Junior Sculling Head: Monday 23rd March
- tsymington6
- Mar 16
- 4 min read
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 coach regarding when she should arrive at the venue for her race.
Location:
The race venue address is:
Dorney Lake
Off Court Lane
Windsor
SL4 6FJ
The Draw:
The draw can be found on the event website.
All crews will race 3600 meters. This will be broken down into two 1800 meter time trial style racing.
The girl's crews will be confirmed at this week (if they have not been already).
If your daughter is told she is racing but is in fact now unavailable for any reason please let me know as soon as possible.
Transport:
We will provide two timing slots for transport.
J15s and J16s
Minibuses for J15s and J16s will depart the school gym at 6:45am. Please meet outside the school gym at 6:35am.
Once racing has been completed and the boats loaded onto the trailer the girls will then return to school for the rest of the day.
J14s and Seniors
A bus for J14s and seniors will depart the school gym at 9am. Please meet outside the school gym at 8:50am.
Once racing has been completed and the boats loaded onto the trailer the girls will then depart the lake at approximately 4pm for an approximately 5pm return to school. The girls will be able to update you with their ETA once the bus has left Dorney Lake.
Please note that there are boarders and girls who may be sleeping during the morning departures. The ROWERS MUST NOT MAKE ANY NOISE while waiting outside the boarding house. Transport will be available back from Dorney to school for all rowers. If being collected by parents after racing; no girls may depart the event until the trailer has been fully loaded and/or they have been dismissed by their coach.
Itinerary: Junior Sculling Head - Monday 23rd March 2026
Please note that there are many girls racing and that it is their responsibility that they follow the coaches instructions and the timings below.
J15s and J16s
0635: Meet outside school gym
0645: Minibus departs from Headington.
0800: Bus arrives at venue - begin rigging boats
from 09:45 to 10:25: Racing begins
1130: Boats derigged and loaded onto the trailer
12:30: Return back to school
J14s and Seniors
0850: Meet outside school gym
0900: Bus departs from Headington.
1000: Bus arrives at venue - begin rigging boats
from 12:05 to 14:30: Racing begins
1600: Boats derigged and loaded onto the trailer
17:00: Return back to school
No girl may depart before their boat and blades have been fully loaded onto the trailer and they have been dismissed by their coaches.
Kit and Food
The girls will need:
- A Large water bottle (1L) 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).
- A snack for after each set of races (if doing more than 1). If not sure what to bring; your daughter's coach can advise her.
- Kit: The girls will be required to race in a HSOBC lycra and white t-shirt, in the event of wet or cold weather the girls may wear HSOBC leggings and splash jackets. If they do not have any HSOBC kit yet please let me know.
Spectating
Parking information for the day has been published on the event website, please see the following notice from the event organisers:
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Special Notes for 2026:
LIMITED PARKING
We’re sorry but there is no space for spectator parking. The Scullery understands that supporters are keen to watch the racing but we just do not have enough tarmac for them to park. The grass areas used for parking in the summer at Dorney are out of bounds in March as they are absolutely saturated from all the rain. Cars carrying competitors will be admitted, but will have to park a long way from the trailer parks. The will be a charge of £15 (cash or card) for cars remaining on site, payable at the entry point. There will be a webcam view from the finish tower on the day.
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I would advise that parents dropping off and collecting rowers use the drop off/collection area shown on the road circulation map below - it is a long walk from the competitor parking area to the trailer.
Policies and Documents
The following documents should be read/reviewed by all girls competing this weekend:
All rowers should also note the boating times for each race on the race schedule.
Any other safety documentation including risk assessments and welfare policy for the event can be found on the event website.
If there are any changes to the information provided above I will email them to parents with as much notice as possible.