Isis Sculls
Head race
1,850m course
- Date
- Saturday 18 September 2027
- Venue
- River Isis, Oxford
Isis Sculls is a head race. It is held on Saturday 18 September 2027 at River Isis, Oxford over a 1,850m course. Isis Sculls offers 5 boat classes, including 1x, 2x, 4x, 4x+ and others.
Entries at a glance
From the last 2 races (2025 to 2026).
181
crews a year on average
55%
juniors
98%
sculling boats
No
eights raced
Masters: 58 crews over 2 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands B to H raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (46 crews).
Who races here
Over the last 2 races (2025 to 2026) this head averaged 181 crews. Most crews were juniors (55%). Sculling boats made up 98% of entries. Masters crews made up 16% (58 crews), mostly singles and doubles.
362 crews across 2 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.
J16 men's single: 30 matching crews raced over 2 years.
- 2026: J16 single, band 1, 8 crews; J16 single, band 2, 4 crews
- 2025: J16 single, band 1, 4 crews; J16 single, band 2, 6 crews; J16 single, band 3, 8 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 | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 199 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 103 | ||||||||
| Masters | 58 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 187 | 104 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 362 |
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 42 categories raced
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x | 4 | 8 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | 5 | 7 |
| J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x | 6 | 4 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | 5 | 5 |
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | 7 | 3 |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | - | 8 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 3 | 5 |
| J16 single, band 3 B3.Op.J16.1x | 8 | - |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 1 | 6 |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 4 | 2 |
| J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x | 6 | - |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 3 | 3 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 5 | - |
| J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x | 5 | - |
| J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x | 5 | - |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | - | 5 |
| J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x | 5 | - |
| J16 double, band 2 B2.Op.J16.2x | 5 | - |
| J16 quad Op.J16.4x | 2 | 3 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 5 | - |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 4 | - |
| J14 women's single W.J14.1x | 2 | 2 |
| J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x | 4 | - |
| J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x | 4 | - |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 4 | - |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | 2 | 1 |
| J14 single Op.J14.1x | 3 | - |
| J15 double Op.J15.2x | - | 3 |
| J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x | 3 | - |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | 1 | 2 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | - | 3 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | - | 3 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | 2 | - |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | - | 2 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | 1 | 1 |
| J17 double Op.J17.2x | - | 2 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | - | 2 |
| J13 single Op.J13.1x | 1 | - |
| J13 women's single W.J13.1x | 1 | - |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | - | 1 |
| J15 women's quad W.J15.4x | 1 | - |
| Mixed j15 coxed quad Mx.J15.4x+ | 1 | - |
Senior and open 20 categories raced
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Women's single W.1x | 9 | 6 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 5 | 7 |
| Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x | 6 | 5 |
| Mixed double Mx.2x | 3 | 5 |
| Open double Op.2x | 5 | 3 |
| Open coxless pair Op.2- | 3 | 3 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 2 | 4 |
| Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x | 3 | 3 |
| Women's double W.2x | 5 | - |
| Adaptive open double Adaptive.Op.2x | 2 | 2 |
| Open single, band 3 B3.Op.1x | 3 | - |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | 2 | 1 |
| Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x | - | 3 |
| Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x | - | 3 |
| Adaptive open single Adaptive.Op.1x | 1 | 1 |
| Adaptive women's double Adaptive.W.2x | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed coxed quad Mx.4x+ | 2 | - |
| Open single Op.1x | - | 2 |
| Adaptive women's single Adaptive.W.1x | - | 1 |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | 1 | - |
Masters 19 categories raced
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x | 6 | 3 |
| Masters B and C women's double W.Mas.BC.2x | 3 | 4 |
| Masters A, B and C women's single W.Mas.ABC.1x | - | 5 |
| Masters B, C and D women's single W.Mas.BCD.1x | 4 | - |
| Masters F and G men's single Op.Mas.FG.1x | - | 4 |
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | 4 | - |
| Masters F, G and H men's double Op.Mas.FGH.2x | 4 | - |
| Masters D and E women's double W.Mas.DE.2x | 1 | 2 |
| Mixed masters B and C double Mx.Mas.BC.2x | 3 | - |
| Masters A and B men's single Op.Mas.AB.1x | 2 | - |
| Masters A and C women's quad W.Mas.AC.4x | - | 2 |
| Masters C men's double Op.Mas.C.2x | 2 | - |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | 2 | - |
| Mixed masters B and C quad Mx.Mas.BC.4x | 2 | - |
| Masters B women's quad W.Mas.B.4x | 1 | - |
| Masters D and E women's quad W.Mas.DE.4x | 1 | - |
| Masters D women's coxed quad W.Mas.D.4x+ | - | 1 |
| Masters F women's single W.Mas.F.1x | - | 1 |
| Masters H men's quad Op.Mas.H.4x | 1 | - |
Other categories 1 categories raced
| Category | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Op MasH/J 1x Op MasH/J 1x | 2 | - |
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 head race
Isis Sculls is a rowing regatta featuring four divisions including a classic head race and a shorter course for novices and adaptive rowers.
Course
Divisions 1, 2, and 4 run over an 1850m upstream course; Division 3 runs on a shorter course of roughly 900m upstream.
Boat classes
- 1x
- 2x
- 4x
- 4x+
- 2-
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Isis Sculls 2027: common questions
When does Isis Sculls 2027 take place?
Isis Sculls 2027 is on Saturday 18 September 2027.
Where is Isis Sculls held?
Isis Sculls is held at River Isis, Oxford.
What format is Isis Sculls raced in?
Isis Sculls is a head race (1,850m).
Which boat classes race at Isis Sculls?
Isis Sculls runs 5 boat classes: 1x, 2x, 4x, 4x+, 2-.
Who can race at Isis Sculls?
Isis Sculls takes entries for Junior, Senior, Masters crews.
How do crews enter Isis Sculls?
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.oxfordcityroyalregatta.co.uk).
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