“This is the end, hold your breath and count to ten”; Adele’s lyrics to Skyfall might not be the most sound advice, but it does hold some truth – we’ve finally reached the end of winter training. The long UT2 mileage in the dark and the early mornings have come to an end, and after […]
With Women’s Head of the River a week away on the Tideway in London, what can be classed as the Irish equivalent takes place this weekend on the Erne river in Enniskillen. Several of the women’s crews entered across the categories will be using Saturday’s race as a final run before crossing the Irish sea […]
With the first water-based BUCS event of the 2024/25 season just days away, the chains have been pulled, the weights dropped, and the strokes refined; not much else can be done now. This year’s Open Championship Coxless Four event will feature six crews, each arriving with the ambition of leaving with a medal around their […]
The 2025 edition of open championship eights at Hammersmith Head promises an exceptional line-up, with club, university, and school crews all gearing up to challenge one another on the historic Thames. These athletes are not only racing against high-calibre opposition but are also testing themselves against the relentless tidal waters. With the Head of the […]
Open Eights With Irish trials cancelled last weekend, attention and hope returns back to Cork Marina where everyone will await the organisers giving the green light for Cork Head of the River to run on Saturday, weather dependant. With two different types of time trial happening from 9am until 4:10pm, there will be many crews […]
The waters of O’Brien’s Bridge will hold their first event of the year this Saturday, 8 February with St. Michael’s Head of the River. As a club that has seen its junior rowers achieve great success over the last few years, it’s no surprise to see a vast number of entries in the men’s junior […]
The Northern rowing scene makes its highly anticipated return to the Wear this weekend, marking the 2025 edition of the Durham Small Boats Head. This event has become a key fixture in the local rowing calendar, with excitement building for many months before the region’s premier regatta takes place on the same stretch of water. […]
Coxswains play a crucial role in rowing. From keeping the crew safe and motivated, to acting as the tactician on race day, there really is no limit to a coxswain’s capability. However, there’s one particular skill that elevates a coxswain from good to great: fleet management. This under-appreciated art optimises everyday performance and sets the […]
Another autumn, another host of races cancelled. From Fours Head to provincial races, we haven’t seen the top provincial crews race against each other in public since the big summer regattas. This makes reading the 2025 formbook very challenging. But, combining the limited results we do have with past form, I’m going to give my […]
This weekend, twenty-one crews will take on the 3000m course from Sunbury Lock to Platt’s Eyot in an effort to restore credit to Hampton Small Boat’s Head after a troubled past. Recent storms aside, with the calibre of crews out to race on Saturday, we sincerely hope that this event goes ahead in spectacular fashion, […]
Whilst the UK prepares for its Fours Head in two weeks, on Sunday 24 November, the Irish equivalent takes place this coming Saturday on the Erne river in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Some of the crews competing will be looking to use this event as a practice run for The Fours Head in London, where they […]
With seven entries, the men’s senior coxless four will undoubtedly bring some nail-biting racing with crews from the University of Galway Boat Club and Commercial Boat Club going head-to-head down the six kilometre course, from the top of the Killyhevlin straight to the Enniskillen Boathouse. Both clubs have a significant depth in their programmes with […]