By JRN
When the organising committee for the 2024 edition of the Schools’ Head of the River selected Wednesday 20th March as the date for the race,
After a tough wnter of flooding and minimal racing, excitement and expectation are building into Schools’ Head of the River, and the pressure is on
29 open championship quads will take to the unpredictable and daunting Tideway waters next Wednesday, but only one can return home with a gleaming gold
Amidst the echoes of countless cancellations throughout the 2024 head season, the women’s championship J15 eights category emerges as a beacon of excitement at the
On the 20th March 2024, 310 junior crews will take to the Tideway, 12 of which are the J15 eights. Due to the classic British
With the upcoming School’s Head of the River, the pinnacle of the season has arrived to mark the closure of what has been a somewhat
It’s becoming increasingly apparent that second eights are just as hotly-contested as the nominal ‘Varsity’ crew in today’s rowing community. Not only is this driven
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
The moment many crews have been waiting for is finally here! Long have they been waiting to take to the Tideway and compete at one
As we approach the final months of the school rowing season, we are entering a crucial period with only a short amount of time between
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
As competitors gear up for the Schools’ Head of the River 2024, they can use their recent performances in events like the Hammersmith Head to
With regatta season steadily approaching, we look to Schools’ Head of the River (SHORR) to round off an exciting head race calendar – one last
On Wednesday 20th March the top second eights from around the country gather on the Tideway to race in the first of the two major
The crews racing next week will be faced with the unique challenges of the Tideway during one of the most awaited head races of the
The big time is upon us. After cancellation upon cancellation, the weather Gods finally look to be smiling on the rowing community. After the Women’s
Schools’ Head of the River marks the end of a somewhat disappointing head racing season, after cancellations and disruptions in one of our wettest winters
Each year, Schools’ Head presents the challenge that is probably the hardest and fastest 4.2 miles that an athlete has to face. A race that
