Ancholme Head
Head race
- Date
- Sunday 10 October 2027
Ancholme Head is an autumn head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews started one after another. It is held on Sunday 10 October 2027 at Ancholme River, Gainsborough in Brigg, North Lincolnshire. The event is organised by Ancholme Rowing Club.
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2025).
161
crews a year on average
41%
juniors
94%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 156 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands A to I raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (107 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2023 to 2025) this head averaged 161 crews. Sculling boats made up 94% of entries. Masters crews made up 32% (156 crews), mostly singles and doubles.
482 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.
Senior and open women's double: 25 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2025: Women's double, band 1, 3 crews; Women's double, band 2, 3 crews; Women's double, band 3, 2 crews
- 2024: Women's double, band 1, 2 crews; Women's double, band 2, 2 crews; Women's double, band 3, 3 crews
- 2023: Women's double, band 1, 2 crews; Women's double, band 2, 3 crews; Women's double, band 3, 2 crews; Women's double, band 4, 3 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 | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 196 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 130 | ||||||||
| Masters | 156 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 187 | 166 | 7 | 69 | 32 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 482 |
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 |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Categories raced
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Junior 59 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J15 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J15.2x | 4 | 7 | - |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | 4 | 3 | - |
| J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x | 4 | 2 | - |
| J15 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J15.2x | 4 | 2 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x | 2 | 4 | - |
| J15 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J15.4x+ | - | 5 | - |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | 2 | 3 | - |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | 5 | - | - |
| J17 double, band 1 B1.Op.J17.2x | 2 | 3 | - |
| J17 single, band 1 B1.Op.J17.1x | 2 | 3 | - |
| J17 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J17.2x | 2 | 3 | - |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | 3 | 2 | - |
| J14 single, band 1 B1.Op.J14.1x | 2 | 2 | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | - | 1 | 3 |
| J14 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J14.2x | 2 | 2 | - |
| J14 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J14.1x | 4 | - | - |
| J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x | 4 | - | - |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J18 double, band 2 B2.Op.J18.2x | - | 4 | - |
| J18 single, band 3 B3.Op.J18.1x | - | 4 | - |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | - | - | 3 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | - | 3 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | - | - | 3 |
| J17 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J17.1x | - | 3 | - |
| J17 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J17.1x | 3 | - | - |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | - | - | 3 |
| J18 double, band 1 B1.Op.J18.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | - | - | 3 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J14.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 women's double, band 3 B3.W.J15.2x | 2 | - | - |
| J15 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J15.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x | 2 | - | - |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | - | 2 | - |
| J16 women's coxed quad W.J16.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | - | - | 2 |
| J16 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J16.4x | 2 | - | - |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J17 double Op.J17.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J17 double, band 2 B2.Op.J17.2x | 2 | - | - |
| J17 single, band 2 B2.Op.J17.1x | 2 | - | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | - | 2 | - |
| J18 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J18.2x | - | 2 | - |
| J18 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J18.2x | - | 2 | - |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | - | - | 2 |
| J18 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J18.4x | 2 | - | - |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x | - | 2 | - |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x | - | 2 | - |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | - | - | 1 |
Senior and open 28 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open quad, band 1 B1.Op.4x | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Women's single, band 1 B1.W.1x | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Open double, band 1 B1.Op.2x | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Women's double, band 3 B3.W.2x | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Women's quad, band 1 B1.W.4x | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Open double, band 2 B2.Op.2x | 4 | 2 | - |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | 2 | - | 4 |
| Mixed coxed quad, band 1 B1.Mx.4x+ | - | 3 | 2 |
| Mixed double, band 1 B1.Mx.2x | 2 | - | 3 |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Open single, band 3 B3.Op.1x | 2 | - | 3 |
| Women's quad, band 2 B2.W.4x | - | 3 | 2 |
| Women's single, band 2 B2.W.1x | 3 | - | 2 |
| Open coxed four, band 1 B1.Op.4+ | - | - | 4 |
| Open coxless four, band 1 B1.Op.4- | - | 3 | - |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Open double, band 3 B3.Op.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Women's coxed four, band 1 B1.W.4+ | - | - | 3 |
| Women's double, band 4 B4.W.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Women's quad, band 3 B3.W.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Women's single, band 3 B3.W.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Mixed quad, band 1 B1.Mx.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Open coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.4x+ | 2 | - | - |
| Women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Open coxed quad Op.4x+ | - | 1 | - |
Masters 53 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.DE.4+ | - | 3 | 4 |
| Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x | 4 | 2 | - |
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Masters C and D women's single W.Mas.CD.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x | 4 | 1 | - |
| Masters E women's single W.Mas.E.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Masters G women's single W.Mas.G.1x | - | 5 | - |
| Masters B, E and G men's double Op.Mas.BEG.2x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters C and D men's single Op.Mas.CD.1x | 2 | 2 | - |
| Masters D women's double W.Mas.D.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters D, E and G men's quad Op.Mas.DEG.4x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters G and H men's single Op.Mas.GH.1x | 2 | - | 2 |
| Masters A and C women's double W.Mas.AC.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C, D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.CDE.4+ | 3 | - | - |
| Masters D women's quad W.Mas.D.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters E and F women's single W.Mas.EF.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters E and G men's quad Op.Mas.EG.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's quad Op.Mas.FG.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters F and G women's double W.Mas.FG.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters F women's quad W.Mas.F.4x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters F, G and I men's double Op.Mas.FGI.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters G and H women's single W.Mas.GH.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters G women's double W.Mas.G.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters G, H and I men's single Op.Mas.GHI.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Mixed masters C, D and E double Mx.Mas.CDE.2x | - | 3 | - |
| Mixed masters C, E and F quad Mx.Mas.CEF.4x | - | 3 | - |
| Mixed masters E, F and I quad Mx.Mas.EFI.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Mixed masters G and H double Mx.Mas.GH.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters A and B men's double Op.Mas.AB.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters A and B women's double W.Mas.AB.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters A and C women's single W.Mas.AC.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters A and D women's coxless pair W.Mas.AD.2- | 2 | - | - |
| Masters A men's single Op.Mas.A.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters A women's single W.Mas.A.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters B and D women's quad W.Mas.BD.4x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters B and F women's coxed quad W.Mas.BF.4x+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C and D men's coxless pair Op.Mas.CD.2- | - | 2 | - |
| Masters C and D men's double Op.Mas.CD.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters D and E men's quad Op.Mas.DE.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D and F women's single W.Mas.DF.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters D women's single W.Mas.D.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E and G women's coxed quad W.Mas.EG.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters F and G women's quad W.Mas.FG.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters G and I men's double Op.Mas.GI.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters I men's single Op.Mas.I.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Mixed masters D and F double Mx.Mas.DF.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters E and G quad Mx.Mas.EG.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Mixed masters G double Mx.Mas.G.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Mixed masters F coxed four Mx.Mas.F.4+ | 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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When does Ancholme Head 2027 take place?
Ancholme Head 2027 is on Sunday 10 October 2027.
Where is Ancholme Head held?
Ancholme Head is held at Ancholme River, Gainsborough in Brigg, North Lincolnshire.
What format is Ancholme Head raced in?
Ancholme Head is an autumn head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews started one after another.
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