Wallingford Head of the River 2015 – J18 8+
What a tantalizing prospect – some of the finest sweep athletes in the country coming out to race in matched crews for the first time
What a tantalizing prospect – some of the finest sweep athletes in the country coming out to race in matched crews for the first time
Wallingford is one of the last big boat heads of this calender year, with many early head races being in small boats, this gives girls
There are only five boats in this category and so a top five finished is at least guaranteed! Given the quality of the field, however,
Wallingford 4โs and 8โs Head is in many ways a big milestone in the junior rowing calendar: it comes near the end of the term
To mark what ultimately turned out to be a very successful Early ID trial despite predicted bad weather, we’ll be doing previews of the top
Despite a relativity small entry compared to the doubles, the standard of Womenโs pairs in the recent years has certainly increased. Hamptonโs two divisions means
Despite being a fairly niche boat class, the J172X has a reasonably competitive field with some of the countryโs strongest sculling clubs represented. The short,
Hampton small boats head is 3000m downstream, the weather is not looking the best with a strong but steady tailwind and then a strong crosswind.
Hampton is one of the few races to still offer J17 events, and this is a great opportunity for these girls to compete with
The J181X field at Hampton SBH is perhaps the strongest we have seen at any Head of River this season, with multiple Great Britain representatives
The Junior Double will be the fastest event on the water on Saturday, and the 3000m downstream course should produce some very quick times. There
The J17 Single is a very competitive category, and this year, as expected, there is a huge entry. The course at Hampton is fairly short