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Chester LDSc

Name: Chester LDSc
Start: 2027-09-26
End: 2027-09-26
Location: River Dee, Chester

Head race 5,000m course

Date: Sunday 26 September 2027
Venue: River Dee, Chester
Organised by: Liz Coady

Chester LDSc is a head race. It is held on Sunday 26 September 2027 at River Dee, Chester, Cheshire over a 5,000m course. The event is organised by Liz Coady. Chester LDSc offers 4 boat classes, including singles, doubles, quads, Octs.

Entries at a glance

From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).

238

crews a year on average

59%

juniors

100%

sculling boats

eights raced

Masters: 176 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, quads and doubles. Bands A to I raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (112 crews).

Who races here

Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 238 crews. Most crews were juniors (59%). Sculling boats made up 100% of entries. Masters crews made up 25% (176 crews), mostly singles and quads.

715 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.

Age group Junior age Masters band Crew Boat

J17 men's single: 44 matching crews raced over 3 years.

2026: J17 single, band 1, 5 crews; J17 single, band 2, 3 crews; J17 single, band 3, 4 crews
2025: J17 single, band 1, 6 crews; J17 single, band 2, 5 crews; J17 single, band 3, 5 crews
2024: J17 single, band 1, 2 crews; J17 single, band 2, 3 crews; J17 single, band 3, 6 crews; J17 single, band 4, 5 crews

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

Crews by age and boat

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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									425
Senior and open									98
Masters									176
University and college									0
Beginner									0
All ages	386	152	0	141	34	0	0	0	715

Crews per cell 0 1-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-199 200+

Masters crews by band

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Masters crews by band
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 58 categories raced

Junior - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
J17 single, band 3 B3.Op.J17.1x	6	5	4
J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x	4	6	5
J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x	4	7	3
J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x	4	6	4
J16 women's double W.J16.2x	-	6	7
J17 single, band 1 B1.Op.J17.1x	2	6	5
J17 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J17.1x	4	5	4
J18 women's double W.J18.2x	4	6	3
J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+	3	7	2
J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x	4	4	4
J16 double Op.J16.2x	4	2	5
J16 quad Op.J16.4x	6	5	-
J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x	3	4	4
J16 women's quad W.J16.4x	4	4	3
J17 single, band 2 B2.Op.J17.1x	3	5	3
J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x	2	4	4
J15 double Op.J15.2x	3	6	-
J15 women's double W.J15.2x	3	3	3
J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x	4	-	5
J17 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J17.1x	2	4	3
J18 double Op.J18.2x	3	3	3
J18 single, band 3 B3.Op.J18.1x	2	2	5
J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+	-	5	3
J16 women's single W.J16.1x	-	6	2
J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x	4	-	4
J16 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J16.1x	5	-	3
J17 women's quad W.J17.4x	6	2	-
J17 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J17.1x	4	-	4
J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x	-	5	2
J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x	-	5	2
J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4x+	-	3	4
J15 women's single W.J15.1x	2	5	-
J18 quad Op.J18.4x	-	7	-
J18 women's quad W.J18.4x	-	4	3
J17 double Op.J17.2x	2	1	3
J17 women's double W.J17.2x	3	-	3
J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+	5	-	-
J17 single, band 4 B4.Op.J17.1x	5	-	-
J14 women's single W.J14.1x	-	-	4
J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x	-	-	4
J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x	-	-	4
J16 single, band 3 B3.Op.J16.1x	4	-	-
J18 quad, band 1 B1.Op.J18.4x	4	-	-
J18 quad, band 2 B2.Op.J18.4x	4	-	-
J18 women's quad, band 2 B2.W.J18.4x	4	-	-
J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x	-	-	3
J16 single Op.J16.1x	-	-	3
J17 quad Op.J17.4x	3	-	-
J18 quad, band 3 B3.Op.J18.4x	3	-	-
J18 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J18.4x	3	-	-
J18 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J18.1x	-	-	3
J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+	-	-	2
J14 single Op.J14.1x	-	-	2
J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x	-	-	2
J15 single Op.J15.1x	2	-	-
J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x	-	-	2
J16 double, band 2 B2.Op.J16.2x	-	-	2
J18 single, band 4 B4.Op.J18.1x	2	-	-

Senior and open 14 categories raced

Senior and open - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
Open double Op.2x	5	5	4
Women's quad W.4x	3	5	5
Open quad Op.4x	4	4	3
Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x	-	5	5
Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x	-	6	4
Women's single W.1x	-	5	5
Mixed double Mx.2x	2	3	4
Open single Op.1x	6	-	-
Open single, band 3 B3.Op.1x	-	-	5
Women's single, band 2 B2.W.1x	4	-	-
Women's double W.2x	2	-	-
Women's single, band 1 B1.W.1x	2	-	-
Adaptive open single Adaptive.Op.1x	-	-	1
Mixed quad Mx.4x	1	-	-

Masters 44 categories raced

Masters - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
Masters B and C men's single Op.Mas.BC.1x	6	4	-
Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x	3	3	4
Masters D men's single Op.Mas.D.1x	4	2	3
Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x	6	3	-
Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x	-	3	4
Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x	4	3	-
Masters B and C women's single W.Mas.BC.1x	3	3	-
Masters E, F and G men's double Op.Mas.EFG.2x	-	6	-
Masters D and E women's single W.Mas.DE.1x	3	2	-
Masters D, E and F men's quad Op.Mas.DEF.4x	-	-	5
Masters D, E and F women's quad W.Mas.DEF.4x	5	-	-
Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x	2	3	-
Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2x	2	2	-
Masters C and D women's single W.Mas.CD.1x	-	-	4
Masters E and G men's quad Op.Mas.EG.4x	-	4	-
Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x	4	-	-
Masters E, F and G women's single W.Mas.EFG.1x	-	-	4
Masters E, F and I men's double Op.Mas.EFI.2x	-	-	4
Masters F and G men's single, band 1 B1.Op.Mas.FG.1x	-	-	4
Masters F and G men's single, band 2 B2.Op.Mas.FG.1x	-	-	4
Masters F women's quad W.Mas.F.4x	-	2	2
Masters A and B men's single Op.Mas.AB.1x	-	-	3
Masters A women's single W.Mas.A.1x	1	2	-
Masters B and D men's quad Op.Mas.BD.4x	-	3	-
Masters B, D and E women's double W.Mas.BDE.2x	-	-	3
Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x	-	-	3
Masters D and E men's quad Op.Mas.DE.4x	3	-	-
Masters G and H men's double Op.Mas.GH.2x	3	-	-
Masters H and I men's single Op.Mas.HI.1x	-	3	-
Masters H men's single Op.Mas.H.1x	3	-	-
Mixed masters D and F double Mx.Mas.DF.2x	-	3	-
Mixed masters D, E and F quad Mx.Mas.DEF.4x	-	3	-
Masters A and B women's single W.Mas.AB.1x	-	-	2
Masters B and C men's double Op.Mas.BC.2x	-	2	-
Masters B and C men's quad Op.Mas.BC.4x	2	-	-
Masters B and C women's quad W.Mas.BC.4x	2	-	-
Masters C and D men's double Op.Mas.CD.2x	2	-	-
Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4x	-	-	2
Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4x	-	2	-
Masters F and G women's single W.Mas.FG.1x	-	2	-
Masters F and H men's quad Op.Mas.FH.4x	2	-	-
Masters F women's single W.Mas.F.1x	2	-	-
Mixed masters A and C double Mx.Mas.AC.2x	-	2	-
Masters I men's single Op.Mas.I.1x	1	-	-

Other categories 5 categories raced

Other categories - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
Mx Masters 4x- Mx Masters 4x-	2	-	5
Mx Masters 2x Mx Masters 2x	3	-	-
Op MasH/I/J 1x Op MasH/I/J 1x	-	-	3
Supported Adaptive Supported Adaptive	-	1	1
Mx Mas 2x Mx Mas 2x	-	-	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.

Hosted by

Royal Chester Rowing Club

Chester, Cheshire

Venue location

About this head race

Chester Long Distance Sculls is an annual head race over 5km from Eccleston Ferry to Chester Groves for singles, doubles, quads, and Octs. First raced in 1955, the event attracts over 300 crews competing in two divisions.