Durham Small Boats Head
Regatta
1,800m course
- British Rowing region
- Northern
- Entries status
- Planning
- Date
- Saturday 6 February 2027
- Venue
- River Wear, Durham
Durham Small Boats Head is a multi-lane sprint regatta, raced side-by-side over a marked course held on Saturday, 6 February 2027 at River Wear, Durham in Durham, County Durham over a 1,800m course. The fixture is organised by Durham Amateur Rowing Club.
Who races here
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2025).
377
crews a year on average
60%
juniors
80%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 82 crews over 3 races, mostly doubles, quads and singles. Bands C to E raced.
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2023 to 2025) this race averaged 377 crews. Most crews were juniors (60%). Sculling boats made up 80% of entries. Masters crews made up 7% (82 crews), mostly doubles and quads.
1,132 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.
- 2025: No band A men's quad raced
- 2024: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters C, D and E men's quad (5 crews); Masters F, G and H men's quad (4 crews). Some crew bands were not recorded
- 2023: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters C and E men's quad (4 crews); Masters F and G men's quad (4 crews). Some crew bands were not recorded
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 | 684 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 358 | ||||||||
| Masters | 82 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 255 | 317 | 11 | 148 | 188 | 5 | 200 | 0 | 1132 |
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
Open an age group to compare categories. Counts are crews in each year.
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Junior 55 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 11 | 9 | - |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 12 | - | 8 |
| J18 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J18.2x | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4x+ | 11 | - | 7 |
| J18 double, band 2 B2.Op.J18.2x | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | 9 | 9 | - |
| J16 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J16.2x | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | 5 | - | 11 |
| J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+ | 9 | - | 6 |
| J16 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J16.2x | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| J18 double, band 1 B1.Op.J18.2x | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| J18 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J18.2x | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| J15 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J15.4x+ | 7 | - | 6 |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | 13 | - | - |
| J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x | - | 7 | 5 |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | - | 7 | 4 |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 11 | - | - |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | - | 11 | - |
| J15 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J15.4x+ | 5 | - | 5 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | - | 9 | - |
| J15 single, band 3 B3.Op.J15.1x | - | - | 9 |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | - | 9 | - |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | - | 9 | - |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x | 5 | - | 4 |
| J13 coxed quad Op.J13.4x+ | - | 3 | 5 |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | - | 4 | 4 |
| J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x | - | 3 | 5 |
| J18 single, band 3 B3.Op.J18.1x | - | - | 8 |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x | 5 | - | 3 |
| J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x | - | - | 7 |
| J15 coxed quad, band 3 B3.Op.J15.4x+ | - | - | 6 |
| J16 double, band 2 B2.Op.J16.2x | - | - | 6 |
| J18 women's quad, band 2 B2.W.J18.4x | - | - | 6 |
| J15 double, band 3 B3.Op.J15.2x | - | - | 5 |
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | - | 5 | - |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | - | 5 | - |
| J16 women's coxed four W.J16.4+ | 4 | - | - |
| J18 double, band 3 B3.Op.J18.2x | - | - | 4 |
| J18 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J18.4x | - | - | 4 |
| J16 coxed four Op.J16.4+ | 3 | - | - |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | - | 2 | - |
| J13 women's coxed quad W.J13.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| J18 coxless pair Op.J18.2- | 1 | - | - |
| J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2- | 1 | - | - |
Senior and open 28 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open coxed four, band 4 B4.Op.4+ | 14 | 21 | 11 |
| Women's coxed four, band 3 B3.W.4+ | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| Open coxed four, band 3 B3.Op.4+ | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Women's coxed four, band 2 B2.W.4+ | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Women's single W.1x | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Open coxed four, band 2 B2.Op.4+ | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | 6 | - | 11 |
| Women's coxed four, band 1 B1.W.4+ | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Open coxed four, band 1 B1.Op.4+ | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Women's double W.2x | 7 | - | 7 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Women's coxed four, band 4 B4.W.4+ | - | - | 12 |
| Open coxed quad Op.4x+ | 4 | - | 7 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | 8 | 2 | - |
| Open double Op.2x | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | - | 5 | 3 |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | 4 | 4 | - |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | - | 6 | - |
| Open coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.4x+ | - | 5 | - |
| Open single Op.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | - | 4 | - |
| Open coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 2 | 1 | - |
| Women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| Women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.4x+ | - | 3 | - |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | 2 | - | - |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | - | 1 | - |
Masters 22 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters C and F women's double W.Mas.CF.2x | 5 | - | - |
| Masters C, D and E men's quad Op.Mas.CDE.4x | - | 5 | - |
| Masters E, F and G men's double Op.Mas.EFG.2x | - | 5 | - |
| Masters A, C and D men's single Op.Mas.ACD.1x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters A, D, F and H men's single Op.Mas.ADFH.1x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters B, C and F women's double W.Mas.BCF.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters B, E and F women's quad W.Mas.BEF.4x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters C and E men's quad Op.Mas.CE.4x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters C, F and G women's quad W.Mas.CFG.4x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters F and G men's quad Op.Mas.FG.4x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters F and H men's double Op.Mas.FH.2x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters F, G and H men's double Op.Mas.FGH.2x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters F, G and H men's quad Op.Mas.FGH.4x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters B and D men's double Op.Mas.BD.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters B and D women's single W.Mas.BD.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters B and E men's double Op.Mas.BE.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters C, D and F women's quad W.Mas.CDF.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters G and H men's single Op.Mas.GH.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C, F and H women's single W.Mas.CFH.1x | - | 1 | - |
Other categories 1 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Op MasCDEGH4x- Op MasCDEGH4x- | - | - | 8 |
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.
Venue location
About this regatta
This is one of the most popular head races in the north. The Head takes place every year on the first weekend of February and regularly attracts around 400 entries spread over 4 divisions. The course covers an 1800m stretch of the River Wear and requires a competent cox to navigate through the narrow arches of Elvet Bridge. The added challenge the bridge creates for crews ensures a big crowd of spectators in the city centre watching crews on the approach to see who will clear the arches successfully.
Course
1800m stretch of the River Wear navigating through the narrow arches of Elvet Bridge.
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Durham Small Boats Head 2027: common questions
When does Durham Small Boats Head 2027 take place?
Durham Small Boats Head 2027 is on Saturday 6 February 2027.
Where is Durham Small Boats Head held?
Durham Small Boats Head is held at River Wear, Durham in Durham, County Durham. The venue sits in Durham, County Durham.
What format is Durham Small Boats Head raced in?
Durham Small Boats Head is a multi-lane sprint regatta, raced side-by-side over a marked course, over 1,800m.
How do crews enter Durham Small Boats Head?
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.durham-arc.org.uk). Durham Amateur Rowing Club is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.
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