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Wycliffe Big Head

This race took place on 7 February 2026.

Next edition: 2027

Head race
British Rowing region
WAGS
Date
Saturday 7 February 2026
Venue
Wycliffe
Organised by
Wycliffe Rowing Club

Wycliffe Big Head was a late-winter head race, run as a long-course time trial with staggered starts. It was held on Saturday 7 February 2026 at Wycliffe in Saul, Gloucestershire. The event was organised by Wycliffe Rowing Club.

Entries at a glance

From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).

148

crews a year on average

77%

juniors

53%

sculling boats

118

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 148 crews. Most crews were juniors (77%). Sculling boats made up 53% of entries.

444 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.

J18 men's quad: 39 matching crews raced over 3 years.

  • 2026: J18 quad, 9 crews
  • 2025: J18 quad, 13 crews
  • 2024: J18 quad, band 1, 6 crews; J18 quad, band 2, 11 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 8x+ Sculling eight All boats
Junior 344
Senior and open 15
Masters 0
University and college 0
Beginner 0
All ages 0 0 0 124 103 0 14 109 9 444
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 28 categories raced
Junior - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ - 12 15
J18 eight Op.J18.8+ 11 7 8
J16 women's quad W.J16.4x 3 10 12
J16 quad Op.J16.4x 5 8 11
J18 women's quad W.J18.4x - 12 11
J18 quad Op.J18.4x - 13 9
J18 women's eight W.J18.8+ 10 7 5
J16 eight Op.J16.8+ 4 7 10
J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ - 9 11
J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ 6 5 6
J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ 2 5 9
J15 eight Op.J15.8+ 8 5 3
J18 quad, band 2 B2.Op.J18.4x 11 - -
J16 women's eight W.J16.8+ 2 4 3
J15 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J15.4x+ 8 - -
J16 coxed four Op.J16.4+ 3 - 4
J15 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J15.4x+ 6 - -
J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+ 6 - -
J15 women's eight W.J15.8+ - 2 4
J18 quad, band 1 B1.Op.J18.4x 6 - -
J14 sculling eight Op.J14.8x+ 2 - 3
J18 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J18.4x 5 - -
J18 women's quad, band 2 B2.W.J18.4x 5 - -
J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4x+ 3 - -
J18 coxed four Op.J18.4+ - - 3
J14 women's sculling eight W.J14.8x+ 2 - -
J15 women's sculling eight W.J15.8x+ 2 - -
J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+ - - 1
Senior and open 5 categories raced
Senior and open - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Novice open eight Novice.Op.8+ 3 - 4
Novice open coxed four Novice.Op.4+ - 3 -
Novice women's eight Novice.W.8+ - - 2
Novice women's quad Novice.W.4x 2 - -
Novice open quad Novice.Op.4x - - 1
Other categories 9 categories raced
Other categories - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Op 8+ (B) Op 8+ (B) 5 9 11
W 4x- (A) W 4x- (A) 7 5 5
W 8+ (B) W 8+ (B) 6 - 5
Op 4x- (A) Op 4x- (A) 4 4 2
Op 8+ (A) Op 8+ (A) 1 5 4
Op 4+ (A) Op 4+ (A) 4 - -
W 4x- (B) W 4x- (B) 3 - -
W 8+ (A) W 8+ (A) - 3 -
W 4+ (B) W 4+ (B) - 2 -

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 head race

live results; course moved to Gloucester RC; weather conditions being monitored

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Wycliffe Big Head 2026: common questions

When did Wycliffe Big Head 2026 take place?

Wycliffe Big Head 2026 took place on Saturday 7 February 2026.

Where was Wycliffe Big Head held?

Wycliffe Big Head was held at Wycliffe in Saul, Gloucestershire.

What format was Wycliffe Big Head raced in?

Wycliffe Big Head was listed as a late-winter head race, run as a long-course time trial with staggered starts.

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