Millennium Cup
The Millennium Cup was established at the 2000 British IRC by Wallingford's Noel Frost, shortly after he retired from competition. An indoor rowing legend, Noel dominated the Men's 60-69 Hwt category for a number of years, winning both World and British titles in record times - he still holds the British 60-64 Hwt record (6:31.4).
The Cup is an attempt to recognise the strength and depth of veteran racing at the championship and is awarded to the rower over the age of 50 whose performance at the championship is the best when compared to the existing World Record.
The 2010 trophy was won by BIRC legend and twice previous Millenium Cup winner John Hodgson. John became the first ever centenarian competitor in Indoor Rowing and set a Men 100+ Lwt World record of 13:32.6 - a record that is likely to stand for some time!
Previous Winners
| Year | Name | Category | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mavis Surridge | F 80-84 Lwt | 9:41.6 |
| 2008 | David Shepherd | M 85-89 Hwt | 8:55.9 |
| 2007 | Roger Bangay | M 70-74 Lwt | 7:16.8 |
| 2006 | Barbara Pike | W 65-69 Hwt | 8:09.8 |
| 2005 | Mavis Surridge | W 75-79 Lwt | 9:13.1 |
| 2004 | Geoffrey Knight | M 70-74 Lwt | 7:13.9 |
| 2003 | Richard Cureton | M 50-54 Lwt | 6:28.0 |
| 2002 | Mavis Surridge | W 70+ Lwt | 9:08.6 |
| 2001 | John Hodgson | M 90+ Lwt | 9:28.1 |
| 2000 | John Hodgson | M 90+ Lwt | 9:36.2 |
