It's that time of the year again, fog, cold, Christmas shopping and, here in Norwich, the Carrow Cup. Now this is a special year, because in 1813 two four oared boats raced from Carrow to Whitlingham and back for a silver cup. I don't know what happened to the first Carrow Cup, but the replacement was produced in 1823 and it is this fine trophy, which will be competed for on the river Wensum over the same course on Saturday 14th December.
In 2010 Norwich Rowing Club, which organises the event, extended the invitation to "traditional" boats and three assorted fixed seat rowing boats joined in with the fine quads, fours and doubles. In subsequent years traditional entries have increased and to celebrate the involvement of these boats and to support activity on the river within the city of Norwich, The Norwich Society and Wensum Riverside Partnership have donated another trophy, the Bi-Centenary Carrow Cup, for the fastest traditional boat to complete the course on handicap.
Entries close on Saturday 7th December, but there have already been entries from Lower Thames Rowing Club, Coastal Rowing Association of Blakeney, Langstone Cutters Rowing Club, Norfolk Skiff Club and two Norfolk based pilot gigs.
The best place to view the boats will be at Riverside Road, Norwich.
This is the provisional starting order.
| Club |
Boat name |
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| NSC |
Raineach |
| LTRC |
Leigh Ho |
| NSC |
Widgeon |
| CRAB |
Hoi Larntan |
| LTRC |
Spirit of Dunkirk |
| LCRC |
Bembridge |
| LTRC |
Renown |
| NSC |
Cherub |
| LTRC |
Proud Mary |
| LTRC |
Dauntless |
| LCRC |
Sallyport |
| NGC |
Sowenna |
| NGC |
Phantom |
