Reduction in number of crews Earlier in the week we highlighted these challenging conditions and asked all competing clubs to consider whether any of their crews should scratch from the race, and offered a full refund to those who did.…
We have just published updated start orders on the Start order page. These include scratchings up to noon today (Wednesday, 20 November 2019). Don't worry, we do know about scratchings since then. Please can all crews and coaches: Check that…
We extended the window for refundable scratchings from 8pm yesterday (Tuesday, 19 November) to noon today because BROE2 was unavailable yesterday evening due to a hardware failure. Scratchings received during this time, plus others, have reduced the number of crews…
Thank you to all of the clubs which scratched crews during our refund window from Sunday evening until 8pm today (Tuesday, 19 November 2019). Due to BROE2 going down, this has now been extended to noon on Wednesday, 20 November 2019.…
Read More Conditions: Refund/scratching deadline extended & Next update Wednesday evening
If you plan to use the M4 to come to the race, please check your route in advance as there are ongoing roadworks. See https://highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/m4-junctions-3-12-smart-motorway/ (scroll down to Planned Roadworks section). The motorway was fully closed last weekend, although there…
The following message is being sent by email to all club entries secretaries and crew contacts on Sunday, 17 November 2019: You will be aware of the heavy rainfall we've been experiencing. The Tideway is now on a yellow flag,…
The Committee is aware that the Port of London Authority has issued a Yellow Ebb Tide Flag warning (strong fluvial flows), and that the whole of the non-tidal Thames is currently on red boards: PLA website: http://www.pla.co.uk/ Environment Agency River…
A lightning fast flood of entries saw an arguably record-breaking uptake for the Fuller’s Head of River Fours 2019, with it taking only 15 days for the race to reach full capacity. With such a high interest for participating in…
Read More Press Release: Entries surge for the 2019 Fuller’s Head of the River Fours
The members of the Committee of the Fuller's Head of the River Fours are sad to hear of the recent death of John Booker, one of the event's Vice Presidents. John played a key role in building the Head of…
Entries were suspended at 4.20pm on Monday, 14 October 2019 after 480 (including 166 Sch/Jun) crews had been accepted. Please note that this limit is for safety reasons on and off the water and cannot be exceeded. We are operating…
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