Cambridge Winter Head
Head race
2,500m course
- British Rowing region
- Eastern
- Entries status
- Planning
- Date
- Saturday 7 November 2026
- Venue
- River Cam, Cambridge
Cambridge Winter Head is an autumn head race, the long-course time-trial format that anchors the head-race season held on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at River Cam, Cambridge over a 2,500m course.
Who races here
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2025).
223
crews a year on average
100%
sweep boats
227
eights raced
No masters crews raced in the last 3 races.
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2023 to 2025) this head averaged 223 crews. Sculling boats made up 0% of entries.
669 crews across 3 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.
No matching crews were recorded for Masters A men's quad in the last 3 years.
- 2025: No band A men's quad raced
- 2024: No band A men's quad raced
- 2023: No band A men's quad raced
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.
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| Age group | 1x Single | 2x Double | 2- Pair | 4x Quad | 4x+ Coxed quad | 4- Four | 4+ Coxed four | 8+ Eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 0 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 0 | ||||||||
| Masters | 0 | ||||||||
| University and college | 318 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 227 | 669 |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Masters crews by band
No masters crews raced in the last 3 races.
Categories raced
Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.
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University and college 8 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University women's eight W.Uni.8+ | 39 | 33 | 24 |
| University eight Op.Uni.8+ | 33 | 23 | 23 |
| University coxed four Op.Uni.4+ | 18 | 17 | 13 |
| University women's coxed four W.Uni.4+ | 15 | 12 | 14 |
| Beginner university eight Beginner.Op.Uni.8+ | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Beginner university women's eight Beginner.W.Uni.8+ | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Beginner university coxed four Beginner.Op.Uni.4+ | - | - | 1 |
| Beginner university women's coxed four Beginner.W.Uni.4+ | - | - | 1 |
Other categories 105 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR Op 8+ BR Op 8+ | 4 | 8 | - |
| BR W 4x BR W 4x | 3 | 7 | - |
| CRA Club B W 8+ CRA Club B W 8+ | 3 | 6 | - |
| CRA Club A Op 4+ CRA Club A Op 4+ | 4 | 4 | - |
| CRA Mas Op 8+ CRA Mas Op 8+ | - | - | 8 |
| CRA Mas W 8+ CRA Mas W 8+ | - | - | 8 |
| BR B1 Op 8+ BR B1 Op 8+ | - | - | 7 |
| BR B1 W 4+ BR B1 W 4+ | - | - | 7 |
| BR B2 Op 4+ BR B2 Op 4+ | - | - | 7 |
| BR B2 W 8+ BR B2 W 8+ | - | - | 7 |
| BR Op 4- BR Op 4- | - | 2 | 5 |
| BR W 4- BR W 4- | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| BR W 4x- BR W 4x- | - | - | 7 |
| CRA Club B Op 8+ CRA Club B Op 8+ | 3 | 4 | - |
| CRA J15 W 4x+ CRA J15 W 4x+ | 5 | - | 2 |
| BR B2 W 4+ BR B2 W 4+ | - | - | 6 |
| BR Op 4x- BR Op 4x- | - | - | 6 |
| BR Senior1 Op 4+ BR Senior1 Op 4+ | - | 6 | - |
| CRA J18 Op 4x CRA J18 Op 4x | 3 | 3 | - |
| CRA J18 W 4x CRA J18 W 4x | 3 | 3 | - |
| BR B1 W 8+ BR B1 W 8+ | - | - | 5 |
| BR B2 Op 8+ BR B2 Op 8+ | - | - | 5 |
| BR Junior W 4x- BR Junior W 4x- | - | - | 5 |
| BR Senior2 Op 4+ BR Senior2 Op 4+ | - | 5 | - |
| CRA Mas Op 4+ CRA Mas Op 4+ | - | - | 5 |
| CRA Master Op C 8+ CRA Master Op C 8+ | 3 | 2 | - |
| CRA Novice Op 8+ CRA Novice Op 8+ | 3 | - | 2 |
| BR B1 Op 4+ BR B1 Op 4+ | - | - | 4 |
| BR Op 4x BR Op 4x | - | 4 | - |
| BR Senior1 W 4+ BR Senior1 W 4+ | - | 4 | - |
| BR Senior1 W 8+ BR Senior1 W 8+ | - | 4 | - |
| BR Senior2 W 4+ BR Senior2 W 4+ | - | 4 | - |
| BR Senior2 W 8+ BR Senior2 W 8+ | - | 4 | - |
| BR W 8+ BR W 8+ | 4 | - | - |
| CRA Club A Op 8+ CRA Club A Op 8+ | 3 | 1 | - |
| CRA Club B Op 4+ CRA Club B Op 4+ | - | 4 | - |
| CRA Club B W 4+ CRA Club B W 4+ | 3 | 1 | - |
| CRA J16 Op 4x+ CRA J16 Op 4x+ | 3 | 1 | - |
| CRA Mas Op 4x CRA Mas Op 4x | - | - | 4 |
| CRA Master Op D 8+ CRA Master Op D 8+ | 1 | 3 | - |
| CRA Master Op F 8+ CRA Master Op F 8+ | 2 | 2 | - |
| CRA Master W E 8+ CRA Master W E 8+ | 1 | 3 | - |
| CRA Novice W 8+ CRA Novice W 8+ | 2 | - | 2 |
| Uni Mixed 8+ Uni Mixed 8+ | 3 | 1 | - |
| BR J15 Op 4x+ BR J15 Op 4x+ | 2 | 1 | - |
| BR J15 W 4x+ BR J15 W 4x+ | 2 | 1 | - |
| BR Junior Op 4x- BR Junior Op 4x- | - | - | 3 |
| BR Junior Op 8+ BR Junior Op 8+ | - | - | 3 |
| BR Mas Op 4+ BR Mas Op 4+ | - | - | 3 |
| CRA Champ Op 4x CRA Champ Op 4x | 3 | - | - |
| CRA J18 W 8+ CRA J18 W 8+ | 3 | - | - |
| CRA Mas X 4x CRA Mas X 4x | - | - | 3 |
| CRA Master W C 8+ CRA Master W C 8+ | 2 | 1 | - |
| CRA Master W D 8+ CRA Master W D 8+ | 3 | - | - |
| CRA Master W E 4x CRA Master W E 4x | 2 | 1 | - |
| CRA Progression W 8+ CRA Progression W 8+ | - | - | 3 |
| Uni Beg Mixed 8+ Uni Beg Mixed 8+ | - | 3 | - |
| BR J18 W 8+ BR J18 W 8+ | 1 | 1 | - |
| CRA Champ Op 8+ CRA Champ Op 8+ | 1 | 1 | - |
| CRA Club A W 8+ CRA Club A W 8+ | 1 | 1 | - |
| CRA Club B Op 4- CRA Club B Op 4- | - | 2 | - |
| CRA Club B Op 4x CRA Club B Op 4x | - | 2 | - |
| CRA J14 W 4x+ CRA J14 W 4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| CRA J15 Op 4x+ CRA J15 Op 4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| CRA Mas W 4x- CRA Mas W 4x- | - | - | 2 |
| CRA Master Op D 4+ CRA Master Op D 4+ | 2 | - | - |
| CRA Master W C 4+ CRA Master W C 4+ | 2 | - | - |
| CRA Novice Mixed 4x CRA Novice Mixed 4x | 2 | - | - |
| CRA Novice W 4x+ CRA Novice W 4x+ | 1 | - | 1 |
| Inv Alumni W 4+ Inv Alumni W 4+ | 2 | - | - |
| BR J18 Op 8+ BR J18 Op 8+ | - | 1 | - |
| BR W 4x+ BR W 4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Champ Op 4+ CRA Champ Op 4+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Champ W 4+ CRA Champ W 4+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Champ W 8+ CRA Champ W 8+ | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Club A Op 4- CRA Club A Op 4- | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Club A W 4+ CRA Club A W 4+ | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Club A W 4- CRA Club A W 4- | - | 1 | - |
| CRA J15 W 4x CRA J15 W 4x | 1 | - | - |
| CRA J17 W 4x+ CRA J17 W 4x+ | - | 1 | - |
| CRA J18 Op 8+ CRA J18 Op 8+ | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Mas W 4+ CRA Mas W 4+ | - | - | 1 |
| CRA Mas W 4- CRA Mas W 4- | - | - | 1 |
| CRA Master Mixed C 4x CRA Master Mixed C 4x | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Master Mixed E 4x CRA Master Mixed E 4x | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Master Op B 4- CRA Master Op B 4- | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Master Op C 4x CRA Master Op C 4x | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Master Op D 4x CRA Master Op D 4x | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Master Op E 4x CRA Master Op E 4x | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Master Op E 8+ CRA Master Op E 8+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Master Op G 8+ CRA Master Op G 8+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Master W B 8+ CRA Master W B 8+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Master W D 4- CRA Master W D 4- | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Master W F 4x CRA Master W F 4x | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Master W F 8+ CRA Master W F 8+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Novice W 4+ CRA Novice W 4+ | 1 | - | - |
| CRA Novice X 8+ CRA Novice X 8+ | - | - | 1 |
| CRA Progression Op 8+ CRA Progression Op 8+ | - | - | 1 |
| CRA Progression W 4+ CRA Progression W 4+ | - | - | 1 |
| CRA Time Only W D 8+ CRA Time Only W D 8+ | - | 1 | - |
| CRA Time Only W E 8+ CRA Time Only W E 8+ | - | 1 | - |
| Inv Alumni Mixed 8+ Inv Alumni Mixed 8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Inv TIME ONLY Op 4+ Inv TIME ONLY Op 4+ | - | 1 | - |
| Inv TIME ONLY W 8+ Inv TIME ONLY W 8+ | - | - | 1 |
| Uni Time Only W 4+ Uni Time Only W 4+ | - | 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.
About this regatta
~2,500 metres upstream on the River Cam, from the A14 bridge to Stourbridge Common.
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Cambridge Winter Head 2026: common questions
When does Cambridge Winter Head 2026 take place?
Cambridge Winter Head 2026 is on Saturday 7 November 2026.
Where is Cambridge Winter Head held?
Cambridge Winter Head is held at River Cam, Cambridge.
What format is Cambridge Winter Head raced in?
Cambridge Winter Head is an autumn head race, the long-course time-trial format that anchors the head-race season, over 2,500m.
How do crews enter Cambridge Winter Head?
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