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Henley Royal Regatta 2024 gets under way

News imageHenley Royal Regatta Crew of eight in blue striped race suits mid-race onboard a yellow rowing boatHenley Royal Regatta
News imageHenley Royal Regatta White rowing boat with eight crew members in pale blue racing with blurred crowd in the foreground Henley Royal Regatta
Rowers are competing at the Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames in Oxfordshire
This summer's regatta has seen a record number 772 entries, topping the previous record of 739 in 2022
  • Henley Royal Regatta started on Tuesday and runs until Sunday
  • More than 300,000 people are expected to watch the rowers battle it out on the River Thames in Oxfordshire
  • This year the regatta will see 409 races staged and a record 772 entries from 27 nations
  • All races are held over the full course on the River Thames which is one mile 550 yards (2,112 metres)
  • Concerns have been raised about levels of E.coli in the River Thames ahead of the six-day regatta

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