Peterborough Regatta
Peterborough’s regattas are held on a purpose-built rowing lake at Thorpe Meadows, on the western edge of the city. They are run by Peterborough City Rowing Club.
The course
The lake is 1,000 metres long with buoyed lanes, so several crews race abreast instead of the two that a river allows. It sits beside the River Nene but is separate from it, which means there is no stream and no passing traffic.
Format
Racing is in heats and finals.
| Regatta | Season | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spring regatta | Late spring | 1,000 m |
| Summer regatta | Summer, over two days | 1,000 m and 500 m |
Check the organisers’ notices for the current year’s dates and distances.
Who races
The regattas draw club, school, university and masters crews from across the east of England and the Midlands. The short multi-lane course suits junior crews, who can race several times in a day.
Peterborough crews have won at Henley Royal Regatta. In 2008 a Peterborough City and Nottingham composite won the Fawley Challenge Cup for junior quadruple sculls.
Watching
A path runs along the lake, and the whole course is visible from the finish.