to 5th July
Running and Ergo individual and crew events from J12 to J18 and parents.
The aim of this event is to finish the school year with a fun five day event and to engage as many junior rowers as possible and to be a defining rowers’ event of 2020.
Despite the frustrating weather much of the country has faced lately, the Vesta Scullers' Head will be running this Saturday. This article takes a look at the Junior Men's Categories (J18, J17 and J16).
