Henley regatta revelers look worse as they head home from the second day of the Oxford races
Henley Regatta revelers looked worse last night as they headed home after a full day of drinking.
Established in 1839, the rowing event takes place every year and sees teams compete in more than 300 races along the river in Oxfordshire.
Determined to keep the party going into the night, a handful of guests were seen leaving the event still drinking.
After being in heels all day, one woman seemed excited to give her feet a rest when she got a piggyback from a young gentleman.
As she clambered onto his back, the Henley guest held a straw hat in one hand and a pint in the other.
Pictured: A glamorous race-goer rested her feet and was carried home by a young gentleman yesterday
Meanwhile, another group of young rowing fans were pictured drunk on their way home.
While the glamorous young woman, dressed in an orange floral jumpsuit, sipped from what looked like a bottle of Pimms, her male peers were nourishing cans of Captain Morgan’s spiced rum.
Elsewhere, a glamorous guest was pictured kneeling to adjust her sky-high heels while wearing a men’s coat over her shoulders.
Plus, not every guest was in such a hurry to return home from the regatta – many were spotted enjoying after-parties on boats.
Two elegantly dressed women dropped to their heels and were seen barefoot at the helm of a boat enjoying a few drinks.
Additionally, a couple was photographed sharing an amorous moment in a field while waiting for a ride home.
Tuesday was the first of the six-day Henley Royal Regatta, which ends on Sunday.
In 2021 it was announced that women would be allowed to wear trousers to the Henley Royal Regatta for the first time since its foundation in 1839.
This glamorous race-goer appeared to be drinking straight from a bottle of Pimms, while her male colleague enjoyed a can of Captain Morgan rum
A classy racer pictured herself enjoying a quick cigarette while her friend was on the phone as they left Henley
A classy guest yesterday pictured her adjusting her sky-high heels while wearing a men’s jacket at Henley
This group of young rowing fans enjoyed cans of Thatchers cider on their way home yesterday
This sophisticated dude ditched her high heels as she headed home from the Henley regatta yesterday
Long-standing sartorial rules — which called for over-the-knee skirts and no trousers, and a blazer or dress coat — crumbled under pressure from campaigners who labeled the former dress code as “symbolic of an era when women couldn’t compete and were just there to look nice’.
Attendees took full advantage of the relaxed rules this year, with some opting to pair their floral dresses with trainers, sandals or Converse sneakers.
Others wore sstylish summer dresses with elegant headgear and wedge heels, some emulated Wimbledon fashion and wore immaculate white ensembles.
During the regatta, national clubs from around the country will compete for honors on the River Thames in a number of races.
This young dude was pictured yesterday wearing Doc Martens to the sporting event – after they relaxed their dress code
These guests from the Henley regatta looked happy as they headed home after a day of watching the rowing
Pictured: Two glamorous women keep the party going while standing barefoot on the helm of a boat
Another group was seen keeping the party going on their own boat after the races ended last night
This couple had an amorous moment in a nearby park while waiting for a lift home from Henley
This dude was pictured with a bottle of booze in hand as they appeared to be planning to go after Henley for the night
Established in 1839, the popular sporting event goes hand in hand with a day of picnicking and drinking.
Teams compete in over 300 international level races on the Thames, including both Olympic rowers and crews new to the event.
It was first performed in 1839 and has been held every year since then, except during the two world wars and 2020 due to Covid-19.
This year, for the first time, the six-day regatta will admit international entrants into the junior men’s eights, as well as teams from UK private and state schools.
Sir Steve Redgrave, chairman of the Henley Royal Regatta, said a major British private school feared opening the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup to international teams would mean students competing against ‘super clubs’.
These young lads were all dressed in matching white-and-gold outfits for Henley Regatta yesterday
This young gentleman gave his female companion his coat to wear as they went home from Henley
These guys looked casual in sandals and trainers – after Henley relaxed their dress code in recent years
This glamorous dude wore a pretty bright orange midi dress with a striking gold chain for Henley
This group of young men – dressed in red and white striped jackets – were eager to continue drinking after the event ended
Drinks flowed past the bar at Henley Regatta yesterday – which comes to an end on Saturday
Pictured: Police were on standby at Henley Regatta last night in case guests got rowdy after a day of drinking
Sir Steve said he attended a meeting of 55 schools where a private school, which he did not name, wanted the cup closed to international participants.
But he added that it would happen “sooner or later” and it was “the right thing to do.”
In a podcast this month, Sir Steve was asked if schools including Eton College, St Paul’s School and St Edward’s School should be concerned about the emergence of ‘big American clubs coming to race – they are very fast’.
He said, “One of those top schools didn’t want it. But sooner or later it would happen. We can’t stop this, in fact, it’s the right thing to do.’
Sir Steve explained that the rowing towns in the United States were ‘huge’ and the clubs covered the whole state and were not school oriented like in Britain.
He said this meant their rowing clubs were a “little bit bigger” because they appeal to rowers from more schools.
The chairman added: ‘What we don’t want is for each country to be able to put together a squad, which is almost a national eight. [team].
“It’s not an event for national eights — it’s for the top juniors of their rowing institutions.”