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Despite the choppy waters, British Rowing’s Great Tyne Row is a great success
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2011 in Sports Foundation
Over 50 rowers joined the Open Weekend celebrations in Newcastle on Sunday to take part in British Rowing’s inaugural Great Tyne Row.
Eleven crews covered 25km along the River Tyne from Newburn - tackling challenging conditions as they swept through the Quayside bridges to the Fish Quays. Rough waves prevented the five-man crews from completing the final stretch to Priors Haven beach, but there were still plenty of locals present to cheer the competitors ashore.
Rowers came from as far afield as Oxford and London, and were joined by local club crews from Hexham, Talkin Tarn and Tees.
Chris Dixon, Chairman of Tynemouth Rowing Club, said:
“This was a great opportunity for Tynemouth Rowing Club and the northern region to welcome rowers from across the country, and to show off the wonderful and unique experience rowers at our club get to enjoy.”
The Foundation works closely with British Rowing to recruit and train more coaches for both indoor and river rowing. If you'd like to hear more about how you can get involved in this great sport then get in touch at info@tonyblairsportsfoundation.org or more information about the work of British Rowing can be found here.
