Next to the Merwedekanaal, VRV rows on the Vecht, but it is too narrow and too winding for the big clubs. In addition to the Rijnenburg polder, Vianen has been looked at as a training location, but that is an hour’s cycling and there is no support among Utrecht rowers. A course in the Rijnenburg polder is the solution, according to the clubs and Stichting Watersportbaan Midden-Nederland. Research by Bureau Buiten shows that it is also technically and financially feasible, but there are still some hurdles to overcome.
Utrecht rowing clubs are longing for a lane without ‘rosé sloops’ and swimmers, but will it be available?
