Town Challenge Cup

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Town Challenge Cup
Venue Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames
Location Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates2017 – present

Town Challenge Cup is a rowing event for women's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. [1]

The event is open to members of any club established at least one year before the closing date for entries. [2] It was inaugurated in 2017 and is not to be confused with the former men's event of the same name that ran from 1839 until 1883. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-Up
2017 Hollandia Roeiclub New York Athletic Club, USA
2018 University of London & Leander Club Molesey Boat Club
2019 Hollandia Roeiclub Chinese National Rowing Team
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2021Leander Club A [5] Leander Club B
2022Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand [6] Danmarks Rocenter, Denmark
2023 Leander Club [7] Leander and Imperial College

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References

  1. "Town Challenge Cup Results". Henley Royal Regatta.
  2. "Events". Henley Royal Regatta.
  3. "Town Challenge Cup Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
  4. "2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)". Henley Royal Regatta.
  5. "Results 2021". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. "Results 2022". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. "2023 Town Challenge Cup". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 4 July 2023.