On Monday 9th February at the Manchester Velodrome 300 young people from schools representing 10 local boroughs took part in the Greater Manchester Indoor Rowing Festival.

With 40 Concept2 race machines, a large screen and live commentary the idea behind the day was to give a large number of children a fun experience in a new physical activity, made extra special because of the famous venue.

A full report can be found in the Schools section, and full results in the Regional Race Results section.