A Record-Breaking Two Days for Headington at Henley Women’s Regatta 2026 Henley Women’s Regatta 2026 proved to be a record breaking event for Headington School Boat Club. A huge well done to everyone who raced and contributed to such a strong team performance. Headington achieved its highest-ever number of qualifying crews, with 9 crews entered and 6 progressing through qualification to the main regatta. A special mention should be made for Lana who had a great race in her si

Dear Parents and Athletes, Peterborough Junior Championships is being held by Peterborough Rowing Club on the purpose built Rowing lake this Saturday. Headington have entered crews in J13, J14 & J15 events across a number of boat classes. Please note the racing is taking place throughout the day and school transport is available to all girls if needed (see transport section below for timings and information) or if you wish to drop your daughter off at the race venue please le

Dear Parents and Guardians, Henley Women's Regatta (HWR) is one of the premier events of the season for HSOBC. HWR is run over approximately 1500m on the River Thames from Temple Island to Remenham Club and produces some of the highest quality racing of the year. There will be no rowing training for any 6th form girls who are not racing at HWR over the weekend nor for any crews who do not progress at any stage and so do not end up racing on a particular day (unless specifical

At Headington School Oxford Boat Club, one of the things we are most proud of is our commitment to developing athletes at every stage of their journey. Success at the top end of the programme is important, but it is built upon years of consistent coaching, technical development, and opportunities for athletes across every age group to learn, improve, and grow. Our philosophy is centred on long-term athlete development. From J14s taking their first strokes, through to athletes

Dear Parents and Athletes, Marlow Town Regatta is being run on the River Thames at Marlow over 900m downstream from Bisham Abbey to Higginson Park. Racing will take place on a three lane course. Headington have entered crews in wave 1, 2 and 3 in the J13, J14, and J15 age categories. Please note that the school transport (see transport section below for timings and information) is setting off early as racing begins early in the morning but if you wish to drop your daughter of

Dear Parents and Guardians, The National Schools’ Regatta is one of the biggest and most prestigious events on our race calendar. The event sees several thousand competitors; representing schools and clubs from across the UK, compete over three days of multi-lane side by side racing at Dorney Lake. This year racing will be taking place on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May 2026. This is a residential event for those racing on the Saturday and/or Sunday who will st

Dear Parents and Athletes, Maidenhead Junior Regatta is being run upstream on the River Thames at Maidenhead Rowing Club. Headington have entered crews in the J12 and J13 coxed quad events. Please note the racing is taking place throughout the day and school transport is available to all girls if needed (see transport section below for timings and information) or if you wish to drop your daughter off at the race venue please let the head of rowing know by email (chermes@headi

To round the weekend off the J14s, J15s, and J16s returned to Dorney Lake to compete in the Junior Sculling Regatta, they fielded an impressive number of crews, demonstrating impressive depth across all age categories. The highlights of the day included an impressive performance from the J15 2nd 4x+ placing 15th overall and being the second fastest 2nd crew in the category. The J14s also produced a dominant performance with both the quad and octo finishing in medal positions

Following the success of the junior squad on Saturday, the seniors took to Eton Dorney in high spirits. During the morning the 1st and 2nd 8+s competed in the school girls 8s category, having a very successful first two races including a win from the 1st 8+ and a commendable 5th overall for the 2nd 8+, coming 1st in the 2nd Eights category. The J15 8+ also raced in the morning - with great experience of side by side racing gained against very tough opponents - placing 7th, o

The May Bank Holiday weekend saw a number of events: The first of which was Marlow Spring Regatta. saw an exciting start to our summer racing season, as girls from J13 to J18 headed to Marlow and Dorney to compete in Marlow Spring, Wallingford, and the Junior Sculling Regatta. Marlow's morning racing was set in motion on Saturday by the J14s taking to the water for their heats, the girls showcased some amazing racing and progressed confidently through the draw with all three

Headington School Oxford Boat Club's best ever results. On 26th April, Headington School Oxford Boat Club travelled to a surprisingly sunny Nottingham for the GB April Small Boats Regatta, with five pairs, one single sculler and one cox representing the squad. The regatta format consisted of three rounds of 2km racing: a time trial, semi-final and final. The event provided an important opportunity for the squad to test themselves in a highly competitive environment following

Dear Parents and Athletes, The Junior Sculling Regatta is being run at Dorney Lake on Bank Holiday Monday over 2000 meters. Headington have entered crews in the J14, J15 and J16 age groups. Please note that all girls may use school transport (see transport section below for timings and information) to get to the event but if you wish to drop your daughter off at the race venue please let me or your daughter's coach know so we know not to expect them on the bus. If dropping yo

Dear Parents and Athletes, Wallingford Regatta is being run at Dorney Lake, the regatta is run over a 2000 meter 6 lane course with 2 division of racing. Headington have entered crews in both Division 1 and 2 in the J15, J16 and J18 age groups. Please note that school transport is available (see transport section below for timings and information) to get to the event but if you wish to drop your daughter off at the race venue please have your daughter let coaches know by emai

Dear Parents and Athletes, Marlow Spring Regatta is being run on the River Thames at Marlow over 900m downstream from Bisham Abbey to Higginson Park, racing will take place on a three lane course. Headington have entered crews in wave 1, 2 and 3 in the J13 and J14 age categories. Please note that the school transport (see transport section below for timings and information) is setting off early as racing begins early in the morning but if you wish to drop your daughter off at

Dear Parents and Guardians, The Junior Inter-Regional Regatta is being run at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday the 25th of April. Those racing have gained selection to represent the Thames Upriver West Region - this is the first opportunity for the girls to gain a representative honour in rowing, a great achievement. They will now compete against crews from the 15 other British Rowing regions around the country in a 1000m time trial followed by a 1500

The 2026 Headington School Oxford Boat Club Rowing Camp to the south of France.

The Junior Sculling Head is being run at Dorney Lake over 3600 meters. Headington have entered crews into the J14, J15, J16 and Senior age groups. Please note that all girls should use school transport (see transport section below for timings and information) to get to the event but if you wish to drop your daughter off at the race venue please let me know by email so I know not to expect them on the bus. If dropping your daughter off please ensure she has liaised with her co

Dear Parents and Athletes, Womens Eights Head of the River is run with the tide on the River Thames from Chiswick Bridge to Putney. This race gives the girls a chance to directly race against the top women's crews in the country. Racing starts at 12:15pm. We are planning to do a pre race row on the morning of the event - girls must therefore bring a full set of kit to train in, and then change into full race kit. They must also bring some food to have after the pre race row a

Dear Parents and Athletes, Schools Head of the River is run with the tide on the River Thames from Chiswick Bridge to Putney. Racing starts at 12:30pm with Eights and Quads across J15-J18 categories. We are planning to do a pre race row on the morning of the event - girls must therefore bring a full set of kit to train in, and then change into full race kit. They must also bring some food to have after the pre race row and before the race itself. Please note that all girls sh

Dear Parents and Athletes, Hammersmith Head is run with the tide on the River Thames from Chiswick Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge. Racing starts at 1:30pm with Eights, Fours, and Quads, across junior, women's and men's categories. We are planning to do a pre race row on the morning of the event - girls must therefore bring a full set of kit to train in, and then change into full race kit. They must also bring some food to have after the pre race row and before the race itself.