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Bedford School rowing pair win international golds on “The Lake of the Gods” in Switzerland

A pair of Bedford School rowers have won international gold medals on the water for Team GB at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Lucerne, Switzerland. Ewan and Oliver, who are upper sixth formers...

The River Great Ouse to welcome 1,800 rowers for 160th Bedford Regatta

The River Great Ouse will once again be front and centre of attention on Saturday, 9 May as the Bedford Regatta returns for its 160th edition. With 1,800 competitors from 48 different clubs racing...

Help spread the word for Bedford Rowing Club’s latest restoration project

Bedford Rowing club, upon the banks of the River Great Ouse, has been a staple of the Embankment since 1886, welcoming the community through its doors and now they're asking for your help...

Rowing fans line the River Great Ouse to soak in the 159th Bedford Amateur Regatta

Rowing fans from across the UK and abroad lined the banks of the River Great Ouse on Saturday (10 May) as Bedford welcomed the nation's rowing community to the 159th Bedford Amateur Regatta...

The 159th Bedford Regatta returns to the River Great Ouse in May

The River Great Ouse will once again be front and centre of attention on 10 May as the Bedford Regatta returns for its 159th edition, including 1,800 athletes in 43 events on a bumper day...

Competitive rowing returns to the Ouse this weekend with Bedford Spring Head

The Bedford public are being urged to cheer on the return of rowing on the River Great Ouse on Sunday as the Bedford Spring Head returns with hundreds of competitors from across the south east...

Bedford Modern student signs new USA rowing scholarship

2023 ended on a positive note for Year 13 Bedford Modern student, Olivia Johnson who confirmed her signing for a rowing scholarship at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, United States...

Rowing bonanza returns to the River Great Ouse this weekend

The River Great Ouse will once again play host to a vast number of races, as the nation's best rowers compete in the return of the Bedford Rowing Club Autumn Fours and Small Boats Head event...

Bedford Regatta returns to mark King’s Coronation

Bedford Regatta, one of the oldest sporting events in the town, will be held on the River Great Ouse on Sunday 7th May, to mark the King’s Coronation...

Over 350 rowers take to the river on Sunday for Bedford Small Boats Head

Bedford will be welcoming more than 350 rowers from across the southeast this weekend to race head-to-head on the 2000m downstream course. 80 volunteers from Bedford...

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