Great Tyne Row -
Background
The Great Tyne Row is a 25 km challenge row with an element of racing (depending
on how seriously you take it). It ran for the first time in 2011 and (with gaps in
some years) this is the tenth running of the event. It is non-
A wide range of sliding seat and fixed seat boats enter, from doubles through to a triple one year and a single another year. But mostly fours and quads. All must be coxed.
Each year there are prizes for fastest boat in various categories, but with an emphasis on fun, so awards also for the best dressed crew and best decorated boat, not to mention the last boat in.
Entry numbers rose from 11 in 2011 to 40 in 2015, back down to 26 in 2016 and up again to 34 in 2017. In 2022 after Covid we had 19 crews and in 2023 we had 20 entries.
You can find information on the the previous years here: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019. No page for 2022 -
Documents pre and post race
Before the race:
* Final draw with crew contact details -
* Emergency contacts -
* Safety launch map -
After the race:
* results v2 as issued on 08-
Web site for Great Tyne Row -
The stand-
Organisers
The event is organised by the Northern Rowing Council in association with British Rowing at the national level, Tyne Amateur Rowing Club, Tyne United Rowing Club and Tynemouth Rowing Club. Invaluable support is given by Port of Tyne, Red Seal Safety Boats, the Sea Cadets and many others. Those doing the work are all volunteers.
Contact: Event Director, Colin Percy, at eventdirector.gtr@outlook.com or on 07985 003304.
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