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The Casey Cup is an annual women’s rowing race taking place between the Senior Women’s squads of Vesta Rowing Club and Thames Rowing Club on the River Thames Tideway.

The first race took place on Saturday 16th February 2019 and has been held annually ever since.

The racing course is similar to the course for Women’s Head of the River Race. The start line is the university post immediately downstream of Chiswick Bridge and the finish line is the flag pole at Vesta Rowing Club, making the course approximately 6.5km in distance.

The event is named after Noel Casey who was a successful Senior Women’s coach at both Vesta and Thames rowing clubs. He joined Vesta in 1964 and coached the Senior Women to their first Henley win.