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Bedford Eights & Fours Head

Name: Bedford Eights & Fours Head
Start: 2026-02-15
End: 2026-02-15
Location: Bedford

This race was cancelled.

Next edition: 2027

Head race Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. new url; draw; cancelled because of river conditions

British Rowing region: Eastern
Date: Sunday 15 February 2026
Venue: Bedford
Organised by: Bedford Rowing Club

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Entries at a glance

From the last 2 races (2023 to 2025).

184

crews a year on average

45%

senior and open crews

59%

sweep boats

178

eights raced

Masters: 45 crews over 2 races, mostly quads, eights and coxed fours. Bands B to H raced.

Who races here

Over the last 2 races (2023, 2025) this head averaged 184 crews. Sculling boats made up 41% of entries. Masters crews made up 12% (45 crews), mostly quads and eights.

368 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.

Age group Junior age Masters band Crew Boat

Senior and open men's eight: 60 matching crews raced over 2 years.

2025: Open eight, band 1, 6 crews; Open eight, band 2, 4 crews; Open eight, band 3, 7 crews; Open eight, band 4, 5 crews; Open eight, band 5, 6 crews
2023: Open eight, 1 crew; Open eight, band 1, 5 crews; Open eight, band 2, 6 crews; Open eight, band 3, 4 crews; Open eight, band 4 group A, 8 crews; Open eight, band 4 group B, 8 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	8x+ Sculling eight	All boats
Junior										158
Senior and open										165
Masters										45
University and college										0
Beginner										0
All ages	0	0	0	75	55	10	50	156	22	368

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.

Masters crews by band
Boat	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K
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 21 categories raced

Junior - Categories raced
Category	2023	2025
J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4X+	7	11
J18 women's quad W.J18.4X	4	12
J14 coxed quad J14.4X+	6	7
J15 eight J15.8+	5	6
J18 quad J18.4X	3	8
J14 sculling eight J14.8X	-	10
J15 coxed quad J15.4X+	-	9
J15 women's eight W.J15.8+	1	7
J16 quad J16.4X	4	4
J16 women's quad W.J16.4X	4	4
J14 women's sculling eight W.J14.8X	-	7
J15 coxed four J15.4+	3	3
J16 eight J16.8+	2	4
J16 coxed four J16.4+	5	-
J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4X+	4	-
J15 sculling eight J15.8X	4	-
J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+	-	4
J18 coxed four J18.4+	-	4
J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+	-	3
J18 eight J18.8+	2	-
J15 women's sculling eight W.J15.8X	1	-

Senior and open 22 categories raced

Senior and open - Categories raced
Category	2023	2025
Women's eight, band 2 B2.W.8+	5	10
Open eight, band 1 B1.Op.8+	5	6
Open eight, band 3 B3.Op.8+	4	7
Women's eight, band 1 B1.W.8+	3	8
Open eight, band 2 B2.Op.8+	6	4
Open coxed four Op.4+	3	6
Women's coxed quad W.4X+	6	3
Women's eight, band 4 group A B4.A.W.8+	9	-
Women's eight, band 4 group B B4.B.W.8+	9	-
Open eight, band 4 group A B4.A.Op.8+	8	-
Open eight, band 4 group B B4.B.Op.8+	8	-
Women's coxed four, band 2 B2.W.4+	4	4
Women's eight, band 3 B3.W.8+	3	5
Women's coxed four, band 1 B1.W.4+	2	5
Open coxless four Op.4-	2	4
Open eight, band 5 B5.Op.8+	-	6
Open eight, band 4 B4.Op.8+	-	5
Women's quad W.4X	1	4
Women's coxless four W.4-	-	4
Open quad Op.4X	3	-
Open coxed quad Op.4X+	2	-
Open eight Op.8+	1	-

Masters 14 categories raced

Masters - Categories raced
Category	2023	2025
Masters E and G women's quad W.Mas.EG.4X	-	6
Masters B, C and D men's quad Mas.BCD.4X	-	5
Masters F, G and H men's eight Mas.FGH.8+	-	5
Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4X	-	4
Masters C, D and F men's coxed four Mas.CDF.4+	4	-
Masters C, D, E and F women's eight W.Mas.CDEF.8+	-	4
Masters F and G men's eight Mas.FG.8+	4	-
Masters C and E women's quad W.Mas.CE.4X	3	-
Masters C, G and H men's quad Mas.CGH.4X	-	3
Masters D and E women's eight W.Mas.DE.8+	2	-
Masters D men's eight Mas.D.8+	2	-
Masters D men's quad Mas.D.4X	1	-
Masters H men's quad Mas.H.4X	1	-
Mixed masters E quad Mx.Mas.E.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.