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Hi all,
I have just received an email from Irene at the Great River Race telling me that there are only 28 spaces left for boats this year!!! I have entered Gladys and SWeare Deep just to hold places but the deposit for each boat is £100 so I don't think I can book more without more people signed up. If anyone else out there is thinking they would like to take part please post NOW.
The Great River Race is on Saturday 12th September 2026 starting from London Docklands and rowing up to Ham House a distance of 21.6 miles (with the tide). You can enter either just for the challenge and satisfaction of taking part, or to be competitive and try to come back with silverware. This is a really great day out and if you are worried about rowing the distance, remember that we change round as we row so you row for 40 minutes, then have a break for 20 minutes. If you are currently able to row to Verner and back, and change seats in the boat in choppy conditions, then you would be able row in the GRR as there are 5 months to practice and by end August you will be confidently rowing to HISC or Ferryboat and back. Each crew will require at least two and preferably three competent coxes.
We are posting this early because registration opened on 1st April and the number of entries is limited this year so if you would like to take part please reply to this post. The entry fee will be approx £130 ( £88 GRR entry plus contribution towards the costs of towing the boats to/from London and congestion charges and cranage/towing of the boats). Payment is not needed yet. Nearer the time we will be organising coach transport to London for the race which will cost approx £50 per person. We will do our best to try to accommodate everyone and will inform members of the proposed teams before finalising entries.
Rachel and Vernon
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