LTS Latest: Trip to London for Great River Race (LTS Haulage)

LTS Shetland was asked to take the Burra & Lerwick yoals to London for them to compete in the Great River Race. The Great River Race is a 21.6 mile long race along the Thames. 

Burra won their class and Lerwick battled hard to finish in the top 10. We safely took the yoals from Shetland down to London before returning them after the race. 

“BURRA Rowing Club won the Spong Trophy when they came first in the mixed crew category at the Great River Race in London on Saturday.

They completed the 21.6 mile distance from Millwall to East Richmond in a time of 2:29:09 (3:04:09 handicap time).

The Burra rowers include Trish Reid, Alwyn Christie, Emma Jamieson, Lauren Smith, Peter Stewart, Marvin Inkster, Gary Laurenson, and Joanna Inkster.

Two teams from Shetland travelled to the annual race with the Lerwick crew crossing the line in a time of 2:43:28 and in 10th place in the mixed crew category.”

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