Now the dust has had time to settle on head season, and with just under a month until the flag falls on the first major domestic multi-lane regatta of the season at Wallingford, it seems as good a time as any to scour the provinces and leafy shires of the forgotten corners of the UK […]
For what is typically the wettest race of the year, 55 WJ16 quads will flock down to Eton Dorney to compete against the clock, over two runs of 1800m. As we conclude the pitiful head season we’ve all endured this year, the Oarsport Junior Sculling Head provides the boost we need to gear up for […]
We’re back! This Friday, 546 crews return to Eton Dorney Rowing Lake to compete in the seventeenth-ever Junior Sculling Head. Being on a lake and therefore protected from floods, this year’s event is sure to be one to watch as crews from across the country come back together after the disrupted season so far. Competing […]
As the competition in schoolboy rowing increases year on year, more and more young men are attracted to the sport of rowing; and as some programmes across the country start to realise their third boats have the potential of outperforming some top crews: the newly competitive third eight category is born. This year the six […]
On Wednesday 20th of March, racing will return once more to the iconic 6.8 km Schools’ Head course. With the recent high tide, the race will be the fastest it has been in several years, meaning that the competition will be intense and exciting. The Women’s Junior 16 Championship Eight is always a popular category, and […]
With regatta season steadily approaching, we look to Schools’ Head of the River (SHORR) to round off an exciting head race calendar – one last look down the Championship course before moving back into six-lane racing. The Women’s Second Eights category is stacked with incredible talent from up and down the country, and it’s brilliant […]
With the Women’s, Schools’, and Men’s Heads of the River Races all taking place on the Tideway in the space of a few weeks, conversations have been bubbling as to the ways athletes can taper before and recover after such a demanding physical feat. So, I’ll share a few tips that I’ve gathered from the […]
Women’s Head of the River is finally here yet it seems almost comical that we are coming to what normally would be the culmination of Head season with so little racing credentials to bank for this preview. The head-racing season feels as if it’s over before it ever really began. The School Girl’s Eights is […]
The Fours Head sees head season truly get underway, with hundreds of fours and quads flocking to the Tideway. This category is always intriguing, with smaller clubs often in the hunt for a trophy: this is reflected by the huge list of 40 entries, including many from further afield. The favourites are likely to be […]
The Fours Head of the River, put simply, is a gruelling test of might – both physical and mental. As autumn bridges the gap between the memories of regatta season and the tumultuous full-swing of winter, Fours Head falls upon a time of the year where the Tideway starts to become more temperamental and difficult […]
This weekend, Wallingford Long Distance Sculls will mark a return to head race season for many clubs, and the 4km upstream course will help identify the ones to watch in the WJ18 category this year. It’s exciting to see quite a substantial entry into the WJ18 2x, with 18 doubles racing over 6 clubs. With […]
The pinnacle of head racing will take place at Dorney Lake on Monday 20th March, with over 70 crews battling it out for one win, it guarantees thrilling racing. With the weather looking better than last year, the crews can enjoy the level of competition and racing taking place. Surbiton High School Boat Club Moving […]