Wallingford Regatta - Dorney Lake

[CJL]

We've just got back from the Wallingford Regatta held at Dorney Lake near Windsor.

Its the location for rowing for the 2012 Olympics so I thought you'd all like to have a look. It's owned by Eton College and looks like it was an old gravel pit restored into what you see below.

The regatta itself went very well. The weather held out and litterally hundreds of people raced the 2km course.

Unfortunately they were all put to shame as they all put in pretty poor times. Eventually the clear winners emerged from the Northern Exposure Rescue team who put in a top speed of 42 knots, sustained for nearly 1.9km!!!

Chris

[CJL]

and the second set of pics.

Chris

[chris p]

well doen northern exposure you are now in the 2012 rowing team

[CJL]

CND took this photo at the Wallingford Regatta and added the comment -

"Speed Limit??"

[paul tilley]

Chris i went there last year for the southcoast championship event it is a great place for rowing and my daughter came away as junior 16 single scull champion in a fine boat and a coastal boat and my son came away as part of the crew for the J15 quad champions .they both rowed on the lake whilst on a course at eton also .certainly a great place