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2 days to go…Foreign Representation
Each year, a number of overseas clubs send crews to compete at one of the most prestigious rowing races in the UK. We’re taking a look at notable past entries, as well as ones to watch at this year’s Head. The […]
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3 days to go…HoRR History
With three days until this year’s Head of the River race, we’re looking back today at the history of the race. The Head of the River was founded in 1925 by Steve Fairbairn, an influential rower and coach in the […]
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Countdown to Head of the River 2015
The Head of the River Race, the largest processional rowing race held on the Thames, and the biggest race on the winter calendar, takes place this Sunday. At midday, 345 crews will take to the water and race the 4.25 […]
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Junior Head Successes
“I looked down the length of the Dorney course and felt terrified.” Hampton School’s J14 rower, Tom McLoughlin, probably spoke for most of the 900-odd competitors in the J14 sculling events, as they raced for the first time on the […]
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Record WeHoRR wins for Grainger
Olympic champion Katherine Grainger described herself as “incredibly proud” after winning the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race for an unprecedented eighth time in Saturday’s landmark 75th race. Her seven-club GB star composite, led the 2,700-strong, 300-boat, field home […]
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Record Number of Entries for Reading University Head
Reading University Boat Club hosted their annual head race on Saturday. A total of 237 crews took to the Thames in bright but blustery conditions to race the 4.6km course, many of them using it as preparation for the forthcoming […]
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Tributes made to Michael Hill
Michael Hill, the missing Latymer Upper School, London and Thames rowing coach, was recovered from the Tideway on Monday and has been formally identified. The 48-year-old coach had been missing since an apparent capsize on the River Thames at Putney […]
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House of Lords debate on Women’s Rowing
Last week, for the first time, the House of Lords hosted a debate on women’s rowing. Led by Lord Thomas of Gresford, the House of Lords Grand Committee debate asked Her Majesty’s Government ‘what plans they have to encourage women […]
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Tributes paid to Durham rowing coach
It is with great sadness that British Rowing reports the death of Durham Amateur Rowing Club coach and volunteer Bill Grant at the weekend. Bill, from Sunderland, is believed to have suffered a medical incident while coaching a crew from […]
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Northern universities dominate BUCS 4s & 8s Head
Despite some last minute changes to plans, over 40 universities travelled to Boston for the BUCS 4s & 8s Head. Owing to forecasted weather conditions, championship and intermediate events were moved forward from Sunday to Saturday with the beginner events […]
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