Junior Inter-Regional Regatta 2025

The 14 Junior Inter-Regional Regatta (JIRR) teams are based on the British Rowing Regions plus Scotland, with the Thames Region split into four sub-regions and Wales competing with WAGS.

Thames Upriver with the Women's Eights trophy

 Saturday, 26 APRIL 2025  | NATIONAL WATER SPORTS CENTRE, NOTTINGHAM

Regatta Information

Entries for the 2025 JIRR will open on Monday, 3 March 2025, and close at noon on Wednesday, 16 April 2025.

Team Managers and Trials 2025

Team Team Manager Trials
Eastern Oliver Frazer 16 March 2025: 1 day Trial Event at Peterborough City RC
East Midlands Josh Rhodes-Hook 8 Feb 2025: 1500m time trial at NWSC
Northern Pauline Higgins
North West Kayte Parlevliet 9 March 2025: Northwich, crew boats
TBA: Single sculls
Thames South East Jamie MacDonald
Thames London Jono Cheesman
Thames London West Jono Cheesman
Thames Upriver Mark Wilkinson 7 March 2025: Dorney Lake
WAGS & Wales Penny Senior 26 March 2025: Quads at Junior Sculling Head
20 March 2025: Other boats at Saltford
Wessex Garry Walters 29 March 2025: Bryanston School
West Will Hawkyard
West Midlands Abi Terry
Yorkshire Jess Ryan 22 February 2025: Leeds
Scotland Cara O’Donnell and Tom Young 1-2 March 2025: Inverness Winter Head
Team:
Eastern
Team Manager:
Oliver Frazer
Trials:
16 March 2025: 1 day Trial Event at Peterborough City RC
Team:
East Midlands
Team Manager:
Josh Rhodes-Hook
Trials:
8 Feb 2025: 1500m time trial at NWSC
Team:
Northern
Team Manager:
Pauline Higgins
Trials:
--
Team:
North West
Team Manager:
Kayte Parlevliet
Trials:
9 March 2025: Northwich, crew boats
TBA: Single sculls
Team:
Thames South East
Team Manager:
Jamie MacDonald
Trials:
--
Team:
Thames London
Team Manager:
Jono Cheesman
Trials:
--
Team:
Thames London West
Team Manager:
Jono Cheesman
Trials:
--
Team:
Thames Upriver
Team Manager:
Mark Wilkinson
Trials:
7 March 2025: Dorney Lake
Team:
WAGS & Wales
Team Manager:
Penny Senior
Trials:
26 March 2025: Quads at Junior Sculling Head
20 March 2025: Other boats at Saltford
Team:
Wessex
Team Manager:
Garry Walters
Trials:
29 March 2025: Bryanston School
Team:
West
Team Manager:
Will Hawkyard
Trials:
--
Team:
West Midlands
Team Manager:
Abi Terry
Trials:
--
Team:
Yorkshire
Team Manager:
Jess Ryan
Trials:
22 February 2025: Leeds
Team:
Scotland
Team Manager:
Cara O’Donnell and Tom Young
Trials:
1-2 March 2025: Inverness Winter Head

JIRR 2025 colours

Results

Previous Winners

Year Overall Men’s Events Women’s Events
2024 Thames Upriver Thames Upriver East Midlands
2023 Thames Upriver Thames Upriver Thames Upriver
2022 Thames Upriver Thames Upriver Thames Upriver
2019, 2020 and 2021 Cancelled
2018 Thames Upriver Eastern Thames Upriver
2017 Thames London Thames London Thames London
2016 Thames Upriver Thames London Thames Upriver
2015 Thames Upriver Thames Upriver Thames Upriver
2014 Thames Upriver Thames Upriver Thames Upriver
Year:
2024
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Women’s Events:
East Midlands
Year:
2023
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Women’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Year:
2022
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Women’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Year:
2019, 2020 and 2021
Overall:
Cancelled
Year:
2018
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Eastern
Women’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Year:
2017
Overall:
Thames London
Men’s Events:
Thames London
Women’s Events:
Thames London
Year:
2016
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Thames London
Women’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Year:
2015
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Women’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Year:
2014
Overall:
Thames Upriver
Men’s Events:
Thames Upriver
Women’s Events:
Thames Upriver

girls in blue t-shirts with medals at JIRR

Volunteer at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta!

At British Rowing we rely on our amazing volunteers to make our events a success. We are always on the look out for people who want to help out – you don’t need any rowing experience and everyone is welcome!

Please register via our Volunteer Hub:

Register to Volunteer

If you have any questions, please just email us at [email protected].

Getting to the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta

The JIRR takes place at the National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont Country Park, Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, NG12 2LU, UK.

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is in place on the car parks at the National Watersports Centre. The NWSC levies a charge of £7.20 (2024 price) per vehicle per day. Event parking can be purchased in advance via the NWSC website, or follow instructions on the signs around the parking area.

Spectators at the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta

Media

AllMarkOne are the official JIRR photographers and are onsite all day capturing the moments. All of their images are available for digital download or print purchase here

Any members of the media, including photographers, who wish to attend the event must be accredited in advance by British Rowing.

Accreditation closes five days in advance of the event starting.

To gain accreditation for the either of these events, please contact [email protected].

As an accredited member of the media you are expected to follow the media and photography guidance in the British Rowing Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.

photographer at rowing regatta