Gloucester Autumn Head is an autumn head race, the long-course time-trial format that anchors the head-race season held on Sunday, 31 October 2027 at River Severn, Gloucester in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The fixture is organised by Gloucester Rowing Club.
Who races here
From the last 3 races (2023 to 2025).
197
crews a year on average
57%
juniors
84%
sculling boats
36
eights raced
Masters: 94 crews over 3 races, mostly quads, doubles and singles. Bands C to I raced.
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2023 to 2025) this head averaged 197 crews. Most crews were juniors (57%). Sculling boats made up 84% of entries. Masters crews made up 16% (94 crews), mostly quads and doubles.
590 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. Other masters crews raced in Masters F and G men's quad (4 crews). Some crew bands were not recorded
- 2024: No band A men's quad raced
- 2023: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters D men's quad (3 crews); Masters F men's quad (1 crew); Masters B and C men's quad (2 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 | 339 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 157 | ||||||||
| Masters | 94 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 278 | 146 | 4 | 55 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 590 |
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
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Junior 39 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | - | - | 34 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | - | - | 34 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x | 4 | 9 | - |
| J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x | 4 | 9 | - |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | 3 | 6 | - |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 6 | 2 | - |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | - | - | 7 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | - | 4 | 3 |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | 6 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) J18 women's single LowCRI.W.J18.1x | 3 | 3 | - |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | - | 3 | 2 |
| J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x | - | - | 5 |
| Low ability (CRI) J18 single LowCRI.Op.J18.1x | - | 2 | 3 |
| J13 double Op.J13.2x | 1 | - | 3 |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | 4 | - | - |
| J16 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J16.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | 2 | - | 2 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 1 | 2 | - |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | - | 3 | - |
| J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x | - | - | 3 |
| Low ability (CRI) J18 double LowCRI.Op.J18.2x | - | 1 | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) J18 women's double LowCRI.W.J18.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) J18 women's coxed four LowCRI.W.J18.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| J12 single Op.J12.1x | 1 | - | - |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | - | 1 | - |
| J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+ | - | 1 | - |
Senior and open 27 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's eight W.8+ | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Women's double W.2x | - | 4 | 6 |
| Women's single W.1x | 7 | - | 3 |
| Open eight Op.8+ | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Open double Op.2x | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | 4 | - | 4 |
| Low ability (CRI) open single LowCRI.Op.1x | 5 | 2 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) women's double LowCRI.W.2x | 6 | - | - |
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | 4 | - | 2 |
| Women's single, band 1 B1.W.1x | - | 5 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) open coxed four LowCRI.Op.4+ | 3 | 1 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) open coxed quad LowCRI.Op.4x+ | 2 | 2 | - |
| Open single, band 3 B3.Op.1x | - | - | 4 |
| Women's single, band 2 B2.W.1x | - | 4 | - |
| Women's quad W.4x | - | 1 | 2 |
| Adaptive open double Adaptive.Op.2x | - | - | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) women's coxed four LowCRI.W.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| Low ability (CRI) women's coxed quad LowCRI.W.4x+ | - | 2 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) women's eight LowCRI.W.8+ | - | - | 2 |
| Low ability (CRI) women's quad LowCRI.W.4x | 2 | - | - |
| Open single Op.1x | - | 2 | - |
| Women's coxed four W.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| Low ability (CRI) open quad LowCRI.Op.4x | - | 1 | - |
Masters 40 categories raced
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters C and D men's single Op.Mas.CD.1x | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Masters D, E and F women's quad W.Mas.DEF.4x | - | 4 | - |
| Masters E and F men's single Op.Mas.EF.1x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters E, F and G men's single Op.Mas.EFG.1x | 4 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's quad Op.Mas.FG.4x | - | - | 4 |
| Masters B and C men's double Op.Mas.BC.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters C women's quad W.Mas.C.4x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters C, D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.CDE.4+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters C, D and E women's double W.Mas.CDE.2x | - | - | 3 |
| Masters C, E and F women's eight W.Mas.CEF.8+ | - | 3 | - |
| Masters D and E women's quad W.Mas.DE.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters E and F men's double Op.Mas.EF.2x | 2 | 1 | - |
| Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x | 3 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's single Op.Mas.FG.1x | - | 3 | - |
| Masters A and D women's coxless pair W.Mas.AD.2- | - | 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 B and D women's double W.Mas.BD.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C and D women's eight W.Mas.CD.8+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C and D women's single W.Mas.CD.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Masters C and E women's double W.Mas.CE.2x | - | 2 | - |
| Masters C and E women's single W.Mas.CE.1x | 2 | - | - |
| Masters D and F women's coxed four W.Mas.DF.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E and F men's eight Op.Mas.EF.8+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E men's coxed four Op.Mas.E.4+ | - | 2 | - |
| Masters E men's coxless pair Op.Mas.E.2- | 2 | - | - |
| Masters E, F and G men's coxless four Op.Mas.EFG.4- | 2 | - | - |
| Masters F and G men's coxless four Op.Mas.FG.4- | - | - | 2 |
| Masters H men's double Op.Mas.H.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Mixed masters D and E double Mx.Mas.DE.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Mixed masters D and E eight Mx.Mas.DE.8+ | 2 | - | - |
| Masters C men's eight Op.Mas.C.8+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D men's coxed four Op.Mas.D.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| Masters D women's coxless four W.Mas.D.4- | - | - | 1 |
| Masters F men's quad Op.Mas.F.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters I men's single Op.Mas.I.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters F and G double Mx.Mas.FG.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Mixed masters H double Mx.Mas.H.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.
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When does Gloucester Autumn Head 2027 take place?
Gloucester Autumn Head 2027 is on Sunday 31 October 2027.
Where is Gloucester Autumn Head held?
Gloucester Autumn Head is held at River Severn, Gloucester in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The venue sits in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
What format is Gloucester Autumn Head raced in?
Gloucester Autumn Head is an autumn head race, the long-course time-trial format that anchors the head-race season.
How do crews enter Gloucester Autumn Head?
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.gloucester-rowing.org). Gloucester Rowing Club is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.
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