The Great River Race is an annual rowing race on London's River Thames, sometimes know as London's River Marathon. The course is a grueling 21 miles. The Race will be running upstream from the Docklands in the east to Ham, Richmond, in the west. Over 300 traditional rowed and paddled crafts take part including Chinese dragon boats, Hawaiian war canoes, and Viking longboats.


The Great River Race 2012 - 15th September 2012 - The Great River Race is an annual rowing race on London's River Thames, sometimes know as London's River Marathon. The course is a grueling 21 miles and, as in 2010 and 2011, the Race will be running upstream from the Docklands in the east to Ham, Richmond, in the west. Over 300 traditional rowed and paddled crafts take part including Chinese dragon boats, Hawaiian war canoes, and Viking longboats.


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