Great River Race Sat 15th September Greenwich to Ham House

[SnowCat]

25th Annual Great River Race. Approximately 350 boats of various sizes will be rowed approximately 22 miles from Greenwich, starting from about 10.30am, and arriving at Ham House from about 1.30-2pm.

Great race to watch!

Oh, and by the way, that's 100% of the journey, going tidal in a very, very small boat!

 

[thejonesey]

I'm doing it! First time!!

 

[SnowCat]

Brave you! It's not easy.
Rebellion, in the orange lifejacket, Lili at bow and myself (cox) have done each year, startiing 2007. After a 2 year coxing break, now they're all 18, it's back to rowing for me.

 

[Brayman]

Brave you! It's not easy.
Rebellion, in the orange lifejacket, Lili at bow and myself (cox) have done each year, startiing 2007. After a 2 year coxing break, now they're all 18, it's back to rowing for me.

Looks like two coxes? When were you blonde?

 

[boatone]

Looks like two coxes? When were you blonde?

That's the obligatory passenger !

 

[Brayman]

That's the obligatory passenger !

I thought that was Alex

 

[SnowCat]

Thanks B1! Spot on.

The passenger swapped in with the junior rowers but the cox had to be over 18, (for scouts, with a Pulling (Rowing) Permit) and was not allowed to row.

So me, no never blonde.

 

[thejonesey]

We are rowing a four man gig named River Time. The other guys are very experienced so I am just going to try to keep up. Will look out for you!

 

[SnowCat]

Oh, and we're rowing an old white 4 oared Home Counties Gig - named Hercules

Good luck and watch out for those yellow buoys!

 

[alruss]

I am going to be on the 2 minute boat, I will look out for you and try not to swamp you when we pass you to get to the finish. Good luck to all of you.

 

[Ramage]

I'm doing it! First time!!

Good luck!

 

[Richard Shead]

Daft question (and I cant do it this year as SBS is on) but how does one do this? if I wanted to give it a go?

 

[Keith 66]

If you are rich you can hire a boat package from the organisers, good thing about that is you turn up row it & then hand it to the man at the finish & adjourn to the bar.
Alternatively you need to find a traditional fixed seat boat & like minded crew or join a club that will be entering & try & make the team.
The logistics of getting a crew & boat across london & then the transport & trailer to the finish can be horrendous. Anyone who has done this needs a medal!
I did the race first in 87 then another six times more recently, giving it a miss this year.
Will be there next year with a new four oared Gig.
It is a fantastic event.

 

[Wavey]

will be rowed approximately 22 miles from Greenwich

Very best of luck to all those participating. I'd need a session in the bar before I could start

 

[thejonesey]

Thanks

... For the support. We have borrowed/hired a boat from Rivertime charity and are rowing for them. Should be a fun? Day!

 

[Romeo]

Daft question (and I cant do it this year as SBS is on) but how does one do this? if I wanted to give it a go?

Join a Scottish Club at www.scottishcoastalrowing.org and offer to put the rest of the crew up for a couple of nights at IPC towers. That should get you a place in a St Ayles skiff.

 

[mersey]

I'll be doing it in a 8 oar Drascombe Gig called Gravesend, with a crew all from Poplar Dock Marina.

First time for me, but two of the crew have done it before.

Here is a picture of her..

http://www.lordamory.org/gallery/imager.asp?Dir=/Drascombe sailing&Image=P1020360.JPG&Page=

We've been practising in West India Dock, with the lights of Canary Wharf.

And here she is with Spirit of Chartwell

http://www.lordamory.org/gallery/im...iling&Image=Open day - May 2012 011.jpg&Page=

 

[SnowCat]

Good luck to you too! It's usually a really amazing day.

 

[thejonesey]

Good luck...

... To all entered. I won't be there after all as I cracked (I think) a rib last week. Lying down is a pig and rowing impossible.

 

[SnowCat]

Oh dear! That's not good

Not long now.....ooer!