Henley Royal Regatta 2024 gets under way

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Rowers are competing at the Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames in Oxfordshire
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This summer's regatta has seen a record number 772 entries, topping the previous record of 739 in 2022
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The crew from Edinburgh University were cheered on by spectators as they made their way towards the water on Tuesday, the opening day
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A crew from Oxford Brookes University carry their boat off a pontoon after competing
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Inflatable rubber duck, Lilly, made an appearance at the regatta fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support
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This year the regatta has attracted a record number of entries from 27 nations
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All races are held over the regatta's full course on the River Thames which is one mile 550 yards (2,112 metres)
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This year will see the most races - 409, up by 15 on last year
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Racing got under way on Tuesday and runs for six days until Sunday
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Spectators line the banks of the River Thames to watch the rowers compete

At a glance

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

3 July 2024

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