Arch 1 (on the Middlesex bank) is currently closed due to works taking place there. More information about this, including maps of how to navigate through the bridge and why crews going in BOTH DIRECTIONS must take EXTRA care can…
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Bringing a vehicle to the Fours Head 2021? Be aware the ULEZ is expanding!
The area covered by London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone will expand on 25 October 2021 to cover all Fours Head boating locations. This means that cars and tow vehicles vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes) and minibuses (up to…
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2021 Fours Head: We’re back!
The Committee is delighted to announce that we currently intend to run the 2021 Fours Head over the full Championship course from Mortlake to Putney ‘as usual’ on Saturday, 13 November. Please visit the Entries page for details of the…
2020 Fours Head Cancelled
With enormous sadness and disappointment, the Committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Fours Head in the light of the worsening COVID-19 situation in England and the latest Government guidance. We had hoped to overcome the many challenges presented by…
Changes to start time and entry fee
The Committee met yesterday and would like to update you on two decisions. Start time now 10am The start time of the 2020 Fours Head has been changed to 10am on Sunday, 22 November. This is to allow crews extra…
Update on entries and course
The Committee continue to plan on the basis that we will be able to run an event on Sunday, 22 November 2020, although clearly there is considerable uncertainty with the evolving COVID-19 situation. The following decisions about Entries and the…
Update on overseas entries
In view of the current circumstances relating to COVID-19 and the consequent need to reduce complexities in this year’s event, it is with regret that the Committee has decided that the 2020 Fours Head will not accept entries from overseas…
Update on Hammersmith Bridge and Covid-19
The Fours Head Committee met today and remain committed to holding an event on 22 November if possible. Course alteration We expect that Hammersmith Bridge will still be closed to boats going underneath it on race day. Therefore we are…
Changes for 2020
Race name Recognising that most people refer to our race as the Fours Head, we have changed its official name to that. It has been the Head of the River Fours since it began in 1955, but we are happy…
COVID-19 and the 2020 race
The Committee very much hopes that the 2020 race will take place, but this will only be possible once British Rowing has cleared affiliated competitions to restart in their Returning to Rowing guidance. Various other criteria outside our control will…
