Inverness Autumn Heads
Head race
- Date
- Saturday 7 November 2026 - Sunday 8 November
- Venue
- Caledonian Canal, Inverness
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2025).
542
crews a year on average
59%
senior and open crews
74%
sculling boats
No
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 542 crews. Most crews were senior and open crews (59%). Sculling boats made up 74% of entries.
1,626 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.
Senior and open women's double: 120 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2025: Women's double, 23 crews; Novice women's double, 16 crews; Intermediate women's double, 9 crews; Championship women's double, 5 crews
- 2024: Women's double, 23 crews; Novice women's double, 17 crews
- 2023: Women's double, 8 crews; Novice women's double, 19 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 | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 469 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 960 | ||||||||
| Masters | 0 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 497 | 381 | 104 | 177 | 151 | 89 | 222 | 0 | 1626 |
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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Junior 34 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | 24 | 12 | 13 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 14 | 16 | 11 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | - | 18 | 13 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | - | 15 | 12 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | - | 14 | 9 |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | - | 13 | 8 |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | - | 12 | 6 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | - | 9 | 8 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | - | 10 | 7 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | - | 11 | 5 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | - | 7 | 9 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | - | 9 | 4 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | - | 6 | 4 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | - | 4 | 4 |
| J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2- | - | 1 | 6 |
| J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+ | - | 2 | 3 |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | - | 2 | 2 |
| J18 coxless pair Op.J18.2- | - | 2 | 2 |
| J18 women's coxless four W.J18.4- | 2 | 2 | - |
| J18 coxless four Op.J18.4- | 3 | - | - |
| J15 coxed four Op.J15.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| J16 coxed four Op.J16.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| J16 women's coxed four W.J16.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| J18 coxed four Op.J18.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| School/junior coxed four Op.Sch/Jun.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| J16 coxless four Op.J16.4- | - | - | 1 |
Senior and open 45 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open single Op.1x | 16 | 38 | 18 |
| Women's double W.2x | 8 | 23 | 23 |
| Women's single W.1x | 11 | 28 | 15 |
| Novice women's double Novice.W.2x | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Novice women's single Novice.W.1x | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 12 | 18 | 17 |
| Novice women's coxed four Novice.W.4+ | 8 | 17 | 20 |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 7 | 17 | 21 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | 7 | 25 | 11 |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | 6 | 22 | 12 |
| Novice women's coxed quad Novice.W.4x+ | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| Novice open coxed four Novice.Op.4+ | 9 | 14 | 12 |
| Novice open double Novice.Op.2x | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 8 | 14 | 9 |
| Novice open single Novice.Op.1x | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Open double Op.2x | 5 | 17 | 8 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 7 | 16 | 7 |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Novice open coxed quad Novice.Op.4x+ | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| Championship open single Championship.Op.1x | - | - | 17 |
| Championship women's single Championship.W.1x | - | - | 12 |
| Open coxed quad Op.4x+ | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Intermediate women's double Int.W.2x | - | - | 9 |
| Championship women's coxed four Championship.W.4+ | - | - | 8 |
| Championship women's coxless four Championship.W.4- | - | - | 8 |
| Championship women's quad Championship.W.4x | - | - | 7 |
| Championship open coxless four Championship.Op.4- | - | - | 6 |
| Championship open double Championship.Op.2x | - | - | 6 |
| Championship women's double Championship.W.2x | - | - | 5 |
| Intermediate women's coxless pair Int.W.2- | - | - | 5 |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | - | - | 5 |
| Championship women's coxless pair Championship.W.2- | - | - | 4 |
| Beginner open coxed four Beginner.Op.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Beginner open coxed quad Beginner.Op.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| Beginner women's coxed four Beginner.W.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Beginner women's coxed quad Beginner.W.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| Championship open coxed four Championship.Op.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Championship open coxless pair Championship.Op.2- | - | - | 3 |
| Championship open quad Championship.Op.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Mixed coxed four Mx.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Intermediate open coxless pair Int.Op.2- | - | - | 2 |
| Intermediate open double Int.Op.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed quad Mx.4x | - | - | 2 |
Other categories 28 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Mas 4x W Mas 4x | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| O Mas 1x O Mas 1x | - | 8 | 6 |
| O Mas 4x O Mas 4x | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| W Mas 2x W Mas 2x | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| W Mas 1x W Mas 1x | - | 5 | 8 |
| O Mas 2x O Mas 2x | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| W Mas Nov 2x W Mas Nov 2x | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| BR M U19 1x BR M U19 1x | - | - | 8 |
| BR W U19 1x BR W U19 1x | - | - | 8 |
| O Mas 4+ O Mas 4+ | - | 3 | 5 |
| O Mas 2- O Mas 2- | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| O Mas 4- O Mas 4- | - | 3 | 4 |
| O Mas Nov 2x O Mas Nov 2x | - | 4 | 3 |
| Mix Mas 2x Mix Mas 2x | - | 2 | 4 |
| W Mas 4+ W Mas 4+ | - | 2 | 4 |
| O Mas Nov 4x+ O Mas Nov 4x+ | - | 2 | 3 |
| W Mas 2- W Mas 2- | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mix Mas 4x Mix Mas 4x | - | 2 | 2 |
| O Mas Nov 1x O Mas Nov 1x | - | 2 | 2 |
| W Mas Nov 1x W Mas Nov 1x | - | 2 | 2 |
| W Mas Nov 4+ W Mas Nov 4+ | - | - | 4 |
| W Mas Nov 4x+ W Mas Nov 4x+ | - | 2 | 2 |
| O Mas Nov 4+ O Mas Nov 4+ | - | - | 3 |
| TO 4x/+/- TO 4x/+/- | - | 1 | 2 |
| W Mas 4- W Mas 4- | - | 1 | 2 |
| Mixed 4x+ Mixed 4x+ | 2 | - | - |
| TO 2x/- TO 2x/- | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed 4+ Mixed 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.
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