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Head of the River Race 2009

Published 12 March 9 5:7 PM | charlotte

11.00am Saturday 21 March 2009 Mortlake Stone www.horr.co.uk London's Head of the River Race in March is one of the city's longest running sporting traditions. This spring, more than 400 crews from around the globe will take to the waters of London's famous Thames River to compete in this historic boating event. The Head of the River Race (HORR) was started in 1926 by Cambridge and Tideway oarsman, Steve Fairbairn. It was conceived as a way for crews to practice long rows during winter...

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