The Celtic Challenge is the World’s Longest true rowing race where teams race from Arklow in County Wicklow, Ireland to Aberystwyth on the Welsh coast, about 96 nautical miles (167km). Celtic and Pembrokeshire longboats and other similar boats take part – each boat is about 24 feet (8m) long and has 4 fixed seats and one cox.
Crew: Each team doing the Celtic Challenge consists of 12 people who take it in turns to row, spending the time in between on a support boat. A small inflatable is generally used to transfer people between the support boat and the rowing boat. How often teams swap rowers and how people are utilised is all part of the tactics of the race.
The race is an extreme test of endurance and generally takes between 15 and 24 hours, depending on the weather. The race usually starts in the afternoon with all teams rowing throughout the night and sometimes arriving in Aberystwyth very early in the morning!
The race happens every 2 years and set to take place this year from 3 – 6th May 2019!
A motley crew of women from Cork have decided to take on the Celtic challenge!
Lovers of the sea and mad for a challenge this seemed like a mighty voyage to seal feminine wildness and bring solace to hearty fire souls!
The Celtic Challenge is a 96 mile crossing from Arklow across the Irish Sea to Aberystywth in Wales.
We are a crew of 12 women ranging in ages from forty to sixty, united by a sense of adventure, and to do something different that digs deep to bring out the very best in us all! A story to remember and be told!
Or who knows ? – lets see what this sea voyage brings.
Already we can see the wild spirit coming to the fore! A growing energy and drive! Determination! Craic! Tough training schedules! Planning!
Great people coming together to make this happen!
The race happens every 2 years and set to take place this year from 3 – 6th May 2019!
A motley crew of women from Cork have decided to take on the Celtic challenge!
Lovers of the sea and mad for a challenge this seemed like a mighty voyage to seal feminine wildness and bring solace to hearty fire souls!
The Celtic Challenge is a 96 mile crossing from Arklow across the Irish Sea to Aberystywth in Wales.
We are a crew of 12 women ranging in ages from forty to sixty, united by a sense of adventure, and to do something different that digs deep to bring out the very best in us all! A story to remember and be told!
Or who knows ? – lets see what this sea voyage brings.
Already we can see the wild spirit coming to the fore! A growing energy and drive! Determination! Craic! Tough training schedules! Planning!
Great people coming together to make this happen!
Aberystwyth Wildcats 2014 Celtic Challenge