Avon Bluefriars SBH is an autumn head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews started one after another. It is held on Saturday 9 October 2027 at Avon Bluefriars in Saltford, Bristol. The event is organised by Avon County Rowing Club.
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2026).
200
crews a year on average
61%
juniors
85%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 83 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands A to H raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (56 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2023, 2024, 2026) this head averaged 200 crews. Most crews were juniors (61%). Sculling boats made up 85% of entries. Masters crews made up 14% (83 crews), mostly singles and doubles.
599 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.
J16 men's single: 34 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2026: J16 single, band 1, 6 crews; J16 single, band 2, 3 crews
- 2024: J16 single, band 1, 4 crews; J16 single, band 2, 5 crews
- 2023: J16 single, band 1, 7 crews; J16 single, band 2, 9 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 | 368 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 121 | ||||||||
| Masters | 83 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 251 | 155 | 20 | 52 | 50 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 599 |
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 61 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| J18 double, band 1 B1.Op.J18.2x | - | 8 | 5 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 6 | 6 | - |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x | - | 5 | 6 |
| J18 double, band 2 B2.Op.J18.2x | - | 7 | 4 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | - | 6 | 5 |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x | - | 7 | 4 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | - | 6 | 4 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | 2 | - | 6 |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 8 | - | - |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | 8 | - | - |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x | - | 5 | 3 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | - | 2 | 5 |
| J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x | - | 4 | 3 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | - | 5 | 2 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | - | 5 | 2 |
| J18 coxed four Op.J18.4+ | 2 | 4 | - |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | - | - | 5 |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x | - | - | 5 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 5 | - | - |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | - | 2 | 2 |
| J17 double Op.J17.2x | 4 | - | - |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | - | 1 | 2 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+ | - | 3 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | 3 | - | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 3 | - | - |
| J18 coxless pair Op.J18.2- | 3 | - | - |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 3 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 single LowCRI.Op.J15.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.J15.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 women's single LowCRI.W.J15.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J16 coxed quad LowCRI.Op.J16.4x+ | 1 | 2 | - |
| School/junior coxless pair Op.Sch/Jun.2- | 3 | - | - |
| J13 double Op.J13.2x | 2 | - | - |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 coxed four Op.J15.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J16 coxed four Op.J16.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| J16 women's coxed four W.J16.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J17 quad Op.J17.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 coxed quad LowCRI.Op.J15.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J15 double LowCRI.Op.J15.2x | - | 2 | - |
| School/junior coxless four Op.Sch/Jun.4- | 2 | - | - |
| J13 single Op.J13.1x | - | 1 | - |
| J13 women's single W.J13.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J16 women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.J16.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| School/junior single Op.Sch/Jun.1x | 1 | - | - |
| School/junior women's coxless pair W.Sch/Jun.2- | 1 | - | - |
Senior and open 20 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open double Op.2x | - | 8 | 4 |
| Low ability (CRI) open single LowCRI.Op.1x | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | 6 | 4 | - |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 6 | 3 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) women's double LowCRI.W.2x | 3 | 5 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) women's single LowCRI.W.1x | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Women's single W.1x | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Open single Op.1x | 4 | 3 | - |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | - | - | 6 |
| Low ability (CRI) open coxed quad LowCRI.Op.4x+ | - | 2 | 3 |
| Low ability (CRI) open double LowCRI.Op.2x | 2 | 3 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.4x+ | 3 | - | 2 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | 4 | 1 | - |
| Women's double W.2x | 2 | 3 | - |
| Women's quad W.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) open coxed four LowCRI.Op.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | - | 1 | - |
Masters 33 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters B and C women's single W.Mas.BC.1x | - | 3 | 3 |
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | 2 | - | 3 |
| Masters A, B and C men's single Op.Mas.ABC.1x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x | 1 | - | 3 |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | 2 | - | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) masters C, D and F women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.Mas.CDF.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters C and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.CF.4+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C, D and E men's quad Op.Mas.CDE.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters C, D and E women's double W.Mas.CDE.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters D, F and G men's coxless four Op.Mas.DFG.4- | 3 | - | - |
| Masters D, F and G men's coxless pair Op.Mas.DFG.2- | - | - | 3 |
| Masters E, F and G men's single Op.Mas.EFG.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) masters A and E women's single LowCRI.W.Mas.AE.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) masters B women's double LowCRI.W.Mas.B.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) masters E and F women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.Mas.EF.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters A men's single Op.Mas.A.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters B and C men's single Op.Mas.BC.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters B and D men's double Op.Mas.BD.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters B women's quad W.Mas.B.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C and D men's double Op.Mas.CD.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C and E women's coxed four W.Mas.CE.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C and E women's double W.Mas.CE.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D and E men's coxed four Op.Mas.DE.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters F and G women's single W.Mas.FG.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters F, G and H men's quad Op.Mas.FGH.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters H men's single Op.Mas.H.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters D and E quad Mx.Mas.DE.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) masters G men's coxed quad LowCRI.Op.Mas.G.4x+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters E women's single W.Mas.E.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters F men's quad Op.Mas.F.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters G men's coxless four Op.Mas.G.4- | - | 1 | - |
Other categories 24 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low CRI Op 4x+ ( MasG ) Low CRI Op 4x+ ( MasG ) | 2 | - | - |
| Low CRI W 4x+ ( MasD ) Low CRI W 4x+ ( MasD ) | 2 | - | - |
| W J18 1xT W J18 1xT | - | - | 2 |
| Low CRI Op 4x+ ( MasE ) Low CRI Op 4x+ ( MasE ) | - | 1 | - |
| Low CRI Op 4x+ ( MasI ) Low CRI Op 4x+ ( MasI ) | - | 1 | - |
| Mx 2x ( MasA ) Mx 2x ( MasA ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op 2- ( MasC ) Op 2- ( MasC ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op 4+ ( MasC ) Op 4+ ( MasC ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op 4+ ( Sch/Jun ) Op 4+ ( Sch/Jun ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op 4x-T Op 4x-T | - | - | 1 |
| Op J13 2x ( OJ 12 ) Op J13 2x ( OJ 12 ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J13 2x ( W J13 ) Op J13 2x ( W J13 ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op J16 4x-T Op J16 4x-T | 1 | - | - |
| Op J18 4+ ( OJ 17 ) Op J18 4+ ( OJ 17 ) | 1 | - | - |
| Op Sch/Jun 4- ( OJ 17 ) Op Sch/Jun 4- ( OJ 17 ) | 1 | - | - |
| W 2x ( W J18 ) W 2x ( W J18 ) | 1 | - | - |
| W 2xT W 2xT | - | 1 | - |
| W 4+ ( MasD ) W 4+ ( MasD ) | 1 | - | - |
| W 4+T W 4+T | 1 | - | - |
| W J15 2x ( W J14 ) W J15 2x ( W J14 ) | 1 | - | - |
| W J15 4x+ ( W J14 ) W J15 4x+ ( W J14 ) | 1 | - | - |
| W J18 1x B2 T W J18 1x B2 T | - | 1 | - |
| W J18 4x- ( W J17 ) W J18 4x- ( W J17 ) | 1 | - | - |
| W Sch/Jun 2- ( W J18 ) W Sch/Jun 2- ( W J18 ) | 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 Avon Bluefriars SBH 2027 take place?
Avon Bluefriars SBH 2027 is on Saturday 9 October 2027.
Where is Avon Bluefriars SBH held?
Avon Bluefriars SBH is held at Avon Bluefriars in Saltford, Bristol.
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Avon Bluefriars SBH is an autumn head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews started one after another.
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