Tyne Rowing Club 5 December 2015 Course map 4500m approx sponsored by Rutherford Head 5 December 2015 Course map 4500m approx Newburn Activity Centre Boathouse & Steps Tyne RC Standard western limit of rowing except at high tide Newburn Slipway (used by power craft & canoes) NEWBURN River narrows. Overhanging trees and rocks at sides Finish North Reigh Burn Use only one of two central arches of Newburn Bridge when racing TYNE RIVERSIDE COUNTRY PARK Stephenson’s Cottage Hadrian’s Way Cycleway Golf course Newburn Bridge Yellow buoys marking Newburn spit have now gone, but spit is still there! Shallows & Rocks White House Newcastle - Carlisle railway Weirs Phone mast Use only main central arch of Blaydon Bridge when racing Boathouse & Steps Newcastle UBC Blue Star RC RYTON Tyne Cruising Club - slipway, pontoon & moored boats Pylons A Power lines (small) are western limit of rowing on high tides Wylam Bridge Boathouse & Steps Tyne United RC Durham UBC Durham Colleges Northumbria UBC STELLA NEWBURN RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK Blaydon Bridge (A1) Use only one of two central arches of old railway bridge on way to start C Recommended eastern limit of rowing: currents through bridges downstream can be strong and dangerous Start Large Outfall Old timber jetty To print PDF  Ensure CutePDF Set to “Landscape”, “A3” and 110% Scaling Steps to former Newcastle RGS boathouse – usable at high tide Reece Group Key Old railway bridge Road Beware: very tight turn with large mud bank exposed at low tide plus swirly water on inside of bend on outgoing tide Car crushing yard Power line Railway ELSWICK Redheugh Bridge Riverside path Scotswood Bridge ‘Pink Wall’ NEWCASTLE BUSINESS PARK Power line Waterskiers and power craft zone BLAYDON STATION Structure of interest ITV building Sea Cadets pontoon with moored boats (beware strong current) Rowing Club River Derwent Shallows / mudflats Derwenthaugh slipway (power craft, jet skis) Costco Outgoing tide direction Beware: very narrow bend at low tide, mud banks both sides Marshalling area intu METROCENTRE Dunston Staithes Safety launch North 2000 metres 1000