Avon Spring Head
This race took place on 28 February 2026.
Head race
- British Rowing region
- WAGS
- Date
- Saturday 28 February 2026
- Venue
- Avon
Avon Spring Head was a late-winter head race, run as a long-course time trial with staggered starts. It was held on Saturday 28 February 2026 at Avon in Saltford, Bristol. The event was organised by Avon County Rowing Club.
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2026).
247
crews a year on average
55%
juniors
76%
sculling boats
83
eights raced
Masters: 143 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, quads and doubles. Bands A to H raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (69 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2023, 2025, 2026) this head averaged 247 crews. Most crews were juniors (55%). Sculling boats made up 76% of entries. Masters crews made up 19% (143 crews), mostly singles and quads.
741 crews across 3 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.
J14 men's coxed quad: 28 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2026: J14 coxed quad, band 1, 3 crews; J14 coxed quad, band 2, 7 crews
- 2025: J14 coxed quad, band 1, 8 crews; J14 coxed quad, band 2, 7 crews
- 2023: J14 coxed quad, 3 crews
Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.
Crews by age and boat
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| Age group | 1x Single | 2x Double | 2- Pair | 4x Quad | 4x+ Coxed quad | 4- Four | 4+ Coxed four | 8+ Eight | 8x+ Sculling eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 410 | |||||||||
| Senior and open | 149 | |||||||||
| Masters | 143 | |||||||||
| University and college | 0 | |||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | |||||||||
| All ages | 172 | 185 | 6 | 74 | 124 | 4 | 54 | 76 | 7 | 741 |
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 | ||||||||||||
| 8x+ Sculling eight |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Categories raced
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Junior 59 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 7 | 7 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| J18 eight Op.J18.8+ | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 8 | 3 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | - | 3 | 8 |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J14.4x+ | - | 6 | 4 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | 9 | 1 | - |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x | - | 5 | 5 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 2 | 7 | - |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | - | 5 | 4 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 8 | - | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J14.4x+ | - | 5 | 3 |
| J16 coxed four Op.J16.4+ | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x | - | 4 | 4 |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 coxed quad LowCRI.Op.J15.4x+ | - | 2 | 6 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 2 | - | 4 |
| J15 eight Op.J15.8+ | 2 | 3 | - |
| J16 eight Op.J16.8+ | - | 2 | 3 |
| J16 women's coxed four W.J16.4+ | - | - | 5 |
| J18 quad, band 2 B2.Op.J18.4x | - | - | 5 |
| J18 women's eight W.J18.8+ | - | 2 | 3 |
| J14 sculling eight Op.J14.8x+ | 3 | 1 | - |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 2 | - | 2 |
| J18 coxed four Op.J18.4+ | 1 | 3 | - |
| J18 quad, band 1 B1.Op.J18.4x | - | - | 4 |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 double LowCRI.Op.J15.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 women's double LowCRI.W.J15.2x | - | 2 | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) J16 coxed quad LowCRI.Op.J16.4x+ | 4 | - | - |
| School/junior eight Op.Sch/Jun.8+ | 4 | - | - |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | 3 | - | - |
| J14 women's sculling eight W.J14.8x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | 3 | - | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 3 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J16 women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.J16.4x+ | 3 | - | - |
| J13 women's double W.J13.2x | 2 | - | - |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| J17 women's quad W.J17.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 single LowCRI.Op.J15.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.J15.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| J13 coxed quad Op.J13.4x+ | - | 1 | - |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | 1 | - | - |
| J15 coxed four Op.J15.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| J17 coxed four Op.J17.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2- | - | 1 | - |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 1 | - | - |
| School/junior women's eight W.Sch/Jun.8+ | 1 | - | - |
Senior and open 30 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low ability (CRI) women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.4x+ | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Women's single W.1x | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Low ability (CRI) open single LowCRI.Op.1x | - | 5 | 5 |
| Open eight Op.8+ | 3 | 6 | - |
| Women's double W.2x | 4 | 5 | - |
| Women's quad W.4x | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) open coxed four LowCRI.Op.4+ | - | 7 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) open coxed quad LowCRI.Op.4x+ | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) open double LowCRI.Op.2x | 1 | - | 6 |
| Low ability (CRI) women's coxed four LowCRI.W.4+ | 2 | 5 | - |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Low ability (CRI) women's eight LowCRI.W.8+ | - | - | 5 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 5 | - | - |
| Open single Op.1x | 3 | 2 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) mixed coxed quad LowCRI.Mx.4x+ | 4 | - | - |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Low ability (CRI) women's double LowCRI.W.2x | 1 | 2 | - |
| Mixed eight Mx.8+ | - | 1 | 2 |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 1 | - | 2 |
| Open double Op.2x | - | 1 | 2 |
| Open eight, band 1 B1.Op.8+ | - | - | 3 |
| Open eight, band 2 B2.Op.8+ | - | - | 3 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Low ability (CRI) women's single LowCRI.W.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | - | 1 | - |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | - | 1 | - |
Masters 62 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x | 3 | - | 3 |
| Masters D and E women's quad W.Mas.DE.4x | - | 5 | - |
| Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x | 2 | - | 3 |
| Masters F and G women's single W.Mas.FG.1x | - | 2 | 3 |
| Masters B and C women's quad W.Mas.BC.4x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters B, C and D women's double W.Mas.BCD.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters G and H men's single Op.Mas.GH.1x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | 1 | 3 | - |
| Masters B and D women's eight W.Mas.BD.8+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters B men's single Op.Mas.B.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters C and E men's quad Op.Mas.CE.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters C, D and E women's double W.Mas.CDE.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters E men's quad Op.Mas.E.4x | 1 | 2 | - |
| Masters F and G women's double W.Mas.FG.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Mixed masters C coxed four Mx.Mas.C.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Mixed masters D, E and F double Mx.Mas.DEF.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C and D men's eight Op.Mas.CD.8+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C women's double W.Mas.C.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C women's eight W.Mas.C.8+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C women's single W.Mas.C.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters D and E men's coxed four Op.Mas.DE.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D and E men's coxless pair Op.Mas.DE.2- | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D and F men's eight Op.Mas.DF.8+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters D men's coxless pair Op.Mas.D.2- | 1 | 1 | - |
| Masters D women's coxed four W.Mas.D.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E and G men's eight Op.Mas.EG.8+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E women's single W.Mas.E.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's coxed four Op.Mas.FG.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters F and G men's quad Op.Mas.FG.4x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters F women's single W.Mas.F.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters G and H men's eight Op.Mas.GH.8+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters G women's double W.Mas.G.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters H and I men's single Op.Mas.HI.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters H men's single Op.Mas.H.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Mixed masters C and D eight Mx.Mas.CD.8+ | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters C and D quad Mx.Mas.CD.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters E and F double Mx.Mas.EF.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) masters C women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.Mas.C.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) masters H men's coxed quad LowCRI.Op.Mas.H.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters A women's double W.Mas.A.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D men's eight Op.Mas.D.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D men's single Op.Mas.D.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E women's eight W.Mas.E.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E, F and G men's double Op.Mas.EFG.2x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters F women's double W.Mas.F.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters G men's eight Op.Mas.G.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters H men's eight Op.Mas.H.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed masters D eight Mx.Mas.D.8+ | - | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters D quad Mx.Mas.D.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed masters E double Mx.Mas.E.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 G double Mx.Mas.G.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed masters G quad Mx.Mas.G.4x | 1 | - | - |
Other categories 35 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Op J15 2xT Op J15 2xT | - | 2 | - |
| W J15 1xT W J15 1xT | 2 | - | - |
| W MasC/D/E 4x- B1 D W MasC/D/E 4x- B1 D | - | - | 2 |
| W MasC/D/E 4x- B2 D W MasC/D/E 4x- B2 D | - | - | 2 |
| Low CRI Op 4x+T Low CRI Op 4x+T | - | 1 | - |
| Low CRI W 2xT Low CRI W 2xT | - | - | 1 |
| Low CRI W 4+T Low CRI W 4+T | - | 1 | - |
| Low CRI W 4x+T Low CRI W 4x+T | - | 1 | - |
| Low CRI W J15 1x ( W J14 ) Low CRI W J15 1x ( W J14 ) | - | 1 | - |
| Mx 4x-T Mx 4x-T | - | - | 1 |
| Mx 8+T Mx 8+T | - | 1 | - |
| Op 1x ( Op J17 1x) Op 1x ( Op J17 1x) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J14 2x (Op J13 2x) Op J14 2x (Op J13 2x) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J14 8x+T Op J14 8x+T | - | - | 1 |
| Op J15 1x (Op J14 1x) Op J15 1x (Op J14 1x) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J16 4+ (Op J15 4+) Op J16 4+ (Op J15 4+) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J16 4x-T Op J16 4x-T | - | 1 | - |
| Op J18 1xT Op J18 1xT | - | - | 1 |
| Op J18 2x (Op J17 2x) Op J18 2x (Op J17 2x) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J18 4+T Op J18 4+T | - | - | 1 |
| Op J18 8+ (Op J16 8+) Op J18 8+ (Op J16 8+) | 1 | - | - |
| Op MasE 4x-T Op MasE 4x-T | - | - | 1 |
| Op MasF 4x-T Op MasF 4x-T | - | - | 1 |
| Op MasI 4x-T Op MasI 4x-T | - | - | 1 |
| Op Sch/Jun 8+ (Op U23 8+) Op Sch/Jun 8+ (Op U23 8+) | 1 | - | - |
| W 4+ (W J16 4+) W 4+ (W J16 4+) | 1 | - | - |
| W 8+T W 8+T | - | - | 1 |
| W J14 1x (W J13 1x) W J14 1x (W J13 1x) | 1 | - | - |
| W J14 4x+T W J14 4x+T | - | - | 1 |
| W J15 4x+T W J15 4x+T | 1 | - | - |
| W J16 4+ ( W J15 ) W J16 4+ ( W J15 ) | - | 1 | - |
| W MasC/D/E 4x- B1 C W MasC/D/E 4x- B1 C | - | - | 1 |
| W MasC/D/E 4x- B1 E W MasC/D/E 4x- B1 E | - | - | 1 |
| W Sch/Jun 8+ (W J15 8+) W Sch/Jun 8+ (W J15 8+) | 1 | - | - |
| W Sch/Jun 8+ (W J18 8+) W Sch/Jun 8+ (W J18 8+) | 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.
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Avon Spring Head 2026: common questions
When did Avon Spring Head 2026 take place?
Avon Spring Head 2026 took place on Saturday 28 February 2026.
Where was Avon Spring Head held?
Avon Spring Head was held at Avon in Saltford, Bristol.
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Avon Spring Head was listed as a late-winter head race, run as a long-course time trial with staggered starts.
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