Chester Regatta 2021 Regrettably CANCELLED
chester_regatta_2021_announcement_-_16.06.21.pdf
Chester Regatta 2021 Announcement (16 June 2021):
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Chester Regatta organising committee regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2021 Chester Regatta scheduled for 4th July.
The 2021 Regatta was planned as a limited, invitation-only event in order to minimise travel and COVID-19 exposure. It had been rescheduled from 12th June to benefit from anticipated changes to COVID-19 restrictions. Unfortunately, the changes to lock-down rules announced by the Government (14.06.2021) mean the current restrictions continue, regrettably on our site under those restrictions the 2021 Regatta is not feasible. Furthermore, a restricted travel advisory into Cheshire has been announced and therefore to comply with Cheshire West and Chester Council & Government advice we cannot host visiting clubs.
We’d like to thank the invited clubs who submitted their potential crews well in advance to help with our planning. We’ve been overwhelmed by all the clubs who contacted us to request entry or to be on our waiting list for this event. There clearly was a great desire to compete on the Dee. We recognise this will be a huge disappointment to our Dee based rowers and athletes from visiting clubs. We hope you can continue training safely on your local waters and hope we can look forward to your support and attendance at Chester Regatta 2022.
The Chester Regatta committee understands that the Dee based clubs intend to try organise a private local Chester-club-only event avoiding the use of shared spaces and undue travel. Our committee have offered to support Chester’s clubs where needed and hope this can provide some competitive rowing for Chester’s rowers within the limits of the current COVID-19 restrictions.
Chester Regatta (est. 1733) is the Oldest Rowing Regatta in the World. It is held on the beautiful River Dee in the historic city of Chester, and remains very popular. We will be back next year at our more usual date in the first half of June.
Chester Regatta Committee
16 June 2021
Click here for info, pictures & results of Chester Virtual Regatta 2020
chester_regatta_2021_announcement_-_16.06.21.pdf
Chester Regatta 2021 Announcement (16 June 2021):
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Chester Regatta organising committee regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2021 Chester Regatta scheduled for 4th July.
The 2021 Regatta was planned as a limited, invitation-only event in order to minimise travel and COVID-19 exposure. It had been rescheduled from 12th June to benefit from anticipated changes to COVID-19 restrictions. Unfortunately, the changes to lock-down rules announced by the Government (14.06.2021) mean the current restrictions continue, regrettably on our site under those restrictions the 2021 Regatta is not feasible. Furthermore, a restricted travel advisory into Cheshire has been announced and therefore to comply with Cheshire West and Chester Council & Government advice we cannot host visiting clubs.
We’d like to thank the invited clubs who submitted their potential crews well in advance to help with our planning. We’ve been overwhelmed by all the clubs who contacted us to request entry or to be on our waiting list for this event. There clearly was a great desire to compete on the Dee. We recognise this will be a huge disappointment to our Dee based rowers and athletes from visiting clubs. We hope you can continue training safely on your local waters and hope we can look forward to your support and attendance at Chester Regatta 2022.
The Chester Regatta committee understands that the Dee based clubs intend to try organise a private local Chester-club-only event avoiding the use of shared spaces and undue travel. Our committee have offered to support Chester’s clubs where needed and hope this can provide some competitive rowing for Chester’s rowers within the limits of the current COVID-19 restrictions.
Chester Regatta (est. 1733) is the Oldest Rowing Regatta in the World. It is held on the beautiful River Dee in the historic city of Chester, and remains very popular. We will be back next year at our more usual date in the first half of June.
Chester Regatta Committee
16 June 2021
Click here for info, pictures & results of Chester Virtual Regatta 2020
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covid-19 lockdown
Due to COVID-19 and UK Government and British Rowing restrictions, the Chester Regatta committee cancelled the 2020 regatta, scheduled for 13th June on the River Dee. Postponement was not an option for many reasons.
Chester Regatta has been a very successful rowing event in previous years, attracting a strong field from rowing clubs across the UK and we are determined to ensure that the ‘Oldest Regatta in the World’ continues just as soon as it can be done safely. We’d also like to thank all our loyal sponsors whose businesses are likely to be under immense pressures too.
To the disappointed rowers, keep training safely at home, keep well, and we hope to see you in 2021 in lovely Chester on the banks of the Dee!
Chester Regatta Committee
Chester Regatta has been a very successful rowing event in previous years, attracting a strong field from rowing clubs across the UK and we are determined to ensure that the ‘Oldest Regatta in the World’ continues just as soon as it can be done safely. We’d also like to thank all our loyal sponsors whose businesses are likely to be under immense pressures too.
To the disappointed rowers, keep training safely at home, keep well, and we hope to see you in 2021 in lovely Chester on the banks of the Dee!
Chester Regatta Committee
championship of the dee trophy (1x)
the city of chester trophy (w.1x)
Thanks to Everyone who Attended Chester Regatta 2019
Enormous thanks to all the clubs, crews, supporters, umpires & army of volunteers who attended the 2019 Chester Regatta, and thanks for braving the weather!.
We hope you all had a fantastic day being part of the Oldest Regatta in the World.
We're thrilled that Chester Regatta 2019 was able to go ahead, one of the very few to not have to cancel on 8th June 2019. Thanks for all being so supportive and encouraging us that we made the right decision to go ahead.
It was fabulous to have such a strong field of competitors and we loved seeing the new clubs who joined us for their first Chester Regatta and we do hope you'll come back next year too.
Also massive thanks to the regular clubs who return, every year entering more and more crews.
It was also fabulous to have the Explorer Crews joining in the Regatta and we hope you'll be returning next year too.
All your support means to much to us.
Congratulations to everyone who competed, cheered, volunteered & generally made the day.
Click here for Chester Regatta 2019 Results
We hope you all had a fantastic day being part of the Oldest Regatta in the World.
We're thrilled that Chester Regatta 2019 was able to go ahead, one of the very few to not have to cancel on 8th June 2019. Thanks for all being so supportive and encouraging us that we made the right decision to go ahead.
It was fabulous to have such a strong field of competitors and we loved seeing the new clubs who joined us for their first Chester Regatta and we do hope you'll come back next year too.
Also massive thanks to the regular clubs who return, every year entering more and more crews.
It was also fabulous to have the Explorer Crews joining in the Regatta and we hope you'll be returning next year too.
All your support means to much to us.
Congratulations to everyone who competed, cheered, volunteered & generally made the day.
Click here for Chester Regatta 2019 Results
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Established in 1733 Chester Regatta
The Oldest Regatta in the World Saturday 13 June 2020 River Dee, Sandy Lane, Chester, CH3 5UL. Hot & cold food & drink sold all day. Free for spectators. New sponsors welcome - contact the Secretary HERE Click for 2019
DRAW & SCHEDULE & RESULTS with Regatta Format & Competitor Notes Click for 2019 Regatta Poster Always proud of our heritage, here's our 1819 poster from 200 years ago
Who will win our
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quart pots for all senior winners at chester 2019
ON THE RECORD....
Cheshire Life June 2019
Chester Handbooks June 2019 Love-Chester June 2019 Chester Chronicle May 2019 HERE Chester Chronicle June 2018 HERE Chester Chronicle June 2017 HERE Chester Chronicle June 2016 HERE Chester Chronicle 2015 post-Regatta article HERE pre-Regatta article HERE ---------------------------------------------- |
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- 750m head to head race, straight and wide
- Plenty of room to warm up above the start
- Easy boating and lots of rigging space
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Chester - it's gorgeous!
image from Visit Chester
- Visit the historic city of Chester - bus / walk / car it. See here for travel info
- Walk the Roman Walls, visit the 13th century Cathedral
- Shop in the famous and unique 'Rows' - medieval half timbered galleries making a street above the street to keep the posh people out of the rain and mud!
- Great cafes and pubs
- Plenty of hotels from budget to 5* or ask us about camping. Stay and make a weekend of it!
- Follow link to tourist information at Visit Chester
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