Stephen Probert 
#5MilesFromHome FINAL Results
What a fantastic #5MilesFromHome Challenge 2026!
Once again, rowers, paddlers and crews from across Wales, Ireland, Scotland and beyond came together to celebrate our shared love of being on the water. From competitive crews chasing every second to those simply enjoying the challenge from their home waters, every participant helped make this year’s event another great success.
A huge congratulations to all category winners and everyone who completed the challenge. The spirit, teamwork and enthusiasm shown throughout the event perfectly captured what #5MilesFromHome is all about.
Special congratulations to Aberystwyth Rowing Club, recipients of this year’s Median Award. Finishing closest to the overall median performance across the challenge, they proved that consistency and determination are every bit as worthy of recognition as outright speed. Well done Aberystwyth!
Thank you to everyone who entered, volunteered, organised, photographed, cheered from the shore and shared their experiences online. We look forward to seeing you all back on the water for #5MilesFromHome 2027! 🚣🌊🎉
You can view all the photos and comments from participants here: https://www.facebook.com/5milesfromhomechallenge
The Final Results are now live, along with a handful of Special Awards.
FINAL RESULTS
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Top 5 Crews by Age Category
Open Category (Any/Mixed Ages)
- Seton Crew (Lossiemouth Coastal Rowing Club) – 00:51:50
- Fidra Five Milers (North Berwick Rowing Club) – 00:52:13
- Kittiwake 2 (Kilclief Coastal Rowing Club) – 00:52:19
- Batavieren Ladies (Batavieren) – 00:52:59
- Mixed Waves (Neyland) – 00:53:22
Over 50 Category
- CCR 1 (Clevedon Coastal) – 00:43:35
- SMILES AND WAVES (Llangwm) – 00:46:08
- Aged Spirits (Freebird) – 00:46:30
- BowTow Chanel (Newhaven Coastal Rowing Club) – 00:48:48
- Batavieren (Batavieren) – 00:49:48
Top 5 Celtic Longboat Crews
- CCR 1 (Clevedon Coastal) – 00:43:35
- SMILES AND WAVES (Llangwm) – 00:46:08
- Gorn Gwynant (Bay of Colwyn Sailing Club Rowers) – 00:52:43
- Mixed Waves (Neyland) – 00:53:22
- Llanion Lasses (Llanion Warriors) – 00:56:15
The Celtic Longboat competition once again produced some of the fastest times in the challenge, with CCR 1 from Clevedon Coastal claiming top spot with an outstanding adjusted time of 00:43:35.
