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Helena Smalman-Smith

Fours Head webmaster, expedition rower and creator of RowingStory.com
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Row the Virtual Fours Head with ZoomErgos on Sunday (9am)

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 22, 2024November 23, 2024Leave a comment

Following yesterday’s disappointing news that the Fours Head 2024 has been cancelled, the Fours Head Committee are pleased to announce the virtual Fours Head in conjunction with ZoomErgos and featuring a special Crossy’s Corner. Anyone can attend; those that had…

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The 2024 Fours Head is CANCELLED

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 21, 2024Leave a comment

We are very disappointed to announce that the 2024 Fours Head is cancelled due to a combination of wind strength and wind direction associated with Storm Bert, which is forecast for this weekend. We have been monitoring a number of…

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Weather update: Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 19, 2024Leave a comment

The committee is closely monitoring the weather forecast for Sunday. We will make a further announcement by 22:00 on Thursday, 21 November 2024.

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THANK YOU to the host clubs

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 14, 2024Leave a comment

With 344 visiting crews from 100 different clubs taking part in this year's race, we're totally dependent on the generous hospitality and hard work of the 21 host clubs along the Tideway for enabling the Fours Head to take place.…

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Fours Head sweatshirts now on sale!

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 10, 2024November 10, 2024Leave a comment

£5 from the sale of each sweatshirt (retailing at £30) will be donated to the race by Rock the Boat, who have produced the sweatshirts in association with the Fours Head. This will help to keep entry fees down. Order…

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Fours Head 2024: Entries now CLOSED

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 8, 2024November 9, 2024Leave a comment

At noon today (Friday, 8 November), we reached the official Close of Entries for the 2024 Fours Head. 465 entries have been accepted, from 127 different clubs. We are very, very sorry that we couldn't fit in the other 230…

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WOX webinar on navigating the Tideway

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 8, 2024November 8, 2024Leave a comment

Experienced coxes from ‘The Winning Cox’ (aka WOX) are hosting a free webinar at 20:00 on Friday, 15 November about Navigating the Tideway. Join Zoe De Toledo, Morgan Baynham-Williams and Matilda Horn to enhance your marshalling skills and lock in…

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2024 Fours Head Waitlists by BROE ID

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithNovember 1, 2024November 11, 2024Leave a comment

463 crews have now been accepted in BROE. Crews that still have the status "Submitted" are on the waitlists. There are 4 separate waitlists - for Open Senior, Women's Senior, Open School/Junior, and Women's School Junior (keep scrolling down this…

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Entries suspended at noon on 31 October 2024

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithOctober 31, 2024November 3, 2024Leave a comment

According to the plan set out on our Entries page, entries were suspended at noon on Thursday, 31 October 2024, having opened 10 days earlier. 695 entries were received, meaning that the race is oversubscribed by 54% overall above the…

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Entries status (as at 2pm on Sunday, 27 October 2024)

Helena Smalman-Smith's avatar by Helena Smalman-SmithOctober 27, 2024November 3, 2024Leave a comment

As has been the trend for many years now, the race is substantially over-subscribed, particularly for junior entries. We are sharing the following information so clubs and crews can manage their expectations, and also to remind Entries Admins to check…

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