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Abingdon Head

Name: Abingdon Head
Start: 2026-04-12
End: 2026-04-12
Location: Abingdon

This race took place on 12 April 2026.

Next edition: 2027

Head race

Date: Sunday 12 April 2026
Venue: Abingdon

Abingdon Head was a head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews released at intervals. It was held on Sunday 12 April 2026 at Abingdon in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. The event was organised by Abingdon Rowing Club.

Entries at a glance

From the last 2 races (2025 to 2026).

121

crews a year on average

37%

juniors

86%

sculling boats

eights raced

Masters: 73 crews over 2 races, mostly quads, doubles and coxed fours. Bands B to G raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (46 crews).

Who races here

Over the last 2 races (2025 to 2026) this head averaged 121 crews. Sculling boats made up 86% of entries. Masters crews made up 30% (73 crews), mostly quads and doubles.

242 crews across 2 editions. The grids combine all years shown.

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See which crews raced before. This does not confirm this year's entry categories.

Age group Junior age Masters band Crew Boat

Senior and open women's double: 16 matching crews raced over 2 years.

2026: Women's double, 10 crews
2025: Women's double, 6 crews

Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.

Crews by age and boat

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Crews by age and boat
Age group	1x Single	2x Double	2- Pair	4x Quad	4x+ Coxed quad	4- Four	4+ Coxed four	8+ Eight	All boats
Junior									90
Senior and open									76
Masters									73
University and college									0
Beginner									0
All ages	27	108	7	44	28	3	25	0	242

Crews per cell 0 1-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-199 200+

Masters crews by band

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Masters crews by band
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

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Junior 22 categories raced

Junior - Categories raced
Category	2025	2026
J15 women's double W.J15.2x	6	6
J16 women's double W.J16.2x	4	4
J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+	7	-
J14 women's double W.J14.2x	3	4
J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+	6	-
J15 double Op.J15.2x	3	3
J14 double Op.J14.2x	-	4
J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+	4	-
J17 women's double W.J17.2x	2	2
Mixed j14 coxed quad Mx.J14.4x+	4	-
J15 coxed four Op.J15.4+	3	-
J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+	-	3
J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+	-	3
J16 double Op.J16.2x	3	-
J15 single Op.J15.1x	2	-
J15 women's single W.J15.1x	2	-
J16 single Op.J16.1x	2	-
J17 double Op.J17.2x	-	2
J17 single Op.J17.1x	2	-
J17 women's single W.J17.1x	2	-
J18 double Op.J18.2x	2	-
Mixed j16 double Mx.J16.2x	-	2

Senior and open 15 categories raced

Senior and open - Categories raced
Category	2025	2026
Women's double W.2x	6	10
Open coxed four Op.4+	2	6
Open double Op.2x	4	4
Women's single W.1x	7	-
Open single Op.1x	6	-
Mixed double Mx.2x	4	-
Open coxless pair Op.2-	2	2
Women's coxed quad W.4x+	-	4
Women's quad W.4x	1	3
Open quad Op.4x	-	3
Women's coxed four W.4+	-	3
Women's coxless four W.4-	3	-
Women's coxless pair W.2-	2	1
Mixed quad Mx.4x	-	2
Mixed coxed quad Mx.4x+	-	1

Masters 22 categories raced

Masters - Categories raced
Category	2025	2026
Masters E men's quad Op.Mas.E.4x	4	5
Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4x	5	-
Masters C, D and E men's double Op.Mas.CDE.2x	2	3
Masters F and G men's quad Op.Mas.FG.4x	2	3
Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x	4	-
Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x	2	2
Masters B and C women's quad W.Mas.BC.4x	-	3
Masters B women's double W.Mas.B.2x	-	3
Masters C and D men's quad Op.Mas.CD.4x	3	-
Masters C women's double W.Mas.C.2x	-	3
Masters F, G and H men's coxed four Op.Mas.FGH.4+	-	3
Masters G and H women's double W.Mas.GH.2x	-	3
Mixed masters B and D double Mx.Mas.BD.2x	-	3
Mixed masters C, D and F quad Mx.Mas.CDF.4x	-	3
Mixed masters D, E and F quad Mx.Mas.DEF.4x	3	-
Masters D, E and F women's double W.Mas.DEF.2x	-	2
Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+	2	-
Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x	2	-
Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x	2	-
Masters G women's double W.Mas.G.2x	2	-
Mixed masters A, B and C coxed four Mx.Mas.ABC.4+	2	-
Mixed masters F and G double Mx.Mas.FG.2x	-	2

Other categories 1 categories raced

Other categories - Categories raced
Category	2025	2026
Op MasG/H/J 2x Op MasG/H/J 2x	-	3

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.

Hosted by

Abingdon Rowing Club

Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

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