Boston Junior Sculling Head: Saturday 8th November 2025
- chermes5
- Nov 3
- 3 min read
Dear Parents and Athletes,
The Boston Junior Sculling Head is being run on the River Witham in Boston, Lincolnshire over a single division of racing: Headington have entered crews in the J16, J17 and J18 categories. Please note that all girls should use school transport to get to the event unless she has permission via email from the Head of Rowing to meet us at Boston, if dropping your daughter off please ensure that she is there no later than; 9:30am
Location:
The address of the event is:
Boston Rowing Club
177 Carlton Rd
Boston
PE21 8LL
Competitior parking is available on the grassy area upstream of the rowing club.
The Draw:
Those entered to race will have been told this week at training and/or via Spond. Any girls still recovering from injury or illness (or who have only just returned to training this week) may not be entered to race.
Please note that there will be no training on Saturday for those who are not racing at Boston due to illness or injury.
Transport:
The school bus will depart at 6:30am at the latest. Please meet outside the school gym at 6:20am.
Please note that there are boarders and girls who may be sleeping. THE GIRLS MUST NOT MAKE ANY NOISE while waiting outside the boarding house. Transport is also available back from Boston at the end of the days racing.
You are welcome to collect your daughter from the race after she has finished racing and her boat has been loaded onto the trailer or she has been excused by her coach. The girls will be excused by their coaches once their boats have been derigged and loaded onto the trailer (normally approximately 90 minutes after they land from their race).
Itinerary: Boston Junior Sculling Head - 8th November 2025
Please note that there are many girls racing and that it is their responsibility that they follow the coaches instructions and the timings below. Also, once the girls boat they may have to wait on the water before racing so they will need to make sure to have had a loo stop prior to racing and that have warm rowing kit available.
0620: Meet outside school gym
0630: Bus departs from Headington.
0930: Bus arrives at Boston - begin rigging boats
Please note: rowers are responsible for ensuring that they have boated at the correct times, rowers need to have inspected the draw and race instructions and made note of boating times. Crews that are late may not be allowed to race.
1030: Dressed and ready for pre-race chat at the trailer.
1100: Athlete briefing
1130-12:40: Approximate boating window (boats in start order)
from 1200: In marshalling area (warm kit is needed as rowers may be there for a while)
1300: Approximate start time: it could be earlier so rowers are to row straight to the start.
After the race any breakages or other equipment issues should be reported to the coaches immediately.
from 1400: De-Rig and load trailer. No girl may depart before the trailer is fully loaded or she has been excused by her coach.
1530-1630: Approximate departure from Boston.
1830-1930: Approximate return to Headington.
Kit and Food
The girls will need:
- Water bottles with electrolyte replacement fluid.
- Food - appropriate for race day, if you are not sure what to bring please have the girls ask their coaches
- A good breakfast before departing (eg: Porridge, toast and a banana). - Make sure to have a meal for after each race, such as pasta and banana / fruit etc
- Kit: It will be cold and possibly wet so a change of kit for after the race is needed. Make sure you have enough warm and waterproof kit for when you rigging and waiting. Coxes and athletes will not be allowed to boat if they are not properly attired for the weather conditions.
- Wellington boots
All rowers should read the following documents: