The Head of the River Race Committee would like to invite all overseas crews to a reception from 6.30pm at Thames Rowing Club on Friday, the 21st of March. The bar will be open and there will be a chance for you to ask any questions you have about racing the championship course. It will be followed by our Coxes Briefing at 7pm which will be an overview of the key things all crews need to be aware of to ensure a safe and enjoyable race. As a reminder, there are some things you can read in advance to help you understand what will happen on race day. Racing instructions will be available here and this video from our partners at The Winning Cox will […]
The draw for 2025 is available
The final draw for the 2025 Head of the River Race is now available here. Coaches and captains are advised to check Crew IDs before allocating numbers to ensure that crews race in the correct positions. The committee will be sharing race day intructions and marshalling maps as soon as they are available.
2025 Entry information is now available
Entries will open for the next Head of the River Race on 4th January 2025. Entry instructions for the 2025 event are now available here and clubs are encouraged to read these in full. Full details of the 2025 Award Categories and Small and Medium Club classifications are also available for clubs to review. The Committee invite clubs that are not classified and believe they would rank in the Medium categories to submit a request for a category prior to the 7th of February 2025. Please note that those without classification may be moved into Medium, but not Small. This is to encourage entries from those who have not participated before or for a considerable period of time.