FOX 13 Seattle wins 12th annual Windermere Media Cup race
FOX 13 Seattle takes home 2025 Windermere Media Cup
Ahead of the Windermere Cup, the Media Cup Challenge took place on the Montlake Cut Tuesday morning, with FOX 13 finishing in first place.
SEATTLE - Ahead of the actual cup, the 2025 Windermere Media Cup Challenge took place on the Montlake Cut Tuesday morning.
Seattle's four TV news stations put together teams each year to race on the water, including KING 5, KIRO 7, KOMO 4 and FOX 13. Finishing first in 2025 was FOX 13's crew.
This year marks the 12th annual Windermere Media Cup, where each station rows to raise money for their respective charities.
The first-place winner gets a $2,000 donation to their charity of choice, and FOX 13 Seattle had the privilege of doing so for the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Second received a $1,500 donation, third $1,000, and fourth $500.
Teams got to practice for two weeks at the Pocock Rowing Center, with volunteers coaching up crews before the big race.
What's next:
The official Windermere Cup is on Saturday, May 3, where the University of Washington competes against national and international rowing teams in the prestigious rowing regatta on the Montlake Cut. This weekend, the event will be welcoming crews from UW, the New Zealand National Team, and Indiana University.
Learn more about the race on the Windermere Cup website.
Windermere Cup Media race preview
FOX 13's Taylor Winkel has a preview of the Windermere Cup media race on Tuesday.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Windermere Cup and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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