York Small Boats Head
This race took place on 23 November 2025.
Head race
- British Rowing region
- Yorkshire
- Date
- Sunday 23 November 2025
- Venue
- York
- Organised by
- York City Rowing Club
York Small Boats Head was a head race. It was held on Sunday 23 November 2025 at York, North Yorkshire. The event was organised by York City Rowing Club.
Entries at a glance
From the last 2 races (2024 to 2025).
219
crews a year on average
42%
senior and open crews
80%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 75 crews over 2 races, mostly quads, doubles and coxed fours. Bands B to I raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (3 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 2 races (2024 to 2025) this head averaged 219 crews. Sculling boats made up 80% of entries. Masters crews made up 17% (75 crews), mostly quads and doubles.
438 crews across 2 editions. The grids combine all years shown.
Will my crew have racing here?
See which crews raced before. This does not confirm this year's entry categories.
Senior and open men's single: 32 matching crews raced over 2 years.
- 2025: Open single, band 1, 7 crews; Open single, band 2, 6 crews; Open single, band 3, 3 crews
- 2024: Open single, band 1, 8 crews; Open single, band 2, 8 crews
Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.
Crews by age and boat
Choose a cell to check your crew. Darker blue means more crews.
Scroll sideways to see every boat or band.
| Age group | 1x Single | 2x Double | 2- Pair | 4x Quad | 4x+ Coxed quad | 4- Four | 4+ Coxed four | 8+ Eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 179 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 184 | ||||||||
| Masters | 75 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 95 | 129 | 5 | 91 | 36 | 18 | 64 | 0 | 438 |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Masters crews by band
Each crew counts in its own band. Choose a cell to see the races.
| Boat | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | Unknown band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x Single | ||||||||||||
| 2x Double | ||||||||||||
| 2- Pair | ||||||||||||
| 4x Quad | ||||||||||||
| 4x+ Coxed quad | ||||||||||||
| 4- Four | ||||||||||||
| 4+ Coxed four | ||||||||||||
| 8+ Eight |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Categories raced
Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.
Scroll the table sideways to see all years.
Junior 39 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 6 | 4 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 8 | 2 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 8 | 1 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | 6 | 3 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 6 | 3 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | 6 | 2 |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | 7 | - |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | 7 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x | 7 | - |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | 6 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | 3 | 3 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 4 | 2 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 5 | - |
| J15 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J15.4x+ | 5 | - |
| J15 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J15.4x+ | 5 | - |
| J15 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J15.2x | 5 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x | 5 | - |
| J17 women's quad W.J17.4x | 3 | 2 |
| J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x | - | 4 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 2 | 2 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 4 | - |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 3 | 1 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | - | 3 |
| J15 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J15.2x | 3 | - |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | - | 3 |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | - | 3 |
| J16 single, band 3 B3.Op.J16.1x | - | 3 |
| J17 quad Op.J17.4x | 3 | - |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | - | 3 |
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | 1 | 2 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | - | 2 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 2 | - |
| J16 double, band 2 B2.Op.J16.2x | - | 2 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | - | 2 |
| J17 double Op.J17.2x | 2 | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 2 | - |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | - | 1 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | - | 1 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | - | 1 |
Senior and open 29 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | 8 | 7 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | 8 | 6 |
| Open coxed four, band 1 B1.Op.4+ | 6 | 7 |
| Open coxed four, band 2 B2.Op.4+ | 6 | 7 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 7 | 5 |
| Women's coxed four, band 1 B1.W.4+ | 5 | 5 |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | 4 | 5 |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | 4 | 4 |
| Women's coxed four, band 2 B2.W.4+ | 4 | 3 |
| Women's quad W.4x | - | 7 |
| Women's single W.1x | 2 | 5 |
| Open double, band 1 B1.Op.2x | - | 6 |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | 1 | 5 |
| Women's quad, band 2 B2.W.4x | 6 | - |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 4 | 1 |
| Open double Op.2x | 5 | - |
| Open double, band 2 B2.Op.2x | - | 5 |
| Women's coxed four, band 3 B3.W.4+ | - | 5 |
| Women's quad, band 1 B1.W.4x | 5 | - |
| Open coxless four, band 1 B1.Op.4- | - | 4 |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | - | 3 |
| Mixed quad Mx.4x | 1 | 2 |
| Open coxed four, band 3 B3.Op.4+ | - | 3 |
| Open coxless four, band 2 B2.Op.4- | - | 3 |
| Open single, band 3 B3.Op.1x | - | 3 |
| Mixed coxed quad Mx.4x+ | - | 2 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | - | 2 |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | 2 | - |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | 1 | - |
Masters 46 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed masters E double Mx.Mas.E.2x | 1 | 3 |
| Masters C men's quad Op.Mas.C.4x | - | 3 |
| Masters D women's double W.Mas.D.2x | 2 | 1 |
| Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ | 2 | 1 |
| Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x | - | 3 |
| Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x | 2 | 1 |
| Masters F women's coxed four W.Mas.F.4+ | 1 | 2 |
| Masters B women's single W.Mas.B.1x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters C women's double W.Mas.C.2x | - | 2 |
| Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters D men's single Op.Mas.D.1x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters D women's coxed four W.Mas.D.4+ | 1 | 1 |
| Masters D women's quad W.Mas.D.4x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters E women's coxed four W.Mas.E.4+ | - | 2 |
| Masters E women's double W.Mas.E.2x | 2 | - |
| Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x | - | 2 |
| Masters F men's quad Op.Mas.F.4x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters G men's double Op.Mas.G.2x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters G men's quad Op.Mas.G.4x | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed masters D quad Mx.Mas.D.4x | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed masters G quad Mx.Mas.G.4x | 1 | 1 |
| Masters B women's quad W.Mas.B.4x | - | 1 |
| Masters C men's coxed four Op.Mas.C.4+ | - | 1 |
| Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x | 1 | - |
| Masters C women's coxed four W.Mas.C.4+ | 1 | - |
| Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x | 1 | - |
| Masters D women's single W.Mas.D.1x | - | 1 |
| Masters E men's coxless pair Op.Mas.E.2- | 1 | - |
| Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x | - | 1 |
| Masters E women's single W.Mas.E.1x | 1 | - |
| Masters F men's coxed four Op.Mas.F.4+ | 1 | - |
| Masters F men's coxless pair Op.Mas.F.2- | 1 | - |
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | - | 1 |
| Masters F women's double W.Mas.F.2x | 1 | - |
| Masters F women's quad W.Mas.F.4x | - | 1 |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | - | 1 |
| Masters H men's quad Op.Mas.H.4x | - | 1 |
| Masters I men's double Op.Mas.I.2x | - | 1 |
| Mixed masters C double Mx.Mas.C.2x | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters D coxed quad Mx.Mas.D.4x+ | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters D double Mx.Mas.D.2x | - | 1 |
| Mixed masters E quad Mx.Mas.E.4x | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters F double Mx.Mas.F.2x | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters F quad Mx.Mas.F.4x | - | 1 |
| Mixed masters H quad Mx.Mas.H.4x | - | 1 |
| Mixed masters I quad Mx.Mas.I.4x | - | 1 |
Counts come from the published results of past races. Organisers can merge or split categories each year, so check the current entry categories before you enter.
Venue location
About this head race
York City Rowing Club is an active, thriving club with around 300 members based in the centre of York on the Ouse. We have a fine fleet of boats and a fantastic stretch of water on which to use them. There is a strong competitive element to the Club and we regularly top the British Rowing Almanack for the most wins in a season, wins which are spread throughout the junior, senior and masters sections of the Club. This success does not come without a high level of commitment. The Men’s and Ladies’ Senior Squads will train up to 8 times per week and members of the Junior Squad may also attend training sessions on a daily basis, depending upon age and experience. Things for the Masters squad are slightly more relaxed, with Sunday morning providing the main focus for organised outings - although many of our mature athletes do still train every day! The Club also has a growing Leisure & Progression Group for those less interested in competitive rowing. This group meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9am. When deemed competent and safe, L&P rowers can of course take to the water at other times.
Course
The first regatta was held in October 1843 with informal racing also being held on 1st August 1846. The first official regatta was held 30th September 1865 for 'Racing and Swimming' with the course being as before from Marygate Landing to a boat moored below Ouse bridge which was rounded by the boats and swimmers and then raced back to the finish.
Are you the organiser?
Claim this listing to confirm details, suggest edits, and reach the rowers searching for your event.
Spotted an error?
Other head races coming up
Other head races in October 2026
Berwick Long Distance Sculls
Postponed from 17 OctNorthern Rowing LDS series; date changed from 17 Oct
Sat 24 Oct 2026
|
Tweedmouth, Berwick
Time trial
5,000m
York Small Boats Head 2025: common questions
When did York Small Boats Head 2025 take place?
York Small Boats Head 2025 took place on Sunday 23 November 2025.
Where was York Small Boats Head held?
York Small Boats Head was held at York, North Yorkshire.
What format was York Small Boats Head raced in?
York Small Boats Head was listed as a head race.
Running a rowing club?
Manage your members, training, and crew entries in one place.
Try Row HQ free →See how event and regatta management works in Row HQ.
Claim this listing
We'll email you a verification link. Once you confirm, your future edits go live straight away without manual review.
Report an issue
Tell us what's wrong with this listing - wrong date, venue, cancelled, etc. We review every report.