British Rowing Affiliated Clubs, Competitions and Tours
Organised by region and Thames sub-region
For addresses and other details, see the Rowing Directory section of the British Rowing Almanack.
EAST MIDLANDS (EM)
Open clubs
Ancholme RC
Becket, The, RC
Boston RC
Burton Leander RC
Derby RC
Derwent RC
Devil’s Elbow RC
Leicester RC
Lincoln Rowing Centre
Loughborough BC
Newark RC
Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association
Nottingham and Union RC
Nottingham RC
Trent RC
University and college clubs
De Montfort Univ. (Leicester) BC
Leicester University BC
Loughborough Students Rowing
Nottingham Trent University BC
Nottingham University BC
Alumni clubs
Castra BC
Competitions
Ancholme Head
Boston Head
Boston Marathon
Burton Head
Burton Regatta
Derby ‘Really’ Small Boats Head
Leicester Regatta
Lincoln Head
Loughborough Soar Head
Newark Head
Nottingham Autumn Heads
Nottingham City Regatta
Nottingham Head of the Trent (Inc Masters of Trentside)
Nottingham Masters & Club Regatta
EASTERN (E)
Open clubs
Beccles RC
Bedford RC Ltd
Bedford Star RC
Benfleet Yacht Club Coastal Rowers
Brightlingsea Coastal RC
Broxbourne RC
Burnham on Crouch Coastal RC
Cambridge 99 RC
Camrowers
Cantabrigian RC
Champion of the Thames (Cambs) RC
Chesterton RC
City of Cambridge RC
Deben RC
Eton Mission RC
Fairlop RC
Hollowell Scullers
Huntingdon BC
Ipswich RC
Isle of Ely RC
Lea RC
Lower Thames RC
Lowestoft RC
Mersea Island RC
Milton Keynes RC
Northampton RC
Norwich RC
Oundle Town RC
Peterborough City RC
Rob Roy BC
South Broads BC
St Ives RC
St Neots RC
Star Club
Sudbury RC
West Norfolk RC
X‐Press BC
Yare BC
University and College clubs
Anglia Ruskin BC
Caius BC
Cambridge University BC
Christ’s College BC
Churchill College BC
Clare BC
Clare Hall BC
Corpus Christi (Cambridge) BC
Darwin College BC
Downing College BC
East Anglia, University of, BC
Emmanuel BC
First and Third Trinity BC
Fitzwilliam College BC
Girton College BC
Hertfordshire, University of, RC
Homerton College BC
Hughes Hall BC
Jesus College (Cambridge) BC
Kings College BC
Lady Margaret BC
Lucy Cavendish College BC
Magdalene BC
Murray Edwards College BC
Newnham College BC
Pembroke College (Cambridge) BC
Peterhouse BC
Queens College (Cambridge) BC
Robinson College BC
Selwyn College BC
Sidney Sussex College BC
St Catharines College (Cambridge) BC
St Edmunds College BC
Trinity Hall BC
Wolfson College (Cambridge) BC
School clubs
Bedford Girls School RC
Bedford Modern School BC
Bedford School BC
Berkhamsted School BC
Haileybury RC
Kings School Ely, The, BC
Leys School BC
Norwich High School RC
Norwich School BC
Oundle School BC
St Mary’s School BC, Cambridge
Stowe Sculling Club
Alumni clubs
Phoenix BC
Competitions
Bedford Amateur Regatta
Bedford Autumn Small Boats Head
Bedford Eights & Fours Head
Bedford Spring Fours & Small Boats Head
Cambridge Autumn Regatta
Cambridge Champs Jnr Sculling Hd
Cambridge Winter Head
Great Ouse Marathon
Head of the East
Huntingdon Head
Isle of Ely Small Boats Head
Lea Autumn Regatta
Lea Spring Regatta
Milton Keynes Regatta
Norfolk Sculls and Norwich Small Boats Head
Northampton Head
Norwich Head of the River
Peterborough Head of the Nene
Peterborough Junior Championship
Peterborough Regatta Saturday & Regatta Sunday
Peterborough Summer Regatta
St Neots Regatta & Sprint
St Neots Small Boats Head
St. Ives Regatta
Star Club Head of the River
Star Club New Year Head
Star Regatta
Sudbury Regatta
NORTH WEST (NW)
Open clubs
Agecroft RC
Grosvenor RC, Chester
Hollingworth Lake RC
Lancaster John O’Gaunt RC
Lancaster Schools RA
Liverpool Victoria RC
Mersey RC
North Staffordshire RC
Northwich RC
Ramsey RC
Royal Chester RC
Runcorn RC
Southport BC
Trafford RC
Trentham BC
Warrington RC
Windermere RC
University and college clubs
Keele University BC
Lancaster University BC
Liverpool University BC
Liverpool John Moores University RC
Manchester, The University of, BC
Salford University BC
University of Chester RC
School clubs
Grange School, The RC
Kings School Chester, The, RC
Lancaster Royal Grammar School BC
Merchant Taylors School BC
Queens Park High School RC
Sir John Deanes College BC
Alumni clubs
Nemesis BC
Rex BC
Sphinx BC
Competitions
Agecroft Head
Chester Long Distance Sculls
Chester Regatta
Chester Regatta Sprint Sunday
City of Lancaster Regatta
Dee Autumn Head
Head of the Lune (Lancaster)
Junior Head (North)
Liverpool Victoria Head of the Float
Merseyside Regatta
North of England Head
North of England Sprint Rowing
Championships
Northwich Autumn Head
Northwich Spring Head of the River
Northwich Regatta
North West Region Junior Time Trial
Runcorn Autumn Head
Runcorn Junior Regatta
Runcorn Spring Head
Trafford Head of the Bridgewater
Trafford Regatta
Trentham BC Regatta
Warrington Head of the Mersey
Warrington Regatta
NORTHERN (N)
Open clubs
Berwick ARC
Cambois ARC
Chester Le Street ARC
Durham ARC 1860 Ltd
Ebchester BC
Gateshead Community RC
Hexham RC
Infinity BC
Lakeland RC
Lambton RC
Sunderland, City of, RC
Talkin Tarn ARC
Tees RC
Tyne ARC
Tyne United RC
Tynemouth RC
University and college clubs
Butler College BC
Collingwood College BC
Durham University BC
Grey College BC
Hatfield College BC
John Snow College BC
Newcastle University BC
Northumbria, University of, BC
St Aidans College BC
St Chads College BC
St Cuthberts Society BC
St Hild & St Bede College BC
St Johns College (Durham) BC
St Marys College BC
South College (Durham) BC
Stephenson College BC
Sunderland, University of, RC
Teesside, University of, BC
Trevelyan College BC
University College (Durham) BC
Van Mildert BC
School clubs
Durham School BC
Queen Elizabeth High School RC
St Leonards School BC
Alumni clubs
1877 Club
Blue Star Club
Hadrian BC
Old Dunelmian BC
Competitions
Berwick Long Distance Sculls
Chester le Street Autumn Regatta
Chester le Street Spring Regatta
Derwentwater Head, The
Durham City Regatta
Durham Autumn Small Boats Head
Durham Autumn Sprint
Durham Long Distance Sculls
Durham Regatta
Durham Small Boats Head
Hexham Regatta
Ponteland Junior Head
Rutherford Head of the River
South Hylton Long Distance Sculls
Talkin Tarn Regatta
Tees Long Distance Sculls
Tees Regatta
Tees Small Boats Head
Tyne Head of the River
Tyne Long Distance Sculls
Tyne Regatta (inc. Tyne at Home Regatta)
Tyne Single Scullers Head
Tyne United New Year Head
Tyne United Small Boats Head
Wansbeck Long Distance Sculls
Wansbeck Small Boats Head
Wansbeck Regatta
THAMES UPPER (TU1): Isis-Cherwell
Open clubs
Abingdon RC
City of Oxford RC
Falcon BC
Hinksey Sculling School
Oxford Amateur RC
Thames Scullers
University and College clubs
Balliol College BC
Brasenose College BC
Christ Church BC
Corpus Christi College (Oxford) BC
Exeter College BC
Green Templeton BC
Hertford College BC
Isis BC
Jesus College (Oxford) BC
Keble College BC
Lady Margaret Hall BC
Linacre BC
Lincoln College BC
Magdalen College BC
Mansfield College BC
Merton College BC
New College BC
Oriel College BC
Osler House BC
Oxford University BC
Oxford University Women’s Lwt RC
Oxford University Womens BC
Pembroke College (Oxford) BC
Queens College, The, (Oxford) BC
Regent’s Park College BC
Somerville College BC
St Annes College BC
St Antony’s College BC
St Benet’s, Blackfriars’ and Reuben College BC
St Catherines College (Oxford) BC
St Edmund Hall BC
St Hilda’s College BC
St Hughs BC
St Johns College (Oxford) BC
St Peters College BC
Trinity College BC
University College (Oxford) BC
Wadham College BC
Wolfson College (Oxford) BC
Worcester College BC
School clubs
Abingdon School BC
Dragon School BC
Headington School Oxford BC
Magdalen College School BC
Radley College BC
St Edwards School BC
Alumni clubs
Griffen, The, BC
Martlet BC
Radley Mariners
St Edward’s Martyrs BC
Taurus BC
Competitions
Abingdon Head
Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta
Isis Sculls
Oxford City Bumping Races
Oxford City Royal Regatta
THAMES UPPER (TU2): Kennet-Thame
Open clubs
Army RC
Black Sheep RC
Goring Gap BC
Henley RC
Leander Club
Phyllis Court RC
Royal Air Force RC
Reading RC
Rentacrew RC
RowZambezi Sculling Club
Shiplake Vikings RC
Star and Arrow Club
Thames Valley Park RC
UK Armed Forces RC
Upper Thames RC
Wallingford RC
University and college clubs
Oxford Brookes University BC
Reading University BC
School clubs
Oratory School BC
Pangbourne College BC
Reading Blue Coat School BC
Shiplake College BC
Wellington College BC
Alumni clubs
Aldworthian BC
Oratory Cardinals RC
Pangbourne Nautics BC
Competitions
Henley Fours & Eights Head
Henley Sculls
Henley Masters Regatta
Henley Town & Visitors Regatta
Henley Women’s Regatta
Reading Amateur Regatta
Reading Small Boats Head
Reading Town Regatta
Reading University Hd of the River
Thames Valley Park Regatta
Upper Thames Autumn Head
Wallingford Head
Wallingford Long Distance Sculls
Wallingford Regatta
THAMES UPPER (TU3): Wye-Colne
Open clubs
British Airways RC
Burway RC
Dorney BC
Eton Excelsior RC
Maidenhead RC
Marlow RC
Staines BC
University and College clubs
Royal Holloway BC
School clubs
Bishopsgate School BC
Claires Court School BC
Eton College BC
Gordon’s BC
Great Marlow School BC
Langley Academy, The, BC
Royal Grammar Sch. High Wycombe BC
Sir William Borlase’s Gram Sch BC
Sir William Perkins’s School RC
Windsor Boys School, The, BC
Windsor Girls’ School BC
Wycombe Abbey School BC
Alumni clubs
Eton Vikings Club
The 1921 BC
GM Swans BC
Windsorian, The, RC
Competitions
Ball Cup South
Burway Head
Burway Small Boats Head
Egham Regatta
Junior Sculling Head
Junior Sculling Regatta
Maidenhead Regatta
Maidenhead Jnr Regatta (invitation only)
Marlow Regatta, Eton Dorney
Marlow Spring Regatta
Marlow Town Regatta
Staines Regatta
Staines Sprint Regatta
THAMES UPPER (TU4): Chertsey Lock-Teddington Weir
Open clubs
Guildford RC
Kingston RC
Metropolitan Police RC
Molesey BC
Walbrook RC
Walton RC
Weybridge Ladies ARC
Weybridge RC
Weyfarers RC
University and college clubs
Surrey, University of, BC
School clubs
Hampton School BC
Kingston Grammar School BC
Lady Eleanor Holles BC
St Georges College BC
Surbiton High School BC
Tiffin School BC
Tormead School RC
Wimbledon High School BC
Alumni clubs
Holles BC
Kingston Grammar Sch. Veterans BC
Competitions
Hampton Head (Juniors/Schools)
Hampton Small Boats Head (Juniors/Schools)
Kingston Amateur Regatta
Kingston Borough Regatta
Kingston Head
Kingston Small Boats Head
Molesey Amateur Regatta
Molesey Junior Head
Molesey Junior Regatta
Molesey Veteran Head
Teddington Head
Thames Ditton Regatta
Walton & Weybridge Regatta
Walton Small Boats Head
Weybridge Ladies ARC Regatta
Weybridge Silver Sculls
Weybridge Winter Head
THAMES LONDON (TL5): Crane-Brent
Open clubs
Brentford BC
Brentford Masters BC
East India Club Rowing Section
Grove Community Rowing
Mortlake Anglian & Alpha BC
Putney Town RC
Quintin BC
Tideway Scullers School
Twickenham RC
University and college clubs
Imperial College School of Medicine BC
Kings College London BC
London School of Economics RC
London, University of, BC
Queen Mary (Univ. of London) BC
Royal Free & Univ Coll Medical Sch BC
Royal Veterinary College BC
St Barts & The Royal London Hospitals BC
St Georges Hospital Med. Sch. BC
United Hospitals BC
University College London BC
Alumni clubs
Bentham BC
Juniper BC
UL Tyrian Club
Schools
American School in London BC
Chiswick School BC
Kew House School BC
Radnor House School RC
Competitions
Barnes & Mortlake Regatta
Borne at Chiswick Bridge Regatta
Chiswick Amateur Regatta
Quintin Head
Richmond Amateur Regatta
Twickenham Regatta
Twickenham Sprint Regatta
Veteran Fours Head
Women’s Eights Head of the River Race
THAMES LONDON (TL6): Bollo-Stamford
Open clubs
1863 Club
Auriol Kensington RC
Barnes Bridge Ladies RC
Barn Elms RC
Cygnet RC
Fulham Reach Boat Club
Furnivall Sculling Club
Orion RC
Parr’s Priory RC
Sons of the Thames RC
Thames Tradesmen’s RC
School clubs
Chelsea Academy BC
Emanuel School BC
Kensington Aldridge Academy BC
Latymer Upper School BC
Putney High School BC
St Pauls Girls School BC
St Pauls School BC
Streatham and Clapham High School BC
Competitions
The Fours Head
Hammersmith Amateur Regatta
Hammersmith Head
Pairs Head of the River
THAMES LONDON (TL7): Mortlake Brewery-Beverley Brook
Open clubs
London RC
Thames RC
Vesta RC
University and college clubs
Imperial College BC
Schools
Dulwich College
Godolphin and Latymer School BC
James Allen’s Girls School BC
Kings College School BC
Queen’s Gate RC
Sydenham High School
Westminster School BC
Alumni clubs
The 1829 BC
The 1884 BC
The 1927 BC
Crabtree BC
Elizabethan BC
Exeter University Alumni BC
Queen’s Tower BC
Competitions
Metropolitan Amateur Regatta (Eton Dorney)
Putney Town Regatta
Schools’ Head of the River
The Head of the River Race
The Remenham Challenge
The Wingfield Sculls
Vesta Scullers Head of the River Race
Vesta International Masters Head of the River Race
THAMES SOUTH EAST (TSE8): Darenth-Medway
Open clubs
Ardingly RC
Bewl Bridge RC
Curlew RC
Erith RC
Globe RC
Gravesend RC
London Otters RC
LYR BC
Maidstone Invicta RC
Medway Towns RC
Poplar Blackwall & District RC
Royal Dolphins RC
Spitfire BC
Watermen, The Company of
School clubs
Kings Rochester BC
Kings School Canterbury, The, BC
Mossbourne Rowing Academy
Alumni clubs
Canterbury Pilgrims BC
Universities and Colleges
Kent, University of, RC
University of East London BC
Competitions
Danson Dashes
Docklands Head
Greenwich Head of the River
Maidstone Autumn Small Boats Head
Maidstone Spring Head
Medway Head
Poplar Regatta
WILTSHIRE, AVON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE & SOMERSET (WAGS)
Open clubs
Avon County RC
Bradford on Avon RC
Bristol Ariel RC
City of Bristol RC
Cotswold RC
Gloucester RC
JustRow Gloucestershire
Minerva Bath RC
Somerset Community RC
Swindon RC
Taunton RC
Wiltshire Scullers School
Wycliffe Junior RC
University and college clubs
Bath University BC
Bath Spa University BC
Bristol, University of, BC
Gloucestershire, University of, RC
Hartpury College & University BC
West of England, University of, BC
School clubs
Cheltenham College BC
Cheltenham Ladies College, The, RC
Clifton College BC
Millfield School BC
Monkton Combe School BC
Wycliffe College BC
Alumni clubs
Cheltonian Society RC
Nonesuch BC
Competitions
Avon Autumn Big Boats Head
Avon Bluefriars Small Boats Head
Avon Spring Head
Bristol Avon at Saltford Regatta
Gloucester Autumn Head
Gloucester Juniors & Masters Regatta
Gloucester Open Regatta
Gloucester Spring Head
University of Bristol Head Race
Wycliffe Big Head
Wycliffe Small Boats Head
WESSEX & SOUTH EAST COAST (WX & SE)
Open clubs
B.T.C. (Southampton) RC
Bexhill ARC
Bournemouth RC
Christchurch RC
Coastal Barbarians RC
Coastal Rowing Academy
Deal Walmer and Kingsdown ARC
Dolphin RC
Dover RC
Eastbourne RC
Folkestone RC
Hastings & St Leonards RC
Herne Bay ARC
Itchen Imperial RC
Lymington ARC
Newport RC
Poole ARC
Ryde RC
Shanklin Sandown RC
Shoreham RC
Southampton ARC
Southampton Coalporters ARC
Southsea RC
Worthing RC
University and College clubs
Bournemouth University BC
Portsmouth University RC
Southampton University BC
School clubs
Bournemouth Collegiate School BC
Bryanston School BC
Canford School BC
Winchester College BC
Alumni clubs
Bryanston Buffaloes BC
Competitions
Coastal Head of River Races and Regattas run under other Associations are listed in Part 2 of the Rowing Directory in the British Rowing Almanack.
WEST MIDLANDS (WM)
Open clubs
A.B. Severn BC
B‐Row
Bewdley RC
Birmingham RC
Bridgnorth RC
Evesham RC
Hereford RC
Ironbridge RC
Pengwern BC
Ross RC
Shires BC
Stourport BC
Stratford upon Avon BC
Upton RC
Warwick BC
Worcester RC
University and college clubs
Birmingham, University of, BC
Harper Adams University RC
Warwick, University of, BC
School clubs
Hereford Cathedral School BC
King Edward VI School BC
Kings School Worcester, The, BC
Royal Grammar School Worcester BC
Royal Shrewsbury School BC
Alumni clubs
Sabrina Club
Two Lions BC
Ursus BC
Competitions
Bewdley Regatta & Sprint
Birmingham Regatta
Bridgnorth Regatta
Evesham Autumn Head
Evesham Winter Head
Evesham Regatta & Sprint
Hereford City Regatta
Ironbridge Regatta & Sprint
Ross on Wye Regatta
Ross Masters & Junior Regatta
Shrewsbury Regatta & Sprint
Stourport Regatta & Sprint
Stourport Small Boats Head
Stourport Winter Head
Stratford upon Avon Junior Sprint Regatta
Warwick Regatta
West Midlands Regional Championships
Worcester Autumn Regatta
Worcester Head of the River
Worcester Small Boats Head
Worcester Spring Regatta
WESTERN (WE)
Open clubs
Bideford Amateur Athletic Club
Bideford ARC
Carrick RC
Castle Dore RC
Dartmouth ARC
Dart-Totnes ARC
Exeter RC
Exmouth RC
Greenbank Falmouth RC
Mayflower Offshore RC
Paignton ARC
Plymouth ARC
River Teign RC (Teign Scullers)
Roadford Lake RC
Torquay RC
Wimbleball RC
University and College clubs
Plymouth University RC
University of Exeter BC
Competitions
Inland and Coastal Head of River Races and Regattas run under other Associations are listed in Part 2 of the Rowing Directory in the British Rowing Almanack.
YORKSHIRE (Y)
Open clubs
Bradford ARC
Doncaster RC
Hull Kingston RC
Leeds RC
Sheffield, City of, RC
York City RC
University and college clubs
Hull University BC
Leeds University BC
Sheffield Hallam University RC
Sheffield University RC
York St John University RC
York, University of, BC
School clubs
Bradford Grammar School BC
Doncaster Schools’ Rowing Assoc.
Gorse, The, BC
St Peters School BC
Yarm School BC
Alumni clubs
Guy Fawkes BC
Competitions
Bradford Autumn Regatta
Bradford Sprint Regatta
Don, Head of the
South Yorkshire Head
White Rose Head (University of York BC)
York Autumn Head
York Small Boats Head
York Spring Regatta
York Summer Regatta
Yorkshire Head of the River
JUNIOR RACING NAMES
Ardingly College (Ardingly BC)
Cranmore School (Walton RC)
NON-REGIONAL CLUBS
Calpe RC
Mediterranean RC
Nautilus RC
Royal Navy & Royal Marines ARA
NON-REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships
British Rowing Indoor Championships
British Rowing Club Championships
British Rowing Masters Championships
British Coastal Championships
Junior Inter‐Regional Regatta
National Schools Regatta
DORMANT CLUBS
Bedford Ladies RC
Brighton & Hove Boat Club
Lady Rohesia BC
Metropolitan RC
Nottingham RC (1862)
Tortoise Club
Clubs and competitions that have ceased to be affiliated since publication of the 2023 British Rowing Almanack
Alcester Grammar School RC
Armitage BC
Aurum 1947 BC
Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School BC
Cheney School Oxford Boat Club
City of Oxford College (Activate Learning) BC
Essex, University of, RC
Fulham Boys School, The, Boat Club
HSBC RC
Leeds Beckett University RC
Oxford University Lightweight RC
Queen Anne’s BC
Sacred Heart High School
Sport Imperial BC
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club
West London Free School BC
Westminster, University of, Boat Club
Whitgift School BC
Burway Sprint Regatta
Cambridge Autumn Head
Cambridge Small Boats Head
Yare Cup Small Boats HOR
Clubs and competitions that have changed their names since the publication of the 2023 British Rowing Almanack
Oxford Academicals RC to Oxford Amateur RC
St Benet’s BC to St Benet’s, Blackfriars’ and Reuben College BC
Masters of the Avon to Evesham Winter
Head to Evesham Winter Head
Evesham Junior Head to Evesham Autumn Head
Loughborough Winter Soar Head to
Loughborough Soar Head
York Autumn Sculls to York Autumn Head
