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Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head

Head race 2,000m course
Date
Sunday 11 April 2027
Venue
River Great Ouse, Bedford
Organised by
Bedford Rowing Club
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Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head is a head race. It is held on Sunday 11 April 2027 at River Great Ouse, Bedford over a 2,000m course. The event is organised by Bedford Rowing Club.

Entries at a glance

From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).

415

crews a year on average

39%

juniors

85%

sculling boats

5

eights raced

Masters: 349 crews over 3 races, mostly doubles, quads and singles. Bands A to I raced.

Who races here

Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 415 crews. Sculling boats made up 85% of entries. Masters crews made up 28% (349 crews), mostly doubles and quads.

1,244 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 quad: 50 matching crews raced over 3 years.

  • 2026: Women's quad, band 1, 4 crews; Women's quad, band 2, 7 crews; Women's quad, band 3, 10 crews
  • 2025: Women's quad, band 1, 7 crews; Women's quad, band 2, 11 crews
  • 2024: Women's quad, band 1, 4 crews; Women's quad, band 2, 7 crews

Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.

Crews by age and boat

Choose a cell to check your crew. Darker blue means more crews.

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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 All boats
Junior 489
Senior and open 406
Masters 349
University and college 0
Beginner 0
All ages 333 416 40 211 100 43 96 5 1244
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.

Masters crews by band
Boat A B C D E F G H I J K
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

Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.

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Junior 28 categories raced
Junior - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
J16 women's single W.J16.1X 11 15 13
J16 single J16.1X 13 5 18
J15 women's double W.J15.2X 16 11 8
J17 women's single W.J17.1X 17 - 13
J14 double J14.2X 6 11 11
J17 women's double W.J17.2X 9 5 12
J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4X+ 5 11 9
J14 women's double W.J14.2X 6 3 16
J15 double J15.2X 6 5 13
J16 women's double W.J16.2X 10 7 6
J14 coxed quad J14.4X+ 7 10 5
J17 single J17.1X 14 - 4
J18 women's double W.J18.2X 3 4 10
J16 double J16.2X 5 7 4
J18 double J18.2X 5 4 7
J18 women's single W.J18.1X 6 4 6
J15 coxed quad J15.4X+ 3 6 4
J18 single J18.1X 3 5 5
J18 women's quad W.J18.4X 4 4 5
J17 double J17.2X 12 - -
J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4X+ 8 - -
J16 women's quad W.J16.4X 5 - 3
J16 quad J16.4X - 6 -
J18 coxless pair J18.2- - 5 -
J16 coxed four J16.4+ - 4 -
J17 quad J17.4X - - 4
J17 women's quad W.J17.4X - 4 -
J18 quad J18.4X - 3 -
Senior and open 38 categories raced
Senior and open - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1X 11 9 10
Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2X 10 11 9
Women's quad, band 2 B2.W.4X 7 11 7
Women's single, band 2 B2.W.1X 3 11 11
Open coxed four, band 2 B2.Op.4+ 10 5 4
Open double, band 2 B2.Op.2X 11 7 -
Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2X 6 6 5
Women's coxed quad W.4X+ 4 6 6
Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1X 5 5 5
Women's quad, band 1 B1.W.4X 4 7 4
Open quad Op.4X - 6 6
Open coxless four Op.4- - 5 6
Women's coxed four, band 2 B2.W.4+ - 6 5
Open quad, band 2 B2.Op.4X 10 - -
Women's coxed four, band 1 B1.W.4+ - 4 6
Women's coxless pair W.2- - 7 3
Women's quad, band 3 B3.W.4X - - 10
Women's single, band 1 B1.W.1X 4 3 3
Women's single, band 3 B3.W.1X 10 - -
Open coxed four, band 1 B1.Op.4+ 4 3 2
Open double Op.2X - - 9
Mixed double Mx.2X 3 5 -
Open coxed quad Op.4X+ 4 4 -
Women's coxless four W.4- 4 - 4
Open coxless pair Op.2- 7 - -
Open double, band 1 B1.Op.2X 3 4 -
Open quad, band 1 B1.Op.4X 6 - -
Women's coxed four W.4+ 6 - -
Women's coxless pair, band 1 B1.W.2- 6 - -
Open eight Op.8+ 5 - -
Open coxless four, band 2 B2.Op.4- 4 - -
Women's coxless four, band 1 B1.W.4- - 4 -
Women's coxless four, band 2 B2.W.4- - 4 -
Open coxless four, band 1 B1.Op.4- 3 - -
Open coxless pair, band 1 B1.Op.2- - - 3
Women's coxless pair, band 2 B2.W.2- 3 - -
Open coxed four Op.4+ - 1 -
Open coxless pair, band 2 B2.Op.2- - - 1
Masters 64 categories raced
Masters - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Masters F and G women's double W.Mas.FG.2X 6 4 3
Masters E women's double W.Mas.E.2X - 5 6
Masters A and B women's single W.Mas.AB.1X - 5 5
Masters E and F women's quad W.Mas.EF.4X - 10 -
Masters E, F and G women's single W.Mas.EFG.1X 6 4 -
Masters G and I men's double Mas.GI.2X - 4 6
Masters B and C men's single Mas.BC.1X - - 9
Masters D women's double W.Mas.D.2X - 4 4
Masters D, E and F men's single Mas.DEF.1X - - 8
Masters A, B and C women's double W.Mas.ABC.2X - - 7
Masters A, B and C women's quad W.Mas.ABC.4X - - 7
Masters B, C and D women's single W.Mas.BCD.1X 7 - -
Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4X - 7 -
Masters C, D and E men's single Mas.CDE.1X - 7 -
Masters E and F men's double Mas.EF.2X 7 - -
Masters E, F and G men's coxed four Mas.EFG.4+ 3 - 4
Masters A, B and C men's double Mas.ABC.2X - - 6
Masters A, B and C men's single Mas.ABC.1X 6 - -
Masters B, C and D men's double Mas.BCD.2X 6 - -
Masters C, D and E men's double Mas.CDE.2X - 6 -
Masters D and E men's single Mas.DE.1X 6 - -
Masters D and E women's quad W.Mas.DE.4X 6 - -
Masters F and G women's coxed four W.Mas.FG.4+ - 6 -
Masters F men's double Mas.F.2X - 6 -
Masters G men's single Mas.G.1X - - 6
Mixed masters C, D, E and F quad Mx.Mas.CDEF.4X - - 6
Masters C and D men's coxed four Mas.CD.4+ 5 - -
Masters C and D men's quad Mas.CD.4X - - 5
Masters E, F and G women's coxed four W.Mas.EFG.4+ - - 5
Masters F and G women's quad W.Mas.FG.4X 5 - -
Masters F and G women's single W.Mas.FG.1X - - 5
Masters F and I men's single Mas.FI.1X 5 - -
Masters F women's quad W.Mas.F.4X - - 5
Masters F, G and H men's single Mas.FGH.1X - 5 -
Masters G and H men's double Mas.GH.2X 5 - -
Mixed masters B, C and D quad Mx.Mas.BCD.4X - 5 -
Mixed masters C, D and F quad Mx.Mas.CDF.4X 5 - -
Mixed masters D, E and G double Mx.Mas.DEG.2X - - 5
Masters A and B men's coxless four Mas.AB.4- 4 - -
Masters A women's double W.Mas.A.2X 4 - -
Masters C and D women's coxed quad W.Mas.CD.4X+ - 4 -
Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2X 4 - -
Masters C, D and E women's coxed quad W.Mas.CDE.4X+ 4 - -
Masters D and E men's quad Mas.DE.4X - 4 -
Masters D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.DE.4+ 4 - -
Masters D and E women's single W.Mas.DE.1X - - 4
Masters D women's quad W.Mas.D.4X - - 4
Masters D, E, F and G men's double Mas.DEFG.2X - - 4
Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4X - - 4
Masters E, F and H men's quad Mas.EFH.4X 4 - -
Masters F, G and H men's quad Mas.FGH.4X - 4 -
Masters G men's quad Mas.G.4X - - 4
Masters G women's quad W.Mas.G.4X - - 4
Masters A and C women's quad W.Mas.AC.4X 3 - -
Masters B and C women's double W.Mas.BC.2X - 3 -
Masters B, C and D men's coxless pair Mas.BCD.2- - 3 -
Masters C and D women's single W.Mas.CD.1X - 3 -
Masters C and F men's coxless four Mas.CF.4- - 3 -
Masters D and E men's coxed four Mas.DE.4+ - 3 -
Masters D men's coxed four Mas.D.4+ - - 3
Masters F, G and H men's coxed four Mas.FGH.4+ - 3 -
Mixed masters E and F quad Mx.Mas.EF.4X - 3 -
Masters D men's coxless pair Mas.D.2- - - 2
Masters F and G men's coxless four Mas.FG.4- - - 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.

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The Bedford Spring Fours and Small Boats Head

Course

c.2k downstream course

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Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head 2027: common questions

When does Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head 2027 take place?

Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head 2027 is on Sunday 11 April 2027.

Where is Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head held?

Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head is held at River Great Ouse, Bedford.

What format is Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head raced in?

Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head is a head race (2,000m).

How do crews enter Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head?

Entry information is published on the official regatta website (bedfordrowingevents.co.uk). Bedford Rowing Club is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.

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