Such a brilliant afternoon with Justin Ingham, filming for ITVs Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh… really showing what is possible when your desire to get out on the water outweighs your limitations.
This was aired on May 10th, so do catch up on ITVx… some incredible stories from Marlow’s Adaptive athletes.
Thank you to everyone who was involved in the day.
#inspirational #aspirational #disabilitysport #pararowing #inclusivesport
Junior Sculling Regatta
“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack”, Rudyard Kipling.
Three action packed days of bank holiday weekend racing for Marlow crews came to a fitting apogee at the Junior Sculling Regatta on Monday. Conditions were good, there was an incredible junior friendly umpiring team in action and the Marlow juniors were in great form across all the year groups. Many thanks to coaches Peter, Richard, Grace, Maisie, Aoife, Libby, Amelie and Mike and congratulations to all who competed.
Huge thanks go to the @juniorsculling organising team, volunteers, umpires and officials who ran an incredible event. “Chapeau” to anyone who can line up six J14 octos at the end of a long day! Many thanks.
🥇 - Final A - Op J17 2x
🥇 - Final A - W J18 4x-
🥈 - Final A - W J17 2x
🥈 - Final A - W J15 4x+
🥈 - Final A - Op J16 4x-
🥉 - Final A - W J14 8x+
🥉 - Final A - Op J18 1x
🥉 - Final A - Op J18 4x-
4th - Final A - Op J14 2x
4th - Final A - W J16 4x-
4th - Final A - Op J17 2x
5th - Final A - W J18 4x-
6th - Final A - W J16 2x
1st - Final B - W J16 2x
2nd - Final B - W J17 1x
2nd - Final B - Op J15 4x+
4th - Final B - W J15 2x
4th - Final B - Op J18 4x-
6th - Final B - Op J14 4x+
6th - Final B - Op J18 2x
4th - Final D - Op J15 4x+
📷@AllMarkOne@filippiboats_official@fillipiboats_uk@Wintech_racing@marlowjuniors@Forca14
#rowing #aviron #canottaggio #projectHenley2026 #madeinmarlow
Wallingford Regatta
As ever, Wallingford Regatta landed and we all found ourselves blinking in the sunlight and at the start of the path to the Henley Regattas. Marlow had a huge entry with the junior and senior squads in action with some great performances and an incredibly strong set of results that bear testament to the foundations laid over the long winter training block. So many highlights that it’s best to just sit back and admire them all! Bring on the next one!
Congratulations to all involved and many thanks to coaches, Peter, Richard, Grace, Jamie, Ben and Russ. Huge thanks go to the @wallingfordregatta organising team, volunteers, umpires and officials without whom the magic would definitely not have happened.
🥇 - Op J16 4x
🥇 - W J16 4x
🥇 - W Schools 4x
🥈 - W Schools 4x
🥈 - Challenge 8+
🥈 - Club 8+
🥈 - Op Schools 2x
🥉 - Challenge 4
🥉 - Challenge 4+
🥉 - Club 4+
🥉 - W Club 8+
5th - Op Schools 4x
5th - W Challenge 4x
#yeahmarlow
📷@AllMarkOne@filippiboats_official@filippiboats_uk@wallingfordregatta
#rowing #aviron #canataggio #madeinmarlow
Marlow Spring Regatta
Huge thanks to all who came to compete at Marlow Spring Regatta on Saturday. There was incredible buzz on land and on the water, some great racing and countless stories that will be told for some time to come. All up, 896 competitors from 24 clubs took part in 161 races. The competitors were multi-generational, from the J13s through the junior age categories, seniors and masters up to and including Masters H. As ever, the paras and adaptives flocked to tech water alone and in supported crews. The weather was great, up until late afternoon when it was anything but. An event like this does not just happen, so, on everyone’s behalf, many thanks to all the volunteers, officials, support teams and umpires who made the magic happen. It is only when you stand back that you get a sense of the immense scale of the endeavour.
* Congratulations on yet another successful event at Marlow. Many thanks to Marlow Rowing Club for your excellent organisation and friendly welcome; we had a ball.
* Most of us were lucky enough to row in the glorious sunshine and enjoy the race that you have laid on for us all. Many thanks to you and all at Marlow RC for organising such a brilliant day for all of us! We’re looking at returning for the Marlow Town version!
* Many thanks, we certainly enjoyed it, had some great racing and found the downpour you laid on thoroughly bracing!
The unofficial, visitors victor ludorum:
10 Bewl Bridge
9 Falcon
8 Weybridge
6 Henley
6 Maidenhead
6 Sir William Borlase
5 Twickenham
5 Walton
3 Great Marlow
3 Headington
2 Burway
2 City of Oxford
2 RGS High Wycombe
1 Christchurch, Eton Excelsior, Guildford, St Hugh’s, Warwick
Many thanks all, hope to see you at Marlow Town Regatta on Saturday 13th June.
‼️CHALLENGE ALERT ‼️
#milesfordave
Naomi’s 24 hour / 61 mile row on May 3rd-4th 🫶🏻
How can you help…
😍 Like & share this post
🤑 Donate… the link is in my bio ⬆️
🚣♀️ Rowers - come & row a couple of loops with me
🛟 Launch drivers - join the support team
🙌🏼 I’ll need people on land to refill water bottles & top up food supplies
🏃🏼 Do your own #milesfordave
This challenge will take around 24 hours… there are plenty of hours to fill 😁 & I couldn’t think of anything better to do with my bank holiday weekend 🚣♀️❤️🚣♀️
DM if you want in!
#fundraiser #support #inspiration rowingchallenge
Race Replay ⏪ 🚣
The 2024 Wyfold Challenge Cup final delivered a dramatic race as Marlow R.C. and Thames R.C. went head-to-head. History was within reach for Marlow, racing for a first-ever men’s club title, while Thames chased redemption for their 2023 loss to London R.C. which ended a two-year reign.
With high hopes at stake, who crossed the finish line first? Watch to find out 👀
FINAL CALL! Last few places available in April!
DISCOVER ROWING AT MARLOW ROWING CLUB 🚣✨
Looking for a new challenge this Spring? Join us in just over a week for our Learn to Row Open Day!
This is a relaxed, fun introduction to the sport. No experience is necessary—just bring some gym kit and a positive attitude. Our coaches and members will guide you through:
• The Basics: A fun warm-up session in our gym to learn the rowing motion.
• The River: Experience the thrill of being on the water in our stable “big boats.”
• The Club: Explore our fantastic facilities and learn about our club’s history.
It’s a great way to meet new people and see the Thames from a whole new perspective.
How to join: click on the “taster session” that suits you from the Adult Learn to Row section of the website.
.uk/learn/adult-learn/
Or email [email protected]
Vesta International Masters Head of the River
“Maybe getting older is a slow remembering of what really matters.
Growing deeper into ourselves, unfolding into life - layer by layer, page by page,
quietly becoming who you’ve been all along.
Don’t hide the lines that appear.
They’re written by laughter, by love, by every late night and early morning that meant something.”
It Is What It Is, James McQueen
One way or another, this is where the Tideway had its season ends; an overcast, windy, and rainy Sunday afternoon; welcome to British Summer Time!
Eights Marlow crews headed out to race against a strong field of club, composite, and International crews putting in some strong performances and landing a great set of results. Congratulations to all who took part and many thanks to coaches, Grace, Kieran, Emma, Tamsin, and Mike.
🥇 - Op E 4x-
🥈 - W D 8+
4th - Op E 8+
8th - W D4x-
12th - Op E 8+
14th - W D 8+
15th - Op E 8+
T/O - Op H8 +
#yeahmarlow
📷@AllMarkOne@filippiboats_official@filippiboats_uk
#rowing #aviron #canataggio #fastermasters madeinmarlow
Head of the River Race
“So no - I don’t want normal.
I don’t want the safe road, the sensible choice, or the version of me that doesn’t dream too big.
I want the messy, reckless, beautiful kind of life
I want the messy, reckless, beautiful kind of life that only happens when you stop asking for permission and start asking for wonder.”
—-Normal, I Want Magic James McQueen
A huge day on the Tideway for the Marlow Seniors, Juniors and Development Squad with some outstanding performances and truly magic results. The three senior squad eights did the business and won the Page trophy with the Juniors racing in an eight for the first time and moving up 199 places. So much to be thankful for and to look forward to. Congratulations to all who took part and many thanks to coaches, Jamie, Ben, Peter, Lisa, Molly and Dan.
We are all indebted to all @eightshead , the volunteers, officials and umpires who made the magic happen, many thanks.
11th - Open - Winner of the Page Trophy
45th - Open 4th in Page Trophy
85th - Open - 10th in Page Trophy
163th - Club Junior 4th in Club Junior
347th - Open 32nd In Page Trophy
#yeahmarlow
📷@AllMarkOne@filippiboats_official@filippiboats_uk@marlowjuniors@marlow_senior_rowing
#rowing #aviron #canataggio #projectHenley2026 madeinmarlow
Junior Sculling Head
“I don’t want a life that behaves, I want a life that feels.
The kind that leaves bruises on your heart and glitter on your hair - where every mistake is proof you were brave enough to try.”
..Normal, I want Magic. James McQueen
So to Dorney for the first of two festivals of Junior Sculling. The conditions were close to perfect with a huge entry drawn from a huge range of programs around the country. The Marlow Juniors were in great form with 84 athletes in action in 19 crews, landing six podium places. Once again, the delicious prospect of the season to come. Congratulations to all involved.
Huge thanks to all the volunteers, organisers, umpires and officials who made a very special day happen.
Ubi Concordia, Ibi Victoria
🥇 - W J15 4x+
🥉 - Op Jun 4x-
🥉- Op J17 4x-
🥉 - Op J16 4x-
🥉 - W Jun 4x-
🥉 - W J17 4x-
11 - Op J15 4x+
11 - W J16 4x-
13 - Op Jun 4x-
14 - W J14 4x+
17 - Op J17 4x-
17 - Op J14 4x+
19 - Op J16 4x-
24 - Op J14 4x+
26 - Op J15 4x+
28 - W J16 4x-
35 - W J16 4x-
47 - W J15 4x+
54 - W J14 4x+
Yeah Marlow!
📷@AllMarkOne@filippiboats_official@fillipiboats_uk@Wintech_racing@marlowjuniors
#rowing #aviron #canataggio #projectHenley2026 #madeinmarlow
Women’s Eights Head
“I’ve lived normal.
It was quiet, small, and terrified of risk.
Magic, on the other hand, is loud.
It breaks things, it ruins plans.
It turns ordinary people into stories.”
…Normal, I want Magic. James McQueen
Against a large and talented field, the Marlow Women landed an outstanding set of results that plays testament to the hours spent in the gym and on the water as well as providing an exciting glimpse into the potential for the season to come.
Proud of them, proud for them, proud to be the same club as them. The women of Marlow’s Junior, Development, Senior and Young Vets squads definitely gave us a glimpse of Magic.
14th - 12th in Open Club
35th - 16th in Senior Club
65th - 7th in Challenge Club
111th - 27th in Challenge Club
117th - 2nd in Masters Club
233rd - 85th in Challenge Club
#yeahmarlow
📷@AllMarkOne@filippiboats_official@filippiboats_uk@marlowjuniors@marlow_senior_rowing
#cardinalrules #growyourown #rowing #remo rudern aviron canataggio projectHenley2026 rowingrelated madeinmarlow nevershortenupnevereverbackdown bleedred
