2020 - CHESTER VIRTUAL REGATTA
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 enthuse disappointed rowers to keep training safely at home we set up our very successful Chester Virtual Regatta.... thanks to all who joined in the fun safely at home...
Chester Regatta Committee
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 enthuse disappointed rowers to keep training safely at home we set up our very successful Chester Virtual Regatta.... thanks to all who joined in the fun safely at home...
Chester Regatta Committee
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We have had a fantastic entry to the first Chester Virtual Regatta from all over the world. Thank you for all who took part.
The Virtual Prize Giving is on Facebook HERE Please send us a photo and we'll put it on this website and on social media. send us your mixed up #CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA PHOTOS!
This mixed age W.MasB crew from Royal Chester RC & Grosvenor RC the 'reel nauti babes' said they'd rather be at #ChesterVirtualRegatta @ChesterRegatta than Lucerne - and we believe them, honest. No, they are not 'too old for this' and definitely deserved the G&T at the end. Cheers, girls!
#CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 OPEN VIRTUAL EIGHTS
Winners of the Frost & Holland Trophy as Fastest Open Virtual Eight on the Dee 2020 from University of Bath RC, Cardiff, Cambridge BC, COBRA BC, Seeclub Kusnacht Switzerland with a time of 02:17.7 are: George Fraser, David Bell, Harry Neame, Will Fraser, Jamie Gare, Harry Smallman, Ryan Notter and Hamish Graham. We like their Instagram post about it!
Thanks to everyone for taking part in the #OldestRegattaInTheWorld #CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 WOMEN'S virtual EIGHTS
#CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 WOMEN'S QUAD SCULLS
The results of the CVR 2020 750m Women's Virtual Quadruple Sculls are HERE !
Winners of the Northgate Brewery Cup as Fastest Women's Virtual Quadruple Sculls 2020 are Abi Grocott, Meg Knight, Megan Birnbacher and Holly Fowler of Trentham BC (W.J17 4x) Thanks for all who took part and supported @ChesterRegatta #OldestRegatta #CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 OPEN QUADRUPLE SCULLS
#CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 WOMEN'S DOUBLE SCULLS
Thank you to all who took part. We were delighted to see entries in the Women's Virtual Double Sculls from clubs rarely seen at Chester Regatta (to date) including Lee Valley RC, Nottingham & Union RC, Taunton RC, Stratford-upon-Avon BC, Lincoln Rowing Centre, Enniskillen Royal BC, Whitby Fishermans' ARC, George Watson's College BC, Gloucester RC, Evesham RC, Maidstone Invicta RC, Ironbridge RC, Dart Totnes ARC, Putney Town RC, Pullinger / Worcester Royal Grammar School and Aberdeen BC.
#chestervirtualregatta 2020 open double sculls
Thank you to all who took part. It was a particular pleasure to welcome competitors from Kusnacht (Switzerland), University of Cambridge (USA) and Delta Deas RC of Canada. We were also delighted to see entries in the Open Virtual Double Sculls from clubs rarely seen at Chester Regatta (to date) including Pirate Boat Club, Derwent RC, Kingston RC, RowPT, Cambridge RC, Doncaster Schools RA, Dulwich College BC, University of Bath BC, Poole RC, Upper Thames RC, Lincoln Rowing Centre, Nottingham & Union RC, Taunton RC, Stratford-upon-Avon BC, Lincoln Rowing Centre, Whitby Fishermans' ARC, Dart Totnes ARC and Pullinger / Worcester Royal Grammar School (including parents!).
#CHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 WOMEN'S SINGLE SCULLS
The results of the CVR 2020
750m Women's Virtual 1x are HERE ! The winner of the City of Chester Trophy the Fastest Female Single Sculler 2020 is Sarah McKay of Royal Chester RC with a time of 02:29.4 Competitors from England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland, Eire, Italy, USA and New Zealand took part. We heartily welcome all our competitors. Competitors from many rowing clubs across in the UK which are rarely seen at Chester Regatta (to date!) included Dart Totnes ARC, Pullinger RC, Ebchester RC, Fulham Reach RC, Aberdeen BC, Maidstone Invicta RC, Triad United RC, Lincoln Rowing Centre, Molesey BC, Gloucester RC, George Watson's College BC and Dulwich College BC, Worcester Grammar School, Stratford-on-Avon BC, Lee Valley RC & Pirate BC. More results and commentary later today #cHESTERVIRTUALREGATTA 2020 - MEN'S SINGLE SCULLS
The results of the CVR 2020
750m Men's Virtual 1x are HERE! The Champion of the Dee the Fastest Single Sculler 2020 is Andrew Morley of Whitby Fisherman's ARC with a time of 02:08.3 Competitors from England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland, Eire, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, USA and New Zealand took part. We heartily welcome all our competitors. Congratulations to Richard Stout of Delta Deas RC, Canada, who won the Masters G (65-69yrs) 1x with a time of 02:23.9 and Michael Bates of Delta Deas RC, Canada, who won the Masters H+ (70yrs+) 1x with a time of 02:48.0
#Chestervirtualregatta 2020 run resultsThe results of the CVR 2km Run are HERE, with over 100 entries.
Congratulations to the winners: Overall Male Winner: Oliver Harris, 06:19 Overall Female Winner: Izzy Clements, 07:53 Adult Experienced Female: Michelle Tolbert, USA, 09:12 Adult Experienced Male: Mike Randall, Chester UK, 06:58 Adult Novice Female: Linda Dunson-Jones, Ironbridge UK, 08:14 Adult Novice Male: Ollie Chilcott, Monmouth UK, 07:52 Junior Experienced Female: Hermione Brewster, Stratford-U-A, 08:08 Junior Experienced Male: Jack Kinrade, Shrewsbury, 06:29 Junior Novice Female: Izzy Clements, Edinburgh UK, 07:53 Junior Novice Male: Oliver Harris, 06:19 All winners will receive Certificates by email. Please send us a photo and we'll put it on this website and our social media. Everyone can experience rowing on the River Dee by using this wonderful video! HERE We've also got wonderful aerial footage of the current Chester Regatta 750m course: HERE
a few pics from cvr2020 - keep sending them in! |
This little video about #ChesterVirtualRegatta is great! ... send us some more via Twitter!
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