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City of Exeter Regatta

Event Date: 
13/07/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Exeter Quay

The City of Exeter Regatta is believed to be Exeter’s oldest sporting event which which attracts hundreds of competitors of all ages each year.

Over 100 sprint races take place over a 400 metre course along the River Exe. This provides close, exciting racing all day with eights, coxed fours, pairs, quads and single and double sculls.

The regatta is a great day out for the family in a superb location. Make the most of it by bringing a picnic or treat yourself in one of the local cafes, restaurants or bars.

The racing gets under way at 10.30am and the event closes at...

Ex-rugby players row to raise £8,000 for charity

Two former professional rugby players have raised thousands of pounds for two charities by organising a month-long rowing event.

Sam Blythe, 37, and Shane Kingsland, 27, who both played for Exeter Chiefs, started rowing on New Year’s Day for the event, called Janurow.

They rowed every day until the end of the month to hit their personal target of a million metres (1,000km) each.

They also recruited around 40 members of the public – with a total of 10.1 million metres (10,000km) rowed by those taking part.

The amount raised was £8,000, which was shared...

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