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Schools Head of the River

Name: Schools Head of the River
Start: 2026-03-13
End: 2026-03-13
Location: Schools

This race took place on 13 March 2026.

Next edition: 2027

Head race

British Rowing region: Thames
Date: Friday 13 March 2026
Venue: Schools

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Schools Head of the River was a head race. It was held on Friday 13 March 2026 at Schools.

Entries at a glance

From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).

275

crews a year on average

64%

juniors

77%

sweep boats

614

eights raced

No masters crews raced in the last 3 races.

Who races here

Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 275 crews. Most crews were juniors (64%). Sculling boats made up 23% of entries.

825 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.

Age group Junior age Masters band Crew Boat

Senior and open women's quad: 97 matching crews raced over 3 years.

2026: Championship women's quad, 32 crews
2025: Championship women's quad, 36 crews
2024: Championship women's quad, 29 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									529
Senior and open									274
Masters									0
University and college									0
Beginner									0
All ages	0	0	0	189	0	0	0	614	825

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

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Junior 21 categories raced

Junior - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
School eight, 1st crew Op.Sch.1st.8+	17	19	21
School/junior eight, 2nd crew Op.Sch/Jun.2nd.8+	19	18	16
Championship J16 eight Championship.Op.J16.8+	18	13	16
School women's eight, 1st crew W.Sch.1st.8+	17	12	11
Championship J16 women's eight Championship.W.J16.8+	12	8	12
Championship J15 eight Championship.Op.J15.8+	-	14	15
J16 eight, 2nd crew Op.J16.2nd.8+	11	10	7
School/junior women's eight, 2nd crew W.Sch/Jun.2nd.8+	8	11	8
J15 women's eight W.J15.8+	-	14	9
J15 eight, 2nd crew Op.J15.2nd.8+	-	11	11
J16 women's eight W.J16.8+	8	9	5
School/junior eight, 3rd crew Op.Sch/Jun.3rd.8+	5	6	11
Championship J15 women's eight Championship.W.J15.8+	-	12	9
J15 eight, 1st crew Op.J15.1st.8+	-	13	7
J16 eight, 1st crew Op.J16.1st.8+	3	10	6
J15 women's eight, 2nd crew W.J15.2nd.8+	-	9	7
J15 eight, 3rd crew Op.J15.3rd.8+	-	8	7
Mixed school eight Mx.Sch.8+	4	5	5
J15 women's eight, 3rd crew W.J15.3rd.8+	-	4	5
J16 women's eight, 2nd crew W.J16.2nd.8+	-	5	3
School/junior women's eight, 3rd crew W.Sch/Jun.3rd.8+	2	1	2

Senior and open 4 categories raced

Senior and open - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
Championship women's quad Championship.W.4x	29	36	32
Championship open quad Championship.Op.4x	29	33	30
Championship open eight Championship.Op.8+	21	20	19
Championship women's eight Championship.W.8+	-	12	13

Other categories 2 categories raced

Other categories - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
G Ch 8s G Ch 8s	17	-	-
G J16 2nd 8s G J16 2nd 8s	5	-	-

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.