This two-day weekend regatta at the end of July is Bewdley Rowing Club's main annual event. It attracts entries from clubs up and down the country, and occasionally from abroad. Racing takes place downstream on the River Severn, for around 800m on Saturday and 600m on Sunday, finishing at the Rowing Club.
With races every couple of minutes between 8am and 6pm, we frequently have around three hundred crews each day. A crew could be a single sculler, double scullers, pairs, fours, quads or eights. The competitor's ages start at 12 or 13, and finish somewhere in the 60s or 70s. This is true of most regattas, but something makes Bewdley one of the biggest and best inland river regattas in the country.
The competition is stiff, no matter what the event. Whether you're interested in rowing, or just fancy a good day out, Bewdley is the place to be on the last weekend of July. You can come to the Rowing Club and check out the view from the bar, or position yourself along key side to get another great view of the racing.
