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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…

Read More The 2024 Fours Head is CANCELLED

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

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.…

Read More THANK YOU to the host clubs

£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…

Read More Fours Head sweatshirts now on sale!

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…

Read More Fours Head 2024: Entries now CLOSED

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…

Read More WOX webinar on navigating the Tideway

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…

Read More Entries suspended at noon on 31 October 2024

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…

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

Following major changes to our Entries Process for the 2023, race, we have made some further, minor adjustments for 2024 based on feedback and learnings. Summary of changes We will use the higher of the crew’s RowingCRI or ScullingCRI, irrespective…

Read More Fours Head Entries: Changes for 2024