24th November 2024 | UK
In a tale as old as time itself, another bastion of the winter calendar has fallen afoul of the British weather – Storm Bert, to
Update: Since the writing of this preview the Fours Head of the River 2024 has been cancelled. This preview was written with the assumption that
Update: Since the writing of this preview the Fours Head of the River 2024 has been cancelled. This preview was written with the assumption that
Fours Head is arguably the biggest head race this side of Christmas. It provides the first opportunity for clubs to test their speed in the
The academic coxed fours always attracts crews from well-established university clubs as well as rising stars. As the first major head race for many of
As the Head season begins, clubs and schools gear up to race at the prestigious Fours Head. With twelve crews, it promises to be an
The clocks have gone back, Halloween has passed, but the festive season is not yet upon us. This can only mean one thing: it’s time
For many of these clubs and athletes, it will be the first of several runs down the iconic Tideway course this season, and they will
With the 2023 event being cancelled, Fours Head is back and bigger than ever in 2024. The championship open coxed fours looks like a competitive
After a frustrating string of early-season race cancellations last year, athletes will hope for more opportunities to race this winter. At this year’s Fours Head
The Fours Head of the River Race is one of the British racing season’s most prestigious and competitive head races. Every year, the club open
Following last year’s cancellation due to weather, the anticipation is tangible from crews waiting to take to the Tideway. Being one of the earlier events
And just like that we find ourselves only a few days out from our second run downthe championship course. Chiswick to Putney is another 6.8km
As the holiday season draws near, there’s no better way to wrap up the year than with a challenging head race on the iconic River
With the 2023 event cancelled, the Four’s Head of the River is back in 2024. It marks the second junior race on the Tideway this
The Fours Head of the River Race has established itself as one of the best Autumn races, offering competition for top crews from across the
The Fours Head of the River Race is one of my favourites in the Winter calendar. Utilising the full extent of the Championship Course, it’s
With the darker mornings truly upon us and winter closing in, head season rumbles on. Squads up and down the country are more settled into
With the Head season well and truly underway, Fours Head represents the first true test of club rowing on a national stage this season. With
After the organising committee suggested it was likely there would not be sufficient entries to run this category, it’s exciting to see the senior academic
As another head season commences, crews will hope for a dryer racing season than last year provided. Last year was inundated with event cancellations, which
The cancellation of Fours Head last year left us yearning for a good race this time round; I have no doubts that the junior women’s
With nearly 40 entrants this year, the Junior Open Quads will surely be the spectacle it always is at Fours Head. After last year’s race
Attracting a mix of the top international scullers and the best talents on the university and U23 scene, Fours Head is the premier rowing event
The jewel of Britain’s autumn head season, Fours Head returns to the Tideway on Sunday after last year’s event was cancelled due to excessive flow.
