2023 British Rowing Junior Championships | |
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Venue | Strathclyde Country Park |
Location | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire |
Dates | 14–16 July 2023 |
The 2023 British Rowing Junior Championships were the 51st edition of the National Junior Championships, held from 14 to 16 July 2023 at the Strathclyde Country Park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. [1]
They are organised and sanctioned by British Rowing, and are open to British junior rowers. [2]
Symbol | meaning |
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1, 2, 4, 8 | crew size |
+ | coxed |
- | coxless |
x | sculls |
14 | Under-14 |
15 | Under-15 |
16 | Under-16 |
18 | Under-18 |
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