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title: "Henley Royal Regatta Established"
year: 1839
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1839/henley-royal-regatta"
slug: "henley-royal-regatta"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1839-01-01"
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# Henley Royal Regatta Established

> The inaugural Henley Royal Regatta launched one of the world's oldest continuously held sporting festivals and rowing competitions.

## Summary

Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the three other regattas rowed over approximately the same course, Henley Women's Regatta, Henley Masters Regatta, and Henley Town and Visitors' Regatta, each of which is an entirely separate event.

## Sources

- [Henley Royal Regatta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henley_Royal_Regatta) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1839/henley-royal-regatta