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Supersprint Regional Challenge in Durham
The first Regional Challenge was held in Durham on May 5th/6th 2001. A huge success, with Sir Steve Redgrave presenting the prizes, it drew a large crowd and saw fast, furious racing from the local crews contesting each race.
More Supersprint Rowing Challenges
Three Rowing Challenges take place in 2001, matching international teams against each other in three different countries. As the Supersprint Rowing format is adopted across the world, we also saw the introduction of the first Masters event.
Great Britain v. The World, Hampton Court, July 2001
The first major Supersprint Rowing Challenge pitted the Great Britain team against the best the Rest of the World can muster, set against the stunning backdrop of Hampton Court Palace in London on the famous Long Water. Full details on this website.
Great Britain Masters v. Italy Masters, Florence, June 2001
The first Masters Challenge was held in the beautiful European city of Florence, on 21st June 2001. While Sir Steve Redgrave went back into the single scull for this event, the men's pair's leg set British brothers Jonny and Greg Searle against the Italian siblings Giuseppe and Carmino Abbagnale. The stage was set for a replay of one of the most famous races in rowing history, when the Searles rowed the Abbagnales down in the closing seconds of the Olympic final to snatch gold at the Barcelona Games in 1992. Read on....
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