Inver Colpa Rowing Club are busy preparing for the 6th Annual Boyne Boat Race which takes place on Sunday May 1, the first time the race has been held since 2019 due to the pandemic.
On the morning of Sunday May 1st, men and women rowers from all across the country will jump into 32 boats of varying shapes and sizes on Clogherhead strand and make their way along the coast to the mouth of the River Boyne and from there up the river, underneath the viaduct for a sprint finish to the de Lacy bridge.
Inver Colpa have been in training since January for the race both on the river and out on the sea at Mornington and they have the blisters to prove it! Fielding both a men’s and ladies team, the club really hope it’s their year to bring home the silverware.
Racing across the sea and down the river that day will be a mixture of East Coast skiffs, St. Sykes skiffs, currachs, All-Ireland one design boats, Fiesas and Celtic Longboats, with ladies, men’s and mixed crews all rowing against the elements aiming to be the fastest in their category.
Find out more on the club’s Facebook page and Instagram @invercolpa
The club would like to thank its main sponsor FloGas, The Mariner and Grennan’s Pub for refreshments, Andrew & Ciaran for sponsoring the cups and the Boyne Fishermans and the RNLI, without whose support the event could not take place.
All are welcome to line the river at the finish line to cheer on the crews!
