Trafford Head of the Bridgewater
This race took place on 21 February 2026.
Head race
- British Rowing region
- North West
- Date
- Saturday 21 February 2026
- Venue
- Trafford
- Organised by
- Trafford Rowing Club
Trafford Head of the Bridgewater was a late-winter head race, run as a long-course time trial with staggered starts. It was held on Saturday 21 February 2026 at Trafford in Sale, Greater Manchester. The event was organised by Trafford Rowing Club.
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).
174
crews a year on average
61%
juniors
84%
sculling boats
26
eights raced
Masters: 69 crews over 3 races, mostly quads, doubles and singles. Bands C to G raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (41 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 174 crews. Most crews were juniors (61%). Sculling boats made up 84% of entries. Masters crews made up 13% (69 crews), mostly quads and doubles.
522 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.
J15 women's single: 21 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2026: J15 women's single, band 1, 5 crews; J15 women's single, band 2, 5 crews
- 2025: J15 women's single, band 1, 4 crews; J15 women's single, band 3, 3 crews
- 2024: J15 women's single, 4 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 | 8x+ Sculling eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 320 | |||||||||
| Senior and open | 99 | |||||||||
| Masters | 69 | |||||||||
| University and college | 0 | |||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | |||||||||
| All ages | 170 | 159 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 522 |
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 | ||||||||||||
| 8x+ Sculling eight |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Categories raced
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Junior 62 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| J13 double Op.J13.2x | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | - | 4 | 5 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| J16 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J16.2x | 5 | - | 3 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| J13 single Op.J13.1x | 3 | 4 | - |
| J13 women's single W.J13.1x | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | - | - | 7 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 4 | - | 3 |
| J16 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J16.2x | 3 | - | 4 |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x | - | 3 | 4 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 4 | 2 | - |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | - | 2 | 4 |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x | - | 3 | 3 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | 4 | 2 | - |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 3 | - | 3 |
| J13 women's coxed quad W.J13.4x+ | 3 | 2 | - |
| J13 women's double W.J13.2x | - | 5 | - |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | - | - | 5 |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | - | - | 5 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 3 | 2 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | - | 3 | 2 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | 2 | 2 | - |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | 4 | - | - |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | 4 | - | - |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | - | 4 | - |
| J17 double Op.J17.2x | 2 | 2 | - |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 2 | - | 2 |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J13 single, band 2 B2.Op.J13.1x | - | - | 3 |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J14 coxed quad, band 3 B3.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J14.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 2 | - | 1 |
| 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 coxed quad, band 3 B3.W.J15.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J15 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J15.1x | - | 3 | - |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 3 | - | - |
| J17 quad Op.J17.4x | - | 3 | - |
| J17 women's quad W.J17.4x | 2 | - | 1 |
| J13 coxed quad Op.J13.4x+ | 2 | - | - |
| J13 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J13.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J13 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J13.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J13 single, band 1 B1.Op.J13.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 2 | - | - |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J13 sculling eight Op.J13.8x+ | - | 1 | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J14.4x+ | - | - | 1 |
| J16 coxed quad Op.J16.4x+ | - | - | 1 |
Senior and open 25 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open coxed four, band 1 B1.Op.4+ | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Open eight Op.8+ | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Open coxed four, band 2 B2.Op.4+ | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | 2 | - | 3 |
| Women's double W.2x | 2 | - | 3 |
| Women's single W.1x | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Open double Op.2x | 2 | - | 2 |
| Open double, band 2 B2.Op.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Open quad Op.4x | 1 | - | 3 |
| Open quad, band 1 B1.Op.4x | - | 4 | - |
| Open single Op.1x | 1 | - | 3 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | - | 4 | - |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Women's eight W.8+ | 1 | - | 3 |
| Open double, band 1 B1.Op.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | - | 2 | - |
| Open quad, band 2 B2.Op.4x | - | 2 | - |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | - | - | 2 |
| Adaptive open double Adaptive.Op.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Adaptive open single Adaptive.Op.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Adaptive women's single Adaptive.W.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | - | - | 1 |
Masters 30 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters C, D and F women's single W.Mas.CDF.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Masters B, C and D women's single W.Mas.BCD.1x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters D men's double Op.Mas.D.2x | 3 | - | 1 |
| Mixed masters C, E and F double Mx.Mas.CEF.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters A and B women's double W.Mas.AB.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C men's double Op.Mas.C.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C men's quad Op.Mas.C.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters C, D and E men's single Op.Mas.CDE.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters C, D and E women's quad W.Mas.CDE.4x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters D and E men's double Op.Mas.DE.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters D, E and F women's eight W.Mas.DEF.8+ | - | - | 3 |
| Masters A and C men's quad Op.Mas.AC.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters B and C women's quad W.Mas.BC.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters B and D men's eight Op.Mas.BD.8+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C women's coxed four W.Mas.C.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C women's coxed quad W.Mas.C.4x+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C women's eight W.Mas.C.8+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters D and E women's quad W.Mas.DE.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D women's eight W.Mas.D.8+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters D women's quad W.Mas.D.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E and G men's quad Op.Mas.EG.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters C and D quad Mx.Mas.CD.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters B, E and G men's single Op.Mas.BEG.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D men's eight Op.Mas.D.8+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D men's single Op.Mas.D.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E men's coxed four Op.Mas.E.4+ | - | - | 1 |
| Masters F men's eight Op.Mas.F.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters G men's quad Op.Mas.G.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | 1 | - | - |
Other categories 14 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Op J15 2x LC Op J15 2x LC | 4 | - | - |
| W J14 2x LC W J14 2x LC | 4 | - | - |
| W J15 1x LC W J15 1x LC | 4 | - | - |
| Op J14 2x LC Op J14 2x LC | 3 | - | - |
| Op J15/16 2x Long Op J15/16 2x Long | - | 3 | - |
| W J14 4x+ LC W J14 4x+ LC | 3 | - | - |
| W J15 2x LC Band 1 W J15 2x LC Band 1 | 3 | - | - |
| W J15 2x LC Band 2 W J15 2x LC Band 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Op J17/18 1x Op J17/18 1x | - | 2 | - |
| Op AR3-PD 1x Op AR3-PD 1x | - | 1 | - |
| Op J14 1x LC Op J14 1x LC | 1 | - | - |
| Op J14 4x+ LC Op J14 4x+ LC | 1 | - | - |
| Op J18 1x SHORT COURSE Op J18 1x SHORT COURSE | - | - | 1 |
| 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.
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Trafford Head of the Bridgewater 2026: common questions
When did Trafford Head of the Bridgewater 2026 take place?
Trafford Head of the Bridgewater 2026 took place on Saturday 21 February 2026.
Where was Trafford Head of the Bridgewater held?
Trafford Head of the Bridgewater was held at Trafford in Sale, Greater Manchester.
What format was Trafford Head of the Bridgewater raced in?
Trafford Head of the Bridgewater was listed as a late-winter head race, run as a long-course time trial with staggered starts.
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