Bristol–Hanover Sporting Exchange 2009: the next to be held in Bristol from Friday 9th to
Monday 12th October.
The cities of Bristol and Hanover were twined in 1947 after a Bristol businessman went on holiday to Hanover and was
shocked to find the kids still running around in the street bare foot. On his return, he organised a collection of shoes
and shipped them over. And so the twining began …
The exchange is a lively sporting, social and cultural event, which Ariel joined in 1981, and nothing like some school trip
you might have hidden from when you were a kid. Each year teams of athletes and their supporters cross the English
Channel to compete against one another in their respective sports. Ariel leads the way and is the only Bristol rowing
club to take part in this event. Our associated rowing club in Hanover is RV Linden 1911.
Each year we either travel to Germany or host our German counterparts in our homes. Ariel times the away-trip to
compete in the Head of the River Leine, Germany’s most renowned head race. This is a highly competitive eights race
attracting many international oars men and women. In 2006, Ariel recorded two outright category wins – the first British
rowing club ever to do so. Each year Linden and Ariel also battle it out for the coveted Bristol Hanover Challenge Cup.
We have also developed new ties with the Berlin Masters Rowing Club, and Ariel now offers an annual rowing camp to
Berlin where we train on the Olympic regatta course with German gold medal winners and world champions.
If you would like to get any more information please don't hesitate to contact Itta Howie here.
Monday 12th October.
The cities of Bristol and Hanover were twined in 1947 after a Bristol businessman went on holiday to Hanover and was
shocked to find the kids still running around in the street bare foot. On his return, he organised a collection of shoes
and shipped them over. And so the twining began …
The exchange is a lively sporting, social and cultural event, which Ariel joined in 1981, and nothing like some school trip
you might have hidden from when you were a kid. Each year teams of athletes and their supporters cross the English
Channel to compete against one another in their respective sports. Ariel leads the way and is the only Bristol rowing
club to take part in this event. Our associated rowing club in Hanover is RV Linden 1911.
Each year we either travel to Germany or host our German counterparts in our homes. Ariel times the away-trip to
compete in the Head of the River Leine, Germany’s most renowned head race. This is a highly competitive eights race
attracting many international oars men and women. In 2006, Ariel recorded two outright category wins – the first British
rowing club ever to do so. Each year Linden and Ariel also battle it out for the coveted Bristol Hanover Challenge Cup.
We have also developed new ties with the Berlin Masters Rowing Club, and Ariel now offers an annual rowing camp to
Berlin where we train on the Olympic regatta course with German gold medal winners and world champions.
If you would like to get any more information please don't hesitate to contact Itta Howie here.
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