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Finland's biggest rowing event - Sulkava Rowing Race
Rowing office: +358-15-676100, info@suursoudut.fi
The next rowing event, 49th Sulkava Rowing Race, will be organised from the 7th to 10th of July 2016.
Come and experience the Finnish summer and unique rowing atmosphere in the middle of beautiful surroundings!
Sulkava Rowing Race is Finland´s biggest rowing event which has gathered in its best years over 10 000 rowers and over 20 000 visitors. Within the race in most categories will be rowed a route of approximately 60 km or two days tour rowing race 70 km, though there will be two new routes: Hakovirta 20 km and Friday 4 km. Most of the routes take the rowers around the isle of Partalansaari where the rowers can enjoy the beautiful Finnish nature while competing.
During the weekend there are starts where rowers can participate in small boats, special boats and Sulkava long boats, in addition the Finnish Championship -starts will be rowed. There are four different categories which are: single rowers, bi-stroke rowers (one pair of oars and a paddle), couple rowers (two pairs of oars) and group rowers (special boats and Sulkava long boats). Nowadays canoes are too welcome!
Sulkava long boat crew consists of 14 rowers and a cox who paces them. Each rower has one oar and rows on a sliding bench. The cox also steers the boat and urges the rowers to their task.
The event ends always on the second Sunday of July.
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