Ironbridge Regatta abandoned over weather
[gallery] The Ironbridge Regatta had to be abandoned after it fell victim to the weather which caused rising river levels in Shropshire. Rowing had to be abandoned late on Saturday afternoon.
The Ironbridge Regatta had to be abandoned after it fell victim to the weather which caused rising river levels in Shropshire. Rowing had to be abandoned late on Saturday afternoon.
The day had started with high hopes with 282 entries for the 1,000-metre course and 243 entries for yesterday's 500 metre course.
Click on the image to the right for photos taken before the event was abandoned
Ironbridge Rowing Club chairman Bill Scott said: "Our focus is always on safety and so we had to make the tough decision on Saturday afternoon to stop the racing because of the river level and the strong flow.
"We then decided that it was unlikely to improve for Sunday so cancelled the racing."
The river rose by about one metre in 24 hours and water levels at the World Heritage Site were at 2.47 metres when the event was abandoned.
