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Town Challenge Cup

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Town Challenge Cup
VenueHenley Royal Regatta, River Thames
LocationHenley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dates2017 – present

Town Challenge Cup is a rowing event for women's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England.[1]

The event is open to members of any club established at least one year before the closing date for entries.[2] It was inaugurated in 2017 and is not to be confused with the former men's event of the same name that ran from 1839 until 1883.[3]

Past winners

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Year Winner Runner-Up
2017 Hollandia Roeiclub New York Athletic Club, USA
2018 University of London & Leander Club Molesey Boat Club
2019 Hollandia Roeiclub Chinese National Rowing Team
2020 No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021 Leander Club A[5] Leander Club B
2022 Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand[6] Danmarks Rocenter, Denmark
2023 Leander Club[7] Leander and Imperial College
2024 Rowing Canada 'A', Canada Leander Club A

References

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  1. ^ "Town Challenge Cup Results". Henley Royal Regatta.
  2. ^ "Events". Henley Royal Regatta.
  3. ^ "Town Challenge Cup Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.
  4. ^ "2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)". Henley Royal Regatta. 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Results 2021". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Results 2022". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 Town Challenge Cup". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 4 July 2023.