A new event at BUCS Head this year, and an opportunity to become the inaugural winners. With the Championship events now being spread over two

This weekend, the main head race for university crews descends on Newcastle for two days of racing. The 5km stretch on the River Tyne promises

This year’s head race will see doubles and pairs race for the first time. Whilst the championship double will run as a trial event with

Racing moves north this weekend as crews take to the River Tyne for BUCS Head, bringing a different challenge from the more familiar Tideway and

With a biblical amount of rain causing widespread disruption across the racing calendar, this year’s head season has had a slow start. Though with clearer skies on the horizon, racing can

The time has come once again for university boat clubs up and down the country to pack their trailers and make the pilgrimage to the

Another year, another round of BUCS Head – an important stepping stone for university crews as they prepare to face each other at the bigger,

BUCS Regatta returns to Newcastle on 28th February 2026, and after a string of weather disruptions in recent events, there is real excitement around the

Cover image: AllMarkOne University rowing clubs enter a variety of head races throughout the winter season, but nothing brings the community together quite like BUCS Head.

Cover image: AllMarkOne The premier head race in the calendar for student rowers, BUCS Head stands as an important marker of progress and season potential,

Cover image: AllMarkOne Student athletes across the UK will be loading trailers and heading to the Tyne this weekend for BUCS Head. After a winter

Cover image: AllMarkOne BUCS Head marks the first chance of the season for the top university crews to be put to the test as they race

Cover image: AllMarkOne Once again, BUCS Head returns to the north and to the infamous River Tyne, which this weekend will host universities competing for

Newcastle will once again play host to the BUCS Head. With many clubs making a significant journey to the Tyne, they will all be wanting

The first of two university-exclusive events begins this weekend with BUCS Head 2026. Held on the River Tyne, BUCS Head offers some of the best