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Pairs Head 2021 – Saturday 2 October at 14:00 **CANCELLED**
Refunds of £30 per crew have been submitted via BROE. Payments should be received on the original payment card in the next few days.Future races:2022 Sunday 2nd October 09:302023 Sunday 8th October 11:00River Thames, Chiswick Bridge to Harrods Wall approx. 4.5km.
Boat types: 2x & 2-Categories offered:
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- 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-
Boating Permission:
If you are not a member of a Tideway club hosting permission is required from the local club from which you plan to boat. Please do not assume that this will be given, we expect the capacity for visiting crews will may be reduced compared to previous years.2021 marks 50 years since the first Pairs Head of the River Race
To celebrate this milestone, we will be awarding a number of additional prizes – including one for the crew placed 50th overall.
As part of the celebrations all Open and Women’s crews entered in Masters Category D and above will make up the first section of the race and will be placed first in the start order.Note – there will be a gap in racing after the first section to allow a clear run for subsequent crews.
Please complete this form to send an enquiry or message to the Pairs Head team.
Committee
The Pairs Head of the River Race is an annual event proudly managed and run by Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club.
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Results from previous years:
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Prize Giving
In normal years the Pairs Head Committee hold a prize giving at the Civil Service Boathouse, home of both Barnes Bridge Ladies and Cygnet Rowing club.
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
2019 – Katie Potter & Kate Wagstaff – Tideway Scullers School
2018 – Jasmine Moore & Lucy Miles – Putney High School
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
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[/ap_column_wrap]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
2019 – Katy Wilkinson-Feller & Fran Rawlings – Tideway Scullers School
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.