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Northwich Spring Head

Head race 2,350m course
Date
Saturday 3 April 2027
Venue
River Weaver, Northwich
Organised by
Northwich Rowing Club

Northwich Spring Head is a head race. It is held on Saturday 3 April 2027 at River Weaver, Northwich over a 2,350m course. The event is organised by Northwich Rowing Club.

Entries at a glance

From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).

190

crews a year on average

58%

juniors

90%

sculling boats

22

eights raced

Masters: 142 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands A to H raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (98 crews).

Who races here

Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 190 crews. Most crews were juniors (58%). Sculling boats made up 90% of entries. Masters crews made up 25% (142 crews), mostly singles and doubles.

569 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.

J18 women's double: 27 matching crews raced over 3 years.

  • 2026: J18 women's double, band 1, 5 crews; J18 women's double, band 2, 4 crews
  • 2025: J18 women's double, band 1, 7 crews; J18 women's double, band 2, 7 crews
  • 2024: J18 women's double, band 1, 2 crews; J18 women's 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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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 330
Senior and open 93
Masters 142
University and college 0
Beginner 0
All ages 200 188 8 89 35 5 19 22 569
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.

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 66 categories raced
Junior - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
J18 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J18.2x 2 7 5
J15 single, band 2 B2.Op.J15.1x - 4 9
J18 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J18.2x 2 7 4
J18 single, band 1 B1.Op.J18.1x - 7 5
J18 single, band 2 B2.Op.J18.1x - 6 6
J14 women's single W.J14.1x - 4 5
J15 single, band 1 B1.Op.J15.1x - 3 6
J15 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J15.1x - 4 5
J14 women's double W.J14.2x - - 8
J16 quad Op.J16.4x 3 3 2
J16 single, band 1 B1.Op.J16.1x - 4 4
J16 single, band 2 B2.Op.J16.1x - 4 4
J18 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J18.1x - 4 4
J14 double Op.J14.2x - 7 -
J18 women's quad, band 1 B1.W.J18.4x 3 4 -
J15 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J15.1x - 2 4
J16 double Op.J16.2x 2 - 4
J16 women's quad W.J16.4x 1 3 2
J18 quad Op.J18.4x 2 - 4
J18 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J18.1x - 3 3
J14 double, band 2 B2.Op.J14.2x - - 5
J15 double, band 2 B2.Op.J15.2x - - 5
J16 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J16.2x - 5 -
J16 women's single W.J16.1x 3 2 -
J18 double Op.J18.2x 1 - 4
J18 double, band 1 B1.Op.J18.2x - 5 -
J18 quad, band 2 B2.Op.J18.4x - 5 -
J18 women's quad, band 2 B2.W.J18.4x 2 3 -
J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ - - 4
J14 coxed quad, band 1 B1.Op.J14.4x+ - 4 -
J14 single Op.J14.1x - - 4
J14 single, band 1 B1.Op.J14.1x - 4 -
J14 single, band 2 B2.Op.J14.1x - 4 -
J14 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J14.4x+ - 4 -
J14 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J14.4x+ - 4 -
J14 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J14.2x - 4 -
J15 double, band 1 B1.Op.J15.2x - - 4
J15 women's double W.J15.2x - 4 -
J16 single Op.J16.1x 4 - -
J18 quad, band 1 B1.Op.J18.4x - 4 -
J14 coxed quad, band 2 B2.Op.J14.4x+ - 3 -
J14 double, band 1 B1.Op.J14.2x - - 3
J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ - - 3
J14 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J14.2x - 3 -
J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ - 1 2
J15 women's coxed quad, band 1 B1.W.J15.4x+ - 3 -
J15 women's coxed quad, band 2 B2.W.J15.4x+ - 3 -
J15 women's double, band 1 B1.W.J15.2x - - 3
J15 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J15.2x - - 3
J16 double, band 1 B1.Op.J16.2x - 3 -
J16 double, band 2 B2.Op.J16.2x - 3 -
J16 women's double W.J16.2x 2 - 1
J16 women's double, band 2 B2.W.J16.2x - 3 -
J16 women's single, band 1 B1.W.J16.1x - - 3
J16 women's single, band 2 B2.W.J16.1x - - 3
J18 double, band 2 B2.Op.J18.2x - 3 -
J18 women's single, band 3 B3.W.J18.1x - 3 -
J15 double Op.J15.2x - 2 -
J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ - - 2
J17 single Op.J17.1x 2 - -
J17 women's single W.J17.1x 2 - -
J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2- - 2 -
J18 women's quad W.J18.4x - - 2
Mixed j15 coxed quad Mx.J15.4x+ - - 2
J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+ 1 - -
J18 women's single W.J18.1x 1 - -
Senior and open 26 categories raced
Senior and open - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Open double, band 1 B1.Op.2x 5 - 4
Open single Op.1x - 4 5
Women's double W.2x - 3 3
Women's quad W.4x 4 - 2
Women's single, band 1 B1.W.1x 2 4 -
Mixed double, band 1 B1.Mx.2x - - 5
Open coxless four Op.4- - - 4
Open double Op.2x - 4 -
Open eight Op.8+ - 2 2
Open quad Op.4x 2 - 2
Women's eight W.8+ 2 - 2
Women's single W.1x - - 4
Mixed double, band 2 B2.Mx.2x - - 3
Open coxed four Op.4+ 1 - 2
Open coxless pair Op.2- - 1 2
Open double, band 2 B2.Op.2x 3 - -
Women's single, band 2 B2.W.1x 1 2 -
Beginner open double Beginner.Op.2x - - 2
Mixed eight Mx.8+ - 2 -
Open single, band 1 B1.Op.1x 2 - -
Women's double, band 2 B2.W.2x 2 - -
Adaptive open double Adaptive.Op.2x - 1 -
Adaptive open single Adaptive.Op.1x - 1 -
Open single, band 2 B2.Op.1x 1 - -
Women's coxed four W.4+ - 1 -
Women's double, band 1 B1.W.2x 1 - -
Masters 63 categories raced
Masters - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Masters C and D men's quad Op.Mas.CD.4x 2 - 4
Masters E and F women's quad W.Mas.EF.4x 2 4 -
Masters D and E men's single Op.Mas.DE.1x - - 5
Masters C and D men's double Op.Mas.CD.2x 1 - 3
Masters D and E men's double Op.Mas.DE.2x - 4 -
Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x - - 4
Masters G and H men's single Op.Mas.GH.1x - 2 2
Masters A, B and C women's quad, band 1 B1.W.Mas.ABC.4x - 3 -
Masters A, B and C women's quad, band 2 B2.W.Mas.ABC.4x - 3 -
Masters B men's single Op.Mas.B.1x - - 3
Masters B, C and D men's single, band 1 B1.Op.Mas.BCD.1x - 3 -
Masters B, C and D women's single W.Mas.BCD.1x - 3 -
Masters C and D women's quad W.Mas.CD.4x 1 - 2
Masters C, D, E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.CDEF.4+ - - 3
Masters C, D, E and F men's eight Op.Mas.CDEF.8+ - - 3
Masters D and E men's quad Op.Mas.DE.4x - 3 -
Masters D and E women's eight W.Mas.DE.8+ - 3 -
Masters D, E and F women's coxed four W.Mas.DEF.4+ - 3 -
Masters E and F women's double W.Mas.EF.2x - - 3
Masters E men's quad Op.Mas.E.4x - - 3
Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x 1 - 2
Masters G and H men's double Op.Mas.GH.2x - 3 -
Mixed masters D double Mx.Mas.D.2x - - 3
Masters A and B women's double W.Mas.AB.2x - 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, C and D men's single, band 2 B2.Op.Mas.BCD.1x - 2 -
Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x - - 2
Masters C women's double W.Mas.C.2x - 2 -
Masters D and E women's coxed four W.Mas.DE.4+ - - 2
Masters D and E women's double W.Mas.DE.2x - 2 -
Masters D men's coxed four Op.Mas.D.4+ - 2 -
Masters D women's eight W.Mas.D.8+ 2 - -
Masters E and F men's coxed four Op.Mas.EF.4+ - 2 -
Masters E and F men's quad Op.Mas.EF.4x 2 - -
Masters E and F men's single, band 1 B1.Op.Mas.EF.1x - 2 -
Masters E and F men's single, band 2 B2.Op.Mas.EF.1x - 2 -
Masters E and F women's single W.Mas.EF.1x - - 2
Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x - - 2
Masters F and G men's coxed four Op.Mas.FG.4+ 2 - -
Masters F and H men's quad Op.Mas.FH.4x - - 2
Masters F men's coxless pair Op.Mas.F.2- - - 2
Mixed masters A double Mx.Mas.A.2x - - 2
Mixed masters E and F double Mx.Mas.EF.2x - - 2
Masters A men's coxless four Op.Mas.A.4- - - 1
Masters A men's coxless pair Op.Mas.A.2- - - 1
Masters A men's single Op.Mas.A.1x 1 - -
Masters B men's double Op.Mas.B.2x 1 - -
Masters B men's eight Op.Mas.B.8+ 1 - -
Masters C and D women's double W.Mas.CD.2x 1 - -
Masters C and D women's single W.Mas.CD.1x - - 1
Masters C women's single W.Mas.C.1x 1 - -
Masters D women's single W.Mas.D.1x 1 - -
Masters E and F women's eight W.Mas.EF.8+ 1 - -
Masters E men's double Op.Mas.E.2x 1 - -
Masters E men's eight Op.Mas.E.8+ 1 - -
Masters E men's single Op.Mas.E.1x 1 - -
Masters E women's eight W.Mas.E.8+ - - 1
Masters F, G and H men's double Op.Mas.FGH.2x 1 - -
Masters G men's quad Op.Mas.G.4x 1 - -
Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x 1 - -
Masters H and I men's single Op.Mas.HI.1x 1 - -
Masters H men's double Op.Mas.H.2x - - 1
Other categories 2 categories raced
Other categories - Categories raced
Category 2024 2025 2026
Op 4- Div 3 Op 4- Div 3 3 - -
W ROW AR1 1x W ROW AR1 1x - 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.

Venue location

About this head race

The Head Race course is ~2350m downstream and regularly attracts over 250 crews; due to demand a waiting list of entries can be started within 24 hours of opening.

Course

Downstream head race course

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Northwich Spring Head 2027: common questions

When does Northwich Spring Head 2027 take place?

Northwich Spring Head 2027 is on Saturday 3 April 2027.

Where is Northwich Spring Head held?

Northwich Spring Head is held at River Weaver, Northwich.

What format is Northwich Spring Head raced in?

Northwich Spring Head is a head race (2,350m).

How do crews enter Northwich Spring Head?

Entries are submitted via the official entry portal at www.northwichrowingevents.com. Northwich Rowing Club is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics.

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