Town Challenge Cup

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

Year Winner Runner-Up Time Ref
2017Hollandia RoeiclubNew York AC7.14
2018University of London & Leander ClubMolesey7.22
2019Hollandia RoeiclubChinese National Rowing Team7.58
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021Leander ALeander B7.58[5]
2022WaiarikiDanmarks Rocenter7.14[6]
2023Leander ClubLeander and Imperial College7.38[7]
2024Rowing CanadaLeander7.52
2025Hollandia RoeiclubLeander & Reading University7.04[8]

References

  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.
  8. ↑ "Henley Royal Regatta Day 6: Leander crew take first trophy for club as four Henley crews remain in contention on final's day". Henley Standard. Retrieved 8 July 2025.