The Ringvaart Regatta, shortly The Ringvaart, is a competition contest. The contest runs over 100 kilometers and is known as the longest continuous rowing marathon in the world.
The Ringvaart Regatta is organized by volunteers of Delft Students RoeiVereeniging Laga. The rowing marathon starts at A.L.S.R.V. Asopos de Vliet in Leiden, the finish is on Glue & amp; Culture in Delft. The contest has existed since 1976 and there are about 800 domestic and foreign rowers each year.
courseThe Ringvaart course mainly takes place on the Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder, which is 'left-handed' from the Kagerplassen along Amsterdam, Haarlem and Lisse (north along the Westeinderplassen). After that, the game will reappear the Kagerplassen, which will always cause problems during heavy weather. Next, the route leads through the Vliet and the Rhine-Canal to Delft where the finish is at the festival site Lijm & amp; Culture.
The Ringvaart Regatta is a non-stop race, but it must be paused at Leidschendam's lock. Here the boats are carried by Laga volunteers over the lock, after which they can start with the last 12 kilometers towards Delft. History
In 1976, the D.S.R.V "Laga" celebrated her 100th anniversary. In the context of the lustrum events, K.S.R.V Njord (the royal students rowing association from Leiden) was challenged to row this new 100 km long game. The first Ringvaart was born. Records
The absolute record was hit by the Eindhoven Rover Association Beatrix in 1997, which was mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records: 6 hours, 7 minutes and 9 seconds. The boat type was double-sided with a mate. The longest boat ever taken was a 32-meter mixed-sixteen sixteen with steering wheel.
In 2012, the entire route of the Ringvaart Regatta was measured, which resulted in the start and finish move so that the route is exactly 100 kilometers. As a result, records that have been ridden in previous years are separate from new attempts. Externe link
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