Reading Small Boats Head
Regatta
3,500m course
- British Rowing region
- Thames Upriver
- Entries status
- Substitutions can be made
- Date
- Saturday 10 October 2026
- Venue
- River Thames, Reading
- Entry deadline
- Monday 28 September 2026 (1 week ago)
- Organised by
- Reading Rowing Club
Reading Small Boats Head is a multi-lane sprint regatta, raced side-by-side over a marked course held on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at River Thames, Reading in Reading, Berkshire over a 3,500m course. The fixture is organised by Reading Rowing Club. Entries close on Monday 28 September 2026. Reading Small Boats Head programmes 3 boat classes including Open (Men's), Women's, Adaptive.
Who races here
From the last 2 races (2023 to 2025).
417
crews a year on average
80%
juniors
75%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 41 crews over 2 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands C to J raced.
Who races here
Over the last 2 races (2023, 2025) this race averaged 417 crews. Most crews were juniors (80%). Sculling boats made up 75% of entries. Masters crews made up 5% (41 crews), mostly singles and doubles.
834 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.
No matching crews were recorded for Masters A men's quad in the last 2 years.
- 2025: No band A men's quad raced
- 2023: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters E and F men's quad (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 | 667 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 89 | ||||||||
| Masters | 41 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 36 | ||||||||
| All ages | 251 | 203 | 81 | 68 | 100 | 25 | 105 | 0 | 834 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.
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Junior 72 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| J16 coxed four J16.4+ | 10 | 9 |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.J16.1X | 13 | 6 |
| J17 coxed four J17.4+ | 8 | 10 |
| J15 coxed quad, band 1 B1.J15.4X+ | 8 | 8 |
| J15 double J15.2X | 7 | 9 |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.J16.1X | 9 | 7 |
| J17 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J17.1X | 11 | 5 |
| J15 coxed quad, band 2 B2.J15.4X+ | 7 | 8 |
| J15 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J15.2X | 6 | 9 |
| J17 single, band 3 B3.J17.1X | 8 | 7 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4X | 5 | 9 |
| J17 single, band 1 B1.J17.1X | 8 | 6 |
| J18 coxed four J18.4+ | 6 | 8 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4X+ | 6 | 7 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4X+ | 6 | 7 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 3 B3.W.J15.4X+ | 6 | 7 |
| J16 double, band 2 B2.J16.2X | 9 | 4 |
| J17 single, band 2 B2.J17.1X | 8 | 5 |
| J18 coxless pair, band 2 B2.J18.2- | 7 | 6 |
| J18 quad J18.4X | 6 | 7 |
| J16 double, band 1 B1.J16.2X | 8 | 4 |
| J16 women's coxed four W.J16.4+ | 3 | 9 |
| J16 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J16.2X | 7 | 5 |
| J17 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J17.1X | 8 | 4 |
| J18 coxless pair, band 1 B1.J18.2- | 6 | 6 |
| J18 double J18.2X | 8 | 4 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.J18.1X | 6 | 6 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4X+ | 3 | 8 |
| J15 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J15.2X | 4 | 7 |
| J16 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J16.2X | 7 | 4 |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1X | 6 | 5 |
| J17 coxless pair J17.2- | 4 | 7 |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.J18.1X | 7 | 4 |
| J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2- | 5 | 5 |
| J16 coxless pair J16.2- | 2 | 7 |
| J16 quad J16.4X | 5 | 4 |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1X | 4 | 5 |
| J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+ | 3 | 6 |
| J16 coxless four J16.4- | 2 | 5 |
| J16 women's double, band 3 B3.W.J16.2X | - | 7 |
| J17 double J17.2X | 3 | 4 |
| J17 women's coxless pair W.J17.2- | 3 | 4 |
| J17 women's quad W.J17.4X | 3 | 4 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2X | 7 | - |
| J18 women's double, band 3 B3.W.J18.2X | - | 7 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4X | 5 | 2 |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1X | 7 | - |
| J14 coxed quad J14.4X+ | 4 | 2 |
| J15 coxed four J15.4+ | 4 | 2 |
| J15 coxed quad, band 3 B3.J15.4X+ | 6 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J16.1X | - | 6 |
| J17 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J17.2X | 6 | - |
| J18 single, band 3 B3.J18.1X | 4 | 2 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 4 B4.W.J15.4X+ | - | 5 |
| J16 single, band 3 B3.J16.1X | - | 5 |
| J16 women's coxless pair W.J16.2- | - | 5 |
| J17 women's coxed four W.J17.4+ | 2 | 3 |
| J17 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J17.2X | 5 | - |
| J18 coxless four J18.4- | 2 | 3 |
| J18 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J18.2X | - | 5 |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1X | 5 | - |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2X | - | 4 |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1X | - | 4 |
| J17 quad J17.4X | 4 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2X | - | 4 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1X | - | 4 |
| J15 single J15.1X | - | 3 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1X | - | 3 |
| J16 women's coxless four W.J16.4- | 2 | - |
| J18 coxless pair, band 3 B3.J18.2- | - | 2 |
| J18 women's coxless four W.J18.4- | - | 2 |
| J18 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J18.2X | - | 2 |
Senior and open 17 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate open coxed four Op.INT.4+ | 6 | 5 |
| Intermediate open single Op.INT.1X | 4 | 4 |
| Open single Op.1X | 3 | 5 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | 2 | 5 |
| Intermediate open double Op.INT.2X | 3 | 3 |
| Intermediate women's double W.INT.2X | 6 | - |
| Intermediate women's quad W.INT.4X | 2 | 4 |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 2 | 4 |
| Intermediate women's coxless pair W.INT.2- | 2 | 3 |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 4 | 1 |
| Women's single W.1X | 3 | 2 |
| Intermediate women's single W.INT.1X | 2 | 2 |
| Intermediate open quad Op.INT.4X | - | 3 |
| Intermediate women's coxless four W.INT.4- | 3 | - |
| Open double Op.2X | 3 | - |
| Women's double W.2X | 2 | - |
| Open quad Op.4X | 1 | - |
Masters 14 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters E men's single Mas.E.1X | 5 | 4 |
| Masters E and F men's double Mas.EF.2X | - | 5 |
| Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2X | - | 4 |
| Masters C, D and E men's single Mas.CDE.1X | - | 4 |
| Masters C, D and E men's double Mas.CDE.2X | 3 | - |
| Masters D men's single Mas.D.1X | 3 | - |
| Masters G and H men's double Mas.GH.2X | - | 3 |
| Masters C men's single Mas.C.1X | 2 | - |
| Masters E and F men's quad Mas.EF.4X | 2 | - |
| Masters F women's double W.Mas.F.2X | - | 2 |
| Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4X | - | 1 |
| Masters D and E women's single W.Mas.DE.1X | 1 | - |
| Masters D women's quad W.Mas.D.4X | - | 1 |
| Masters J men's single Mas.J.1X | 1 | - |
Beginner 5 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner open double Op.BEG.2X | 9 | 4 |
| Beginner open single Op.BEG.1X | 3 | 5 |
| Beginner women's single W.BEG.1X | 3 | 4 |
| Beginner open coxed four Op.BEG.4+ | 3 | 3 |
| Beginner women's coxed quad W.BEG.4X+ | - | 2 |
Other categories 1 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| W.AR3-PD.1X W.AR3-PD.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.
Venue location
About this regatta
Reading Small Boats Head will take place on Saturday 10 October 2026. There will be three divisions, starting at 0930hrs, 1230hrs, and 1530hrs. Each division will comprise a maximum of 150 boats over the c3500m downstream course.
Course
downstream course on the River Thames
Boat classes
- Open (Men's)
- Women's
- Adaptive
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Reading Small Boats Head 2026: common questions
When does Reading Small Boats Head 2026 take place?
Reading Small Boats Head 2026 is on Saturday 10 October 2026. Racing begins at 9:30am.
Where is Reading Small Boats Head held?
Reading Small Boats Head is held at River Thames, Reading in Reading, Berkshire. The venue sits in Reading, Berkshire.
What format is Reading Small Boats Head raced in?
Reading Small Boats Head is a multi-lane sprint regatta, raced side-by-side over a marked course, over 3,500m.
Which boat classes race at Reading Small Boats Head?
Reading Small Boats Head runs 3 boat classes: Open (Men's), Women's, Adaptive.
Who can race at Reading Small Boats Head?
Reading Small Boats Head carries entries for OPEN, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE crews.
How do crews enter Reading Small Boats Head?
Entries are submitted via the official entry portal at broe2.britishrowing.org. Reading Rowing Club is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics. The entry deadline is Monday 28 September 2026.
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