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Thank you to all the volunteers and competitors for a great race in 2019.
In 2020 the race will be on Sunday 11 Oct at 11am.
The race will start at The Boat Race finish post downstream of Chiswick Bridge and finish at Harrods Wall downstream of Hammersmith Bridge, approx 4.5km.
Boat types: 2x & 2-
Categories offered:
- Junior J16, 2x; J18; 2x & 2-
- Senior: Open, Women; 2x & 2-
- Masters B-K: Open, Women; 2x & 2-
- Mixed and Mixed Masters B-K; 2x
- Lightweight Open and Women; 2x
- Adaptive; 2x & 2- (by arrangement)
£36 per crew
Committee
The Pairs Head of the River Race is an annual event proudly managed and run by Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club.
Note – due to some crew changes your number may have changed. Please check the final Start Order before the race.
Substitutions
Club Admins must contact us when a substitution may move the crew into a higher category. Details of bands will be provided to Club Admins.Host Club Changes
No further changes in the Host Club please. Your number will be sent to the Number location indicated on the Start Order.In compiling the Draw we have used the Crew Ranking Index and CRI Max for banding categories. Banding will be sized broadly as follows:
- 0-9 entries – 1 band – single Pennant
- 10-20 entries – 2 bands – Club, Championship
- 21-30 entries – 3 bands – Club and/or Intermediate, Senior or Championship
- 30+ entries – 4 bands – Club, Intermediate, Senior and Championship
If your experience is not reflected in your assigned category, and you feel you should be placed in a higher category, please let us know using our contact form.
Combined Masters Categories will have handicaps applied, these are:
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- Mx Mas B/C 2x
- W Mas B/C 2-
- W Mas D/E 2-
- W Mas F/G 2x
If you have any queries about entries please use our contact form.
Pairs Head Competitor Information 2019
Note: Crews boating from locations in the marshalling area may join the later sections as they move up, but must not cross the river after the race has started.
Pairs Head Results – Overall (PDF)
Results by gender
Pairs Head Results – Female (PDF)
Pairs Head Results – Mixed (PDF)
Pairs Head Results – Open (PDF)
Results from previous years:
Prize Giving
Each year the Pairs Head committee hold a prize giving at the Civil Service Boathouse, home of both Barnes Bridge Ladies and Cygnet Rowing club.
The 2019 Prize Giving will be held on Sunday 27th October.
Anna Roots Trophy
Anna Roots Trophy for fastest Women’s Pair In 2014 the Pairs Head Committee introduced the Anna Roots Trophy for the fastest Women’s Pair. Anna was tragically killed during a charity cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End. Anna was a well loved, successful Tideway rower and regular Pairs Head competitor.
Winners
2018 – Victoria Brock & Karen Newbury – Lea RC
2017 – Isobel Cole & Anna Terry – Tideway Scullers School
2016 – French & Statham – University of London
2015 – Bridget Snaith & Amanda Benson-Skailes – Lea RC
2014 – Sarah Jones & Madeline Foster – Thames RC
Amy Gentry Trophy
Amy Gentry Trophy In 2013 the Pairs Head Committee introduced the Amy Gentry Trophy for year the fastest Women’s Double Sculls.
This beautiful Trophy, kindly donated by John Langfield and Catti Moss, is a tribute to Amy Gentry, founder of the Weybridge Ladies Amateur Rowing Club, celebrated sculler and pioneer of women’s rowing.
Winners
2018 – Katy Wilkinson-Feller & Fran Rawlings – Tideway Scullers School
2017 – Charlotte & Mathilde Hodgkins-Byrne – Composite University of London & Reading University Boat Club
2016 – Parfett & Hart-Winks – University of London
2015 – Alice White & Pippa Birch – Composite Star & Arrow and Upper Thames RC
2014 – Debbie Flood & Fran Rawlings – Leander
2013 – Charlotte Taylor & Fran Rawlings – Composite Putney Town and Mortlake Anglian & Alpha RC
Fran Rawlings (previously from MAA) and Debbie Flood, receiving the Amy Gentry Trophy, both rowing for Leander in 2014 Please complete this form to send an enquiry or message to the Pairs Head team.