BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads
Head race
- Date
- Saturday 20 February 2027 - Sunday 21 February
- Venue
- Tyne
- Organised by
- Erin Simmonds
BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads is a late-winter head race, raced in the long-course time-trial format with staggered starts held on Saturday, 20 February 2027 at Tyne. The fixture is organised by Erin Simmonds. Racing runs from 20 February through to 21 February 2027.
Who races here
From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).
360
crews a year on average
100%
senior and open crews
71%
sweep boats
359
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 360 crews. Most crews were senior and open crews (100%). Sculling boats made up 29% of entries.
1,079 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.
No matching crews were recorded for Masters A men's quad in the last 3 years.
- 2026: No band A men's quad raced
- 2025: No band A men's quad raced
- 2024: No band A men's quad raced
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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| Age group | 1x Single | 2x Double | 2- Pair | 4x Quad | 4x+ Coxed quad | 4- Four | 4+ Coxed four | 8+ Eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 0 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 1079 | ||||||||
| Masters | 0 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 0 | 16 | 34 | 297 | 0 | 80 | 293 | 359 | 1079 |
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
Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.
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Senior and open 28 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate women's eight Int.W.8+ | 32 | 35 | 33 |
| Intermediate women's quad Int.W.4x | 33 | 28 | 38 |
| Intermediate open eight Int.Op.8+ | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Intermediate open coxed four Int.Op.4+ | 31 | 27 | 35 |
| Intermediate open quad Int.Op.4x | 21 | 31 | 28 |
| Intermediate women's coxed four Int.W.4+ | 27 | 22 | 25 |
| Beginner women's eight Beginner.W.8+ | 25 | 17 | 20 |
| Beginner open eight Beginner.Op.8+ | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Beginner women's coxed four Beginner.W.4+ | 27 | - | 23 |
| Beginner open coxed four Beginner.Op.4+ | 28 | - | 19 |
| Beginner women's quad Beginner.W.4x | 10 | - | 17 |
| Championship open coxless four Championship.Op.4- | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Beginner open quad Beginner.Op.4x | 12 | - | 11 |
| Championship women's coxless four Championship.W.4- | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Intermediate lightweight open quad Int.Lightweight.Op.4x | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Championship open eight Championship.Op.8+ | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Championship women's eight Championship.W.8+ | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Championship open coxless pair Championship.Op.2- | - | - | 18 |
| Championship lightweight open coxless four Championship.Lightweight.Op.4- | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Championship open quad Championship.Op.4x | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Championship lightweight women's coxless four Championship.Lightweight.W.4- | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Championship women's coxless pair Championship.W.2- | - | - | 16 |
| Intermediate lightweight women's quad Int.Lightweight.W.4x | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Championship women's coxed four Championship.W.4+ | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Championship women's quad Championship.W.4x | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Championship open coxed four Championship.Op.4+ | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Championship open double Championship.Op.2x | - | - | 9 |
| Championship women's double Championship.W.2x | - | - | 7 |
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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About this regatta
BUCS Head - Provisional Date 20th and 21st February 2027
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BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads 2027: common questions
When does BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads 2027 take place?
BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads 2027 runs from Saturday 20 February 2027 through to Sunday 21 February 2027.
Where is BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads held?
BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads is held at Tyne.
What format is BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads raced in?
BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads is a late-winter head race, raced in the long-course time-trial format with staggered starts.
How do crews enter BUCS Championship & Beginner Heads?
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.bucs.org.uk). Erin Simmonds is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.
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