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Abingdon Head is a head race. It is held on Sunday 11 April 2027 at River Thames, Abingdon in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire over a 2,000m course. The event is organised by Abingdon Rowing Club.
From the last 2 races (2025 to 2026).
121
crews a year on average
37%
juniors
86%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 73 crews over 2 races, mostly quads, doubles and coxed fours. Bands B to G raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (46 crews).
Over the last 2 races (2025 to 2026) this head averaged 121 crews. Sculling boats made up 86% of entries. Masters crews made up 30% (73 crews), mostly quads and doubles.
242 crews across 2 editions. The grids combine all years shown.
See which crews raced before. This does not confirm this year's entry categories.
Senior and open women's double: 16 matching crews raced over 2 years.
Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.
Choose a cell to check your crew. Darker blue means more crews.
Scroll sideways to see every boat or band.
| Age group | 1x Single | 2x Double | 2- Pair | 4x Quad | 4x+ Coxed quad | 4- Four | 4+ Coxed four | 8+ Eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 90 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 76 | ||||||||
| Masters | 73 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 27 | 108 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 242 |
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 |
Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.
Scroll the table sideways to see all years.
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 6 | 6 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 4 | 4 |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | 7 | - |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 3 | 4 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 6 | - |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | 3 | 3 |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | - | 4 |
| J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+ | 4 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | 2 | 2 |
| Mixed j14 coxed quad Mx.J14.4x+ | 4 | - |
| J15 coxed four Op.J15.4+ | 3 | - |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | - | 3 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | - | 3 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 3 | - |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 2 | - |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | 2 | - |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 2 | - |
| J17 double Op.J17.2x | - | 2 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | 2 | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 2 | - |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 2 | - |
| Mixed j16 double Mx.J16.2x | - | 2 |
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Women's double W.2x | 6 | 10 |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 2 | 6 |
| Open double Op.2x | 4 | 4 |
| Women's single W.1x | 7 | - |
| Open single Op.1x | 6 | - |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | 4 | - |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | 2 | 2 |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | - | 4 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 1 | 3 |
| Open quad Op.4x | - | 3 |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | - | 3 |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | 3 | - |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | 2 | 1 |
| Mixed quad Mx.4x | - | 2 |
| Mixed coxed quad Mx.4x+ | - | 1 |
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters E men's quad Op.Mas.E.4x | 4 | 5 |
| Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4x | 5 | - |
| Masters C, D and E men's double Op.Mas.CDE.2x | 2 | 3 |
| Masters F and G men's quad Op.Mas.FG.4x | 2 | 3 |
| Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x | 4 | - |
| Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x | 2 | 2 |
| Masters B and C women's quad W.Mas.BC.4x | - | 3 |
| Masters B women's double W.Mas.B.2x | - | 3 |
| Masters C and D men's quad Op.Mas.CD.4x | 3 | - |
| Masters C women's double W.Mas.C.2x | - | 3 |
| Masters F, G and H men's coxed four Op.Mas.FGH.4+ | - | 3 |
| Masters G and H women's double W.Mas.GH.2x | - | 3 |
| Mixed masters B and D double Mx.Mas.BD.2x | - | 3 |
| Mixed masters C, D and F quad Mx.Mas.CDF.4x | - | 3 |
| Mixed masters D, E and F quad Mx.Mas.DEF.4x | 3 | - |
| Masters D, E and F women's double W.Mas.DEF.2x | - | 2 |
| Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ | 2 | - |
| Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x | 2 | - |
| Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x | 2 | - |
| Masters G women's double W.Mas.G.2x | 2 | - |
| Mixed masters A, B and C coxed four Mx.Mas.ABC.4+ | 2 | - |
| Mixed masters F and G double Mx.Mas.FG.2x | - | 2 |
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Op MasG/H/J 2x Op MasG/H/J 2x | - | 3 |
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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date changed from 27 Mar
Abingdon Head 2027 is on Sunday 11 April 2027.
Abingdon Head is held at River Thames, Abingdon in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Abingdon Head is a head race (2,000m).
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.abingdonrc.org.uk). Abingdon Rowing Club is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.
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