Northwich Spring Head
This race took place on 4 April 2026.
Head race
- Date
- Saturday 4 April 2026 - Sunday 5 April
- Venue
- Northwich
Northwich Spring Head was a head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews released at intervals. It was held on Saturday 4 April 2026 at Northwich, Cheshire. The event was organised by Northwich Rowing Club. Racing ran from 4 April to 5 April 2026.
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).
190
crews a year on average
58%
juniors
90%
sculling boats
22
eights raced
Masters: 142 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands A to H raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (98 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 190 crews. Most crews were juniors (58%). Sculling boats made up 90% of entries. Masters crews made up 25% (142 crews), mostly singles and doubles.
569 crews across 3 editions. The grids combine all years shown.
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J18 women's double: 27 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2026: J18 women's double, band 1, 5 crews; J18 women's double, band 2, 4 crews
- 2025: J18 women's double, band 1, 7 crews; J18 women's double, band 2, 7 crews
- 2024: J18 women's double, band 1, 2 crews; J18 women's double, band 2, 2 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 | 330 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 93 | ||||||||
| Masters | 142 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 200 | 188 | 8 | 89 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 569 |
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 |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Categories raced
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Junior 66 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J18 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J18.2x | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x | - | 4 | 9 |
| J18 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J18.2x | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | - | 7 | 5 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | - | 6 | 6 |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | - | 4 | 5 |
| J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x | - | 3 | 6 |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | - | 4 | 5 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | - | - | 8 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | - | 4 | 4 |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | - | 4 | 4 |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x | - | 4 | 4 |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | - | 7 | - |
| J18 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J18.4x | 3 | 4 | - |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | - | 2 | 4 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 2 | - | 4 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 2 | - | 4 |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x | - | 3 | 3 |
| J14 double, band 2 B2.Op.J14.2x | - | - | 5 |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | - | - | 5 |
| J16 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J16.2x | - | 5 | - |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 3 | 2 | - |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 1 | - | 4 |
| J18 double, band 1 B1.Op.J18.2x | - | 5 | - |
| J18 quad, band 2 B2.Op.J18.4x | - | 5 | - |
| J18 women's quad, band 2 B2.W.J18.4x | 2 | 3 | - |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | - | - | 4 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 4 | - |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J14 single, band 1 B1.Op.J14.1x | - | 4 | - |
| J14 single, band 2 B2.Op.J14.1x | - | 4 | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J14.4x+ | - | 4 | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J14.4x+ | - | 4 | - |
| J14 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J14.2x | - | 4 | - |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | - | - | 4 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | - | 4 | - |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 4 | - | - |
| J18 quad, band 1 B1.Op.J18.4x | - | 4 | - |
| J14 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J14 double, band 1 B1.Op.J14.2x | - | - | 3 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| J14 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J14.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | - | 1 | 2 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J15 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J15.2x | - | - | 3 |
| J15 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J15.2x | - | - | 3 |
| J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J16 double, band 2 B2.Op.J16.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 2 | - | 1 |
| J16 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J16.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x | - | - | 3 |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x | - | - | 3 |
| J18 double, band 2 B2.Op.J18.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J18 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J18.1x | - | 3 | - |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | - | 2 | - |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2- | - | 2 | - |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed j15 coxed quad Mx.J15.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 1 | - | - |
Senior and open 26 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open double, band 1 B1.Op.2x | 5 | - | 4 |
| Open single Op.1x | - | 4 | 5 |
| Women's double W.2x | - | 3 | 3 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 4 | - | 2 |
| Women's single, band 1 B1.W.1x | 2 | 4 | - |
| Mixed double, band 1 B1.Mx.2x | - | - | 5 |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | - | - | 4 |
| Open double Op.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Open eight Op.8+ | - | 2 | 2 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 2 | - | 2 |
| Women's eight W.8+ | 2 | - | 2 |
| Women's single W.1x | - | - | 4 |
| Mixed double, band 2 B2.Mx.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 1 | - | 2 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | - | 1 | 2 |
| Open double, band 2 B2.Op.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Women's single, band 2 B2.W.1x | 1 | 2 | - |
| Beginner open double Beginner.Op.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed eight Mx.8+ | - | 2 | - |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Adaptive open double Adaptive.Op.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Adaptive open single Adaptive.Op.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | 1 | - | - |
Masters 63 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters C and D men's quad Op.Mas.CD.4x | 2 | - | 4 |
| Masters E and F women's quad W.Mas.EF.4x | 2 | 4 | - |
| Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Masters C and D men's double Op.Mas.CD.2x | 1 | - | 3 |
| Masters D and E men's double Op.Mas.DE.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters G and H men's single Op.Mas.GH.1x | - | 2 | 2 |
| Masters A, B and C women's quad, band 1 B1.W.Mas.ABC.4x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters A, B and C women's quad, band 2 B2.W.Mas.ABC.4x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters B men's single Op.Mas.B.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters B, C and D men's single, band 1 B1.Op.Mas.BCD.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters B, C and D women's single W.Mas.BCD.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4x | 1 | - | 2 |
| Masters C, D, E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.CDEF.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Masters C, D, E and F men's eight Op.Mas.CDEF.8+ | - | - | 3 |
| Masters D and E men's quad Op.Mas.DE.4x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters D and E women's eight W.Mas.DE.8+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters D, E and F women's coxed four W.Mas.DEF.4+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters E men's quad Op.Mas.E.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | 1 | - | 2 |
| Masters G and H men's double Op.Mas.GH.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Mixed masters D double Mx.Mas.D.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters A and B women's double W.Mas.AB.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters B and C men's double Op.Mas.BC.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters B and C men's quad Op.Mas.BC.4x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters B, C and D men's single, band 2 B2.Op.Mas.BCD.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C women's double W.Mas.C.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.DE.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D and E women's double W.Mas.DE.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters D men's coxed four Op.Mas.D.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters D women's eight W.Mas.D.8+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E and F men's quad Op.Mas.EF.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E and F men's single, band 1 B1.Op.Mas.EF.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E and F men's single, band 2 B2.Op.Mas.EF.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E and F women's single W.Mas.EF.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters F and G men's coxed four Op.Mas.FG.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters F and H men's quad Op.Mas.FH.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters F men's coxless pair Op.Mas.F.2- | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters A double Mx.Mas.A.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters E and F double Mx.Mas.EF.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters A men's coxless four Op.Mas.A.4- | - | - | 1 |
| Masters A men's coxless pair Op.Mas.A.2- | - | - | 1 |
| Masters A men's single Op.Mas.A.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters B men's double Op.Mas.B.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters B men's eight Op.Mas.B.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters C and D women's single W.Mas.CD.1x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters C women's single W.Mas.C.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D women's single W.Mas.D.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E and F women's eight W.Mas.EF.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E men's eight Op.Mas.E.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E women's eight W.Mas.E.8+ | - | - | 1 |
| Masters F, G and H men's double Op.Mas.FGH.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters G men's quad Op.Mas.G.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters H and I men's single Op.Mas.HI.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters H men's double Op.Mas.H.2x | - | - | 1 |
Other categories 2 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Op 4- Div 3 Op 4- Div 3 | 3 | - | - |
| W ROW AR1 1x W ROW AR1 1x | - | 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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