http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Portobello Regatta! (This weekend) en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:34:46 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1122#post-10455 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:17:40 +0000 SRD 10455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dunno. Wikipedia says it is reputed to be "the oldest sporting trophy" in the UK (east lothian council says world), while the Turks claim to be in the Guinness book! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1122#post-10453 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:02:44 +0000 Kim 10453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The oldest continuous sporting event in the world is the Musselburgh Silver Arrow, competed for annually by the Royal Company of Archers, it dates back to at least 1603, possibly early. They didn't even stop for the world wars. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1122#post-10448 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:13:27 +0000 SRD 10448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kim: do tell? When I googled, I found Turkish oil wrestling, but also several claims for St John's (eg Until about 1870, all rowing was done in fixed seat boats. Today the best place to see expert fixed seat rowing is in St. John’s, Newfoundland where the annual St. John’s Regatta is held on the first Wednesday of August on Quidi Vidi Lake. This is the oldest continuous sporting event in the world, having started in 1816 in St. John’s Harbour from <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/24223896/123003-Adaptive-Rowing-Manual)" rel="nofollow">http://www.scribd.com/doc/24223896/123003-Adaptive-Rowing-Manual)</a> But I don't think it has ever been officially claimed as the 'world's oldest'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1122#post-10446 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:04:12 +0000 Kim 10446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not to be confused with the oldest continuous sporting event in the world, which is held a wee bit further east. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1122#post-10443 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:05:18 +0000 SRD 10443@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll be at the Harbour Grace regatta on the 31st, and maybe the St John's regatta the week after -- respectively second oldest and the oldest continuous sporting events in North America! (Fixed seat rowing at both, for those who are interested) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1122#post-10441 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:00:57 +0000 chdot 10441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4817742145_18193eb976_b.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://rowporty.org.uk" rel="nofollow">http://rowporty.org.uk</a></p> <p>The new boat in the rain a few weeks ago</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4760680111"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4760680111_9c496e3ced.jpg"></a> </p>