Eton Dorney
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Eton Dorney, venue of the rowing and canoe sprint at London 2012.
Capacity: 20,000
Completion date: Pre-existing
Sports: Rowing, Canoe Sprint
Events: 26
Latitude / Longitude: 51.4933 / -0.6655
Transport links: Rail - Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Riverside Stations
Eton Dorney successfully hosted the 2006 World Rowing Championships and for London 2012 the facilities have been updated to ensure another well-run regatta for the world's best rowers. The venue, which is set in a 400-acre park, is also the setting for the canoe sprint races. The 2,200-metre long course has eight lanes, which are each 13.5m wide, and the venue also includes a separate return lane and warm-up area, with a new cut-through having been built to allow competitors to move between the main course and the return lake more easily. The venue is situated to the west of London in a nature conservation area and is near to Windsor Castle.
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