Putney Welcomes Back Rowing Events on The Thames
Schools Head of the River Race was first regatta held in two years
Rowing crews competing on the river again. Picture: Twitter/@schoolshead
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Rowing crews as returned to the river for their first regatta in two years this week.
Putney Bridge was the finishing line for the 2022 Schools Head of the River Race – a traditional curtain raiser for the Thames rowing season.
With Covid having brought a sudden halt to the sport in 2020, Monday’s regatta (March 14) was the first time organised competitive rowing has returned to the river since 2020.
Over the coming weeks fans of the sport can expect to enjoy further events, culminating in the boat race showdown between Oxford and Cambridge Universities on Sunday, 3 April.
For Monday’s event around 300 crews from schools competed against each other from the start line at Chiswick Bridge and on a four mile course downriver to Putney.
Wandsworth council leader Ravi Govindia said, “The sport of rowing has helped put Putney on a global map so I’m delighted that after a two year hiatus, the boats and their crews are back.
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“The pubs, bars and restaurants of Putney town centre have missed the annual influx of thousands of rowing fans so I’m really pleased that they will soon be returning and providing a welcome and much needed economic boost to these local businesses.
“I say welcome back, we’ve missed you and we’re delighted to see you returning!”
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March 17, 2022
