We are delighted to announce that City of Cambridge RC are the winners of the 2025 Davison Award. This discretionary award for the standout performance from a small club was created in 2018 in memory of Noel Davison, who was Honorary Secretary of…
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Weather Update: Storm Claudia
We are aware that considerable amounts of rain are forecast on Thursday night and on Friday. We are monitoring the situation, but at this stage do not expect that this will impact the Fours Head on Saturday, 15 November 2025.…
Fours Head 2025 entries now suspended – next steps
Entries for the Fours Head 2025 were suspended as planned on Thursday, 23 October. The race is FULL and we do not expect to re-open for additional entries before the Official Close of Entries at noon on Friday, 31 October…
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Pre-order your Fours Head sweatshirts now and save!
Our stylish Fours Head sweatshirts are available now at £30 each, but the price will be going up to £35 from race day and onwards, so pre-order yours now and save! You can collect your order from the Rock the…
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Join the Fours Head Committee!
The Fours Head Committee is keen to take on one or two new general members with a view to succession planning for a number of roles and responsibilities. As well as supporting in person on race day in November, the…
RIP Richard du Parcq
The Committee of the Fours Head was very sad to hear of the death of Dr Richard du Parcq earlier this week. He had been ill for some months. Richard served the Fours Head as Entries Secretary for 18 years…
Fours Head Entries: Changes for 2025
This year’s Fours Head will take place on Saturday, 15 November 2025, at the centre of the three-day ‘festival’ of fours racing that also includes the new Junior Fours Head on the Friday and the Veteran Fours Head on the…
Changes to Fours Head Events following the launch of the Junior Fours Head
The Committee of the Fours Head warmly welcomes the addition of the Junior Fours Head to the racing calendar. As our race has been over-subscribed for many years, it is clear that more racing capacity is needed for high quality…
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2024 Fours Head refunds
The Fours Head Committee is pleased to announce a refund of £70 per crew from the entry fee of £80 paid. When deciding the level of refund, the Committee sought to strike a balance between being fair to competitors and…
Thanks for joining the Virtual Fours Head today
The weather outside was indeed frightful, but Fours Head Chairman Richard Phelps was delighted to welcome lots of members of the rowing community at the Virtual Fours Head this morning. During the warmup, Martin Cross interviewed Olympic Champion James Rudkin,…
The Fours Head 