Molesey Regatta is a

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that is held on the

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. It takes place at

Molesey Molesey is a suburban district comprising two large villages, East Molesey and West Molesey, in the Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, England. Molesey is within the Greater London Built-up Area, and is situated on the south bank of the River Thames ...

in the County of

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on the reach above

Molesey Lock Molesey Lock is a lock (water transport), lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey on the bank (geography), right bank. The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and was rebuilt by the Thames Conservancy i ...

, with the finish line between Hurst Park which hosts all of its stalls and marquees and the wharf for a passenger

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, which is cancelled during its divisions. The event attracts crews from rowing clubs based at rivers and canals from around the

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. Racing takes place on the 850-metre downstream course that stretches from Platts Eyot. The main regatta takes place on Saturday, and the Molesey Junior Regatta, on a shorter course, takes place on Sunday. The Regatta was established in 1867 and its main supporting club has been

Molesey Boat Club Molesey Boat Club is a Rowing (sport), rowing club between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock on the River Thames in England. The club was founded in 1866 where its boathouse stands with hardstanding next to the Thames Path National Trail, Thames P ...

. The Molesey Amateur Regatta Committee also organizes the Molesey Veteran Head, held in the Spring about six weeks before the United Kingdom's Head of the River Race. In 2007 the regatta was cancelled for the first time in its history due to river conditions. In 2020 the regatta was cancelled on account of

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Regattas on the River Thames Rowing on the River Thames Sport in Surrey Recurring sporting events established in 1867

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