Town Challenge Cup Explained

Town Challenge Cup is a rowing event for women's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England.^[1]

The event is open to members of any club established at least one year before the closing date for entries.^[2] It was inaugurated in 2017 and is not to be confused with the former men's event of the same name that ran from 1839 until 1883.^[3]

Past winners

width=50	Year	width=500	Winner	width=500	Runner-Up
2017	Hollandia Roeiclub	New York Athletic Club, USA
2018	University of London & Leander Club	Molesey Boat Club
2019	Hollandia Roeiclub	Chinese National Rowing Team
2020	No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021	Leander Club A[5]	Leander Club B
2022	Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand[6]	Danmarks Rocenter, Denmark
2023	Leander Club[7]	Leander and Imperial College
2024	Rowing Canada 'A', Canada	Leander Club A

Notes and References

1. Web site: Town Challenge Cup Results. Henley Royal Regatta.
2. Web site: Events. Henley Royal Regatta.
3. Web site: Town Challenge Cup Results. Friends of Henley Rowing.
4. Web site: 2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Henley Royal Regatta. 10 July 2024 .
5. Web site: Results 2021. Henley Royal Regatta. 21 October 2021.
6. Web site: Results 2022. Henley Royal Regatta. 10 July 2022.
7. Web site: 2023 Town Challenge Cup . Henley Royal Regatta . 4 July 2023.