Chester Regatta
Regatta
700m course
- Date
- Saturday 12 June 2027 - Sunday 13 June
- Venue
- River Dee, Chester
- Organised by
- Chester's 6 Rowing Clubs
Chester Regatta is a regatta. It is held on Saturday 12 June 2027 at River Dee, Chester over a 700m course. The event is organised by Chester's 6 Rowing Clubs. Racing runs from 12 June to 13 June 2027.
Entries at a glance
From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).
134
crews a year on average
55%
juniors
82%
sculling boats
14
eights raced
Masters: 80 crews over 3 races, mostly doubles, quads and singles. Bands B to G raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (58 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this race averaged 134 crews. Most crews were juniors (55%). Sculling boats made up 82% of entries. Masters crews made up 20% (80 crews), mostly doubles and quads.
402 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.
J15 men's double: 18 matching crews raced over 3 years.
- 2026: J15 double, band 1, 3 crews; J15 double, band 2, 4 crews
- 2025: J15 double, band 1, 4 crews; J15 double, band 2, 2 crews
- 2024: J15 double, band 1, 3 crews; J15 double, band 2, 2 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 | 8x+ Sculling eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 222 | |||||||||
| Senior and open | 92 | |||||||||
| Masters | 80 | |||||||||
| University and college | 0 | |||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | |||||||||
| All ages | 109 | 131 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 5 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 402 |
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 | ||||||||||||
| 8x+ Sculling eight |
Crews per cell
0
1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-199
200+
Categories raced
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Junior 57 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 3 | 4 | - |
| J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x | 5 | - | 2 |
| J15 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J15.2x | - | 3 | 4 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | - | 6 | - |
| J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x | 4 | - | 2 |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | 3 | 2 | - |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | 2 | 3 | - |
| J14 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J14.2x | 3 | - | 2 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 2 | 3 | - |
| J15 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J15.2x | - | 3 | 2 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 4 | - | 1 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| J14 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J14.2x | 2 | - | 2 |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | 1 | 3 | - |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | - | 4 | - |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 4 | - | - |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | 1 | 3 | - |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | 2 | 2 | - |
| J14 sculling eight Op.J14.8x+ | 2 | 1 | - |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+ | - | - | 3 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 2 | - | 1 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J14.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J14 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J14.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J14 double, band 1 B1.Op.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J14 double, band 2 B2.Op.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J14 double, band 3 B3.Op.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J14.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J14 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J14.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J14 women's double, band 3 B3.W.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J14 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J14.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J14 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J14.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+ | - | 1 | 1 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4x+ | - | - | 2 |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J15 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J15.1x | - | - | 2 |
| J16 coxed four Op.J16.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| J16 coxless pair Op.J16.2- | - | 2 | - |
| J16 women's coxed four W.J16.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 1 | - | 1 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 1 | - | 1 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | - | 2 | - |
| J13 coxed quad Op.J13.4x+ | - | - | 1 |
| J13 double Op.J13.2x | - | - | 1 |
| J13 women's coxed quad W.J13.4x+ | - | - | 1 |
| J13 women's double W.J13.2x | - | - | 1 |
| J14 women's sculling eight W.J14.8x+ | 1 | - | - |
| J18 coxless four Op.J18.4- | 1 | - | - |
Senior and open 18 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Open double Op.2x | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Open single Op.1x | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's single W.1x | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | - | 3 | 2 |
| Women's double W.2x | - | 5 | - |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | - | 2 | 2 |
| Open eight Op.8+ | 2 | 2 | - |
| Open quad Op.4x | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | 2 | 2 | - |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | 2 | - | 2 |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | 2 | - | 2 |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | - | 2 | 1 |
| Women's eight W.8+ | - | 3 | - |
| Women's coxed four, band 1 B1.W.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Women's coxed four, band 2 B2.W.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | - | 1 | - |
Masters 49 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters B men's single Op.Mas.B.1x | 1 | 3 | - |
| Masters F women's double W.Mas.F.2x | 2 | 2 | - |
| Masters B and C women's double W.Mas.BC.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters B and C women's quad W.Mas.BC.4x | 1 | - | 2 |
| Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x | - | 1 | 2 |
| Masters D, E and F women's double W.Mas.DEF.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters D, E and F women's quad W.Mas.DEF.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters E and F women's quad W.Mas.EF.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters B women's double W.Mas.B.2x | 1 | 1 | - |
| Masters C and D men's quad Op.Mas.CD.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C, D and E men's double Op.Mas.CDE.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters D and E men's double Op.Mas.DE.2x | - | 1 | 1 |
| Masters D and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.DF.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E and F men's eight Op.Mas.EF.8+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E and F men's quad Op.Mas.EF.4x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters E and F women's coxed four W.Mas.EF.4+ | - | - | 2 |
| Masters F and G women's single W.Mas.FG.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters G and H men's double Op.Mas.GH.2x | - | 1 | 1 |
| Masters A and B men's single Op.Mas.AB.1x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters A and B women's single W.Mas.AB.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters B and C men's coxed four Op.Mas.BC.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters B and C men's double Op.Mas.BC.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters B and C men's quad Op.Mas.BC.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters B and C women's single W.Mas.BC.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters B and D women's single W.Mas.BD.1x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters C and D men's coxed four Op.Mas.CD.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters C and D men's single Op.Mas.CD.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.DE.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D and E women's double W.Mas.DE.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D and E women's quad W.Mas.DE.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D and E women's single W.Mas.DE.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D and F men's coxless pair Op.Mas.DF.2- | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D and F women's single W.Mas.DF.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D men's coxed four Op.Mas.D.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D women's coxed four W.Mas.D.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D women's eight W.Mas.D.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D, E and F men's quad Op.Mas.DEF.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters E men's coxed four Op.Mas.E.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E women's coxed four W.Mas.E.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters E, F and G men's single Op.Mas.EFG.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's coxed four Op.Mas.FG.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's single Op.Mas.FG.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters F men's quad Op.Mas.F.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters F women's quad W.Mas.F.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters G men's quad Op.Mas.G.4x | 1 | - | - |
Other categories 2 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Coronation Cup 8 Kings Coronation Cup 8 | 4 | - | - |
| Mx Kings Coronation Cup 8 Mx Kings Coronation Cup 8 | - | 4 | - |
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
Chester Regatta features 700m head to head races along a straight and wide section of the River Dee, making it ideal for competitive rowing. Enjoy various food options, live music, and a beautiful city backdrop.
Course
Straight and wide racing course on the River Dee.
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Chester Regatta 2027: common questions
When does Chester Regatta 2027 take place?
Chester Regatta 2027 runs from Saturday 12 June 2027 to Sunday 13 June 2027.
Where is Chester Regatta held?
Chester Regatta is held at River Dee, Chester.
What format is Chester Regatta raced in?
Chester Regatta is a regatta (700m).
How do crews enter Chester Regatta?
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.chesterregatta.org). Chester's 6 Rowing Clubs is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.
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