Norwich Head of the River
Head race
5,000m course
- British Rowing region
- Eastern
- Entries status
- Planning
- Date
- Saturday 27 February 2027
- Venue
- Whitlingham, Norwich
- Entry deadline
- Saturday 13 February 2027 (in 4 months)
- Organised by
- Sarah Lister
Norwich Head of the River is a late-winter head race, raced in the long-course time-trial format with staggered starts held on Saturday, 27 February 2027 at Whitlingham, Norwich in Norwich, Norfolk over a 5,000m course. The fixture is organised by Sarah Lister. Entries close on Saturday 13 February 2027. Norwich Head of the River programmes 7 boat classes including 8+, 4x, 2x, 4+ and others.
Who races here
From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).
84
crews a year on average
39%
juniors
73%
sculling boats
44
eights raced
Masters: 90 crews over 3 races, mostly singles, doubles and quads. Bands A to H raced.
Who races here
Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 84 crews. Sculling boats made up 73% of entries. Masters crews made up 36% (90 crews), mostly singles and doubles.
251 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.
- 2026: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters D men's quad (1 crew); Masters E men's quad (2 crews); Masters G men's quad (1 crew)
- 2025: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters D men's quad (1 crew); Masters E men's quad (1 crew); Masters F men's quad (1 crew); Masters C men's quad (1 crew)
- 2024: No band A men's quad raced. Other masters crews raced in Masters D men's quad (2 crews); Masters E men's quad (1 crew); Masters F men's quad (2 crews)
Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.
Crews by age and boat
Choose a cell to check your crew. Darker blue means more crews.
Scroll sideways to see every boat or band.
| Age group | 1x Single | 2x Double | 2- Pair | 4x Quad | 4x+ Coxed quad | 4- Four | 4+ Coxed four | 8+ Eight | All boats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 97 | ||||||||
| Senior and open | 63 | ||||||||
| Masters | 90 | ||||||||
| University and college | 0 | ||||||||
| Beginner | 0 | ||||||||
| All ages | 74 | 58 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 251 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Scroll the table sideways to see all years.
Junior 32 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J18 single Op.J18.1x | 2 | - | 7 |
| J16 women's double W.J16.2x | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| J14 women's coxed quad W.J14.4x+ | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| J18 double Op.J18.2x | 4 | - | 2 |
| J18 quad Op.J18.4x | 1 | - | 5 |
| J15 women's double W.J15.2x | 1 | - | 4 |
| J16 single Op.J16.1x | - | - | 5 |
| J17 women's single W.J17.1x | 3 | - | 2 |
| J15 coxed quad Op.J15.4x+ | 1 | - | 3 |
| J15 women's single W.J15.1x | - | - | 4 |
| J17 single Op.J17.1x | - | 2 | 2 |
| J18 women's single W.J18.1x | - | 1 | 3 |
| J14 women's double W.J14.2x | - | 3 | - |
| J15 single Op.J15.1x | 2 | - | 1 |
| J16 women's single W.J16.1x | - | - | 3 |
| J18 women's double W.J18.2x | - | 1 | 2 |
| J18 women's eight W.J18.8+ | - | 1 | 2 |
| J16 double Op.J16.2x | - | - | 2 |
| J17 women's coxed four W.J17.4+ | 1 | 1 | - |
| J14 coxed quad Op.J14.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| J14 double Op.J14.2x | - | - | 1 |
| J15 women's coxed four W.J15.4+ | 1 | - | - |
| J15 women's coxed quad W.J15.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| J15 women's eight W.J15.8+ | - | - | 1 |
| J16 women's coxless pair W.J16.2- | - | - | 1 |
| J16 women's quad W.J16.4x | - | - | 1 |
| J17 women's double W.J17.2x | - | - | 1 |
| J17 women's quad W.J17.4x | - | - | 1 |
| J18 eight Op.J18.8+ | - | - | 1 |
| J18 women's coxed four W.J18.4+ | - | 1 | - |
| J18 women's coxless four W.J18.4- | - | - | 1 |
| J18 women's quad W.J18.4x | - | - | 1 |
Senior and open 18 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open coxed four Op.4+ | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Women's eight W.8+ | - | 6 | 4 |
| Open eight Op.8+ | 1 | 4 | - |
| Mixed quad Mx.4x | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Open eight, band 1 B1.Op.8+ | - | - | 4 |
| Open single Op.1x | - | 2 | 2 |
| Women's eight, band 2 B2.W.8+ | 4 | - | - |
| Women's single W.1x | 2 | 2 | - |
| Open eight, band 2 B2.Op.8+ | - | - | 3 |
| Open quad Op.4x | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Women's quad W.4x | 2 | - | 1 |
| Women's double W.2x | 2 | - | - |
| Open coxless four Op.4- | 1 | - | - |
| Open double Op.2x | - | 1 | - |
| Women's coxed quad W.4x+ | 1 | - | - |
| Women's coxless four W.4- | 1 | - | - |
| Women's coxless pair W.2- | 1 | - | - |
| Women's eight, band 1 B1.W.8+ | 1 | - | - |
Masters 39 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters F men's single Op.Mas.F.1x | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Masters C men's single Op.Mas.C.1x | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Masters H men's double Op.Mas.H.2x | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Masters D men's quad Op.Mas.D.4x | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters E men's quad Op.Mas.E.4x | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Masters E women's quad W.Mas.E.4x | - | 2 | 2 |
| Mixed masters F double Mx.Mas.F.2x | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Masters A men's single Op.Mas.A.1x | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters C men's eight Op.Mas.C.8+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters D men's double Op.Mas.D.2x | 2 | - | 1 |
| Masters D men's eight Op.Mas.D.8+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters E women's double W.Mas.E.2x | 2 | 1 | - |
| Masters E women's eight W.Mas.E.8+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters F men's quad Op.Mas.F.4x | 2 | 1 | - |
| Masters F women's single W.Mas.F.1x | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters G men's double Op.Mas.G.2x | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Masters H men's single Op.Mas.H.1x | 1 | 2 | - |
| Masters D women's single W.Mas.D.1x | 1 | 1 | - |
| Masters F men's double Op.Mas.F.2x | 1 | 1 | - |
| Masters F women's quad W.Mas.F.4x | - | 1 | 1 |
| Masters G men's single Op.Mas.G.1x | - | - | 2 |
| Mixed masters E double Mx.Mas.E.2x | 1 | - | 1 |
| Masters C men's double Op.Mas.C.2x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters C men's quad Op.Mas.C.4x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D men's coxless four Op.Mas.D.4- | - | 1 | - |
| Masters D men's single Op.Mas.D.1x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters D women's eight W.Mas.D.8+ | - | 1 | - |
| Masters E men's coxless four Op.Mas.E.4- | 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 single W.Mas.E.1x | - | 1 | - |
| Masters G men's quad Op.Mas.G.4x | - | - | 1 |
| Masters G women's double W.Mas.G.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters G women's single W.Mas.G.1x | 1 | - | - |
| Masters H men's eight Op.Mas.H.8+ | - | - | 1 |
| Mixed masters C quad Mx.Mas.C.4x | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed masters D double Mx.Mas.D.2x | 1 | - | - |
| Mixed masters G double Mx.Mas.G.2x | - | - | 1 |
Other categories 1 categories raced
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Op J15 4x+ (time only) Op J15 4x+ (time only) | - | - | 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 regatta
Norwich Head held under British Rowing rules of rowing & racing and RowSafe
Course
Long course: 5,000m Riverscourt to Whitlingham Green; Short course: 1,900m Colmans Rail Bridge to down-cut stream end of 'The Cut'
Boat classes
- 8+
- 4x
- 2x
- 4+
- 4-
- 2-
- 1x
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Norwich Head of the River 2027: common questions
When does Norwich Head of the River 2027 take place?
Norwich Head of the River 2027 is on Saturday 27 February 2027. Racing begins at 10:15am.
Where is Norwich Head of the River held?
Norwich Head of the River is held at Whitlingham, Norwich in Norwich, Norfolk. The venue sits in Norwich, Norfolk.
What format is Norwich Head of the River raced in?
Norwich Head of the River is a late-winter head race, raced in the long-course time-trial format with staggered starts, over 5,000m.
Which boat classes race at Norwich Head of the River?
Norwich Head of the River runs 7 boat classes: 8+, 4x, 2x, 4+, 4-, 2-, 1x.
Who can race at Norwich Head of the River?
Norwich Head of the River carries entries for Open Men, Open Women, Open Mixed, Masters Men, Masters Women, Masters Mixed, Junior Boys, Junior Girls crews.
How do crews enter Norwich Head of the River?
Entry information is published on the official regatta website (www.norwichrowingclub.com). Sarah Lister is responsible for entries and on-the-day logistics. The entry deadline is Saturday 13 February 2027.
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