Walbrook Rowing Club Teddington and the Teddington Skiff Club are set to compete in their annual rowing race tomorrow (Saturday, 22 November).

Teddington Head is a 5.2km race down the Thames from Hampton Court to Stevens Ait.

Teddington Skiff Club is based on Trowlock Way (Credit: The Skiff Club)

The clubs are inviting locals to watch the race which starts at 10.30am on Saturday and all proceeds raised from the event will be donated to both clubs.

Walbrook Rowing Club's Captain, Andrew Nyman, says that the club is run by volunteers "for the benefit of the community".

He explained that the club is the first non-tidal rowing club on the Thames and is "very inclusive" with competitors' ages ranging from 12 – 85.

Walbrook Rowing Club is 'inclusive to all ages,' says Club Captain, Andrew Nyman (Credit: Walbrook Rowing Club)

The club holds two national records for its Junior Boys team and its Junior Girls Team and is welcoming new members.

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"We want to continue to build on that," Nyman said.

Speaking about the event, the captain said: "Because the event requires so many personnel to run from a logistics and safety perspective, we've combined forces with the Skiff Club to run the event, and the event has been running for many years."

He added: "We're very lucky to have this magnificent stretch of water that is uninterrupted."

Nyman first started rowing in his home country of South Africa and continued his love for rowing throughout school and university.

However, he says, "life got in the way, and I stopped for a while. But then my two daughters started rowing, so my wife encouraged me to get back into it about four years ago."

You can find out more about Teddington Head here.