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Reading University Head of the River

Name: Reading University Head of the River
Start: 2026-03-07
End: 2026-03-07
Location: Reading University

This race took place on 7 March 2026.

Next edition: 2027

Head race

British Rowing region: Thames Upriver
Date: Saturday 7 March 2026
Venue: Reading University
Organised by: Reading University Boat Club

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Reading University Head of the River was a head race. It was held on Saturday 7 March 2026 at Reading University, Berkshire. The event was organised by Reading University Boat Club. Reading University Head of the River had 5 boat classes, including Champ 4x, Lightweight Women's Quads, Men’s 2x, Women’s Doubles and others.

Entries at a glance

From the last race (2023).

128

crews

55%

senior and open crews

56%

sweep boats

eights raced

Masters: 7 crews in the last race, mostly quads and eights. Bands A to G raced.

Who races here

In the last race (2023) this head had 128 crews. Most crews were senior and open crews (55%). Sculling boats made up 44% of entries. Masters crews made up 5% (7 crews), mostly quads and eights.

128 crews across 1 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: 30 matching crews raced over 1 year.

2023: Open eight, band 1, 12 crews; Open eight, band 2, 18 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	All boats
Junior									51
Senior and open									70
Masters									7
University and college									0
Beginner									0
All ages	0	0	0	56	0	0	0	72	128

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

Crews per cell 0 1-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-199 200+

Categories raced

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Junior 9 categories raced

Junior - Categories raced
Category	2023
J15 eight Op.J15.8+	10
J18 quad Op.J18.4x	8
J18 women's quad W.J18.4x	8
J16 eight Op.J16.8+	6
J18 eight Op.J18.8+	6
J16 quad Op.J16.4x	5
J16 women's quad W.J16.4x	4
J18 women's eight W.J18.8+	3
J15 women's eight W.J15.8+	1

Senior and open 8 categories raced

Senior and open - Categories raced
Category	2023
Open eight, band 2 B2.Op.8+	18
Open eight, band 1 B1.Op.8+	12
Women's quad, band 1 B1.W.4x	10
Women's eight, band 2 B2.W.8+	8
Open quad, band 1 B1.Op.4x	6
Women's eight, band 1 B1.W.8+	6
Open quad, band 2 B2.Op.4x	5
Women's quad, band 2 B2.W.4x	5

Masters 6 categories raced

Masters - Categories raced
Category	2023
Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x	2
Masters A women's quad W.Mas.A.4x	1
Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4x	1
Masters D women's quad W.Mas.D.4x	1
Masters E men's eight Op.Mas.E.8+	1
Masters G men's eight Op.Mas.G.8+	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.

Hosted by

Reading University Boat Club

Reading, Berkshire

Venue location

About this head race

Reading University Boat Club is one of the highest achieving clubs at the University, catering for all levels of experience, from novices to former junior internationals and U23 trialists. The club features strong lightweight and heavyweight squads, aiming for success in the coming season.