2012 Rowing Calendar
Page created 6 Jan 10, last updated 17 May 2012.
If, for the event you are looking at, there are no links here to the 2012
information, it may perhaps be worth trying last year's link (if there is
one) from the 2011 calendar, or (of course) keep
an eye on Rachel Quarrell's
New Information page.
See also the
British Rowing
calendar
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
JAN
15 Jan Head of the Avon Gorge
CRA Winter League - leg 1
21 Jan Weybridge Winter Head [photos from Gary Dowzall]
Cambridge Head to Head
Remenham Challenge [poster] [postponed, not now to 25th March, but date TBA]
21-22 Jan GB Adaptive Trials - Caversham
22 Jan Boston Head
Star SBH [details; postponed from 20 Nov because of fog]
Bristol Ariel Head [postponed from Oct 2011]
28 Jan Quintin Eights Head [photos from Gary Dowzall, and from Iain Weir]
Northampton Head
29 Jan Thames Valley Trial Head [results]
Swansea City SBH [date 
to Feb 5th]
Stourport Winter Head
Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships
FEB
4 Feb Hampton Head
Peterborough Head of the Nene [postponed as river frozen; 
date 24 Mar, but now cancelled]
Durham SBH [photos from Ian Smith]
Wycliffe Big Head [entries now closed, as event full; cancelled as canal frozen]
5 Feb Warrington Head of the Mersey [date from 4th]
Head of the Severn
Swansea City SBH [date from Jan 29th]
11 Feb South Yorkshire Head [cancelled]
Henley 4s & 8s Head [cancelled because of ground conditions]
Molesey Veterans Head [info]
11-12 Feb GB Trials - Dorney [cancelled - lake frozen]
12 Feb Bedford Eights & Fours Head [draw; cancelled because of ice]
Greenwich Head
18 Feb Burway Head [photos from Gary Dowzall]
Tyne Head [cancelled]
Worcester Head
Trafford Head of Bridgewater
Inverness 8s and SBH
18-19 Feb BUCS Championship & Beginner Head
GB Junior Trials - Boston
19 Feb Hammersmith W & J Hd [draw]
City of Bristol Head
CRA Winter League - leg 2
22-25 Feb Oxford University Torpids [photos from BigBlade and from JET Photographic]
25 Feb Reading University Head [alternative link as previous page seems blank; start order, results;
photos from BigBlade and Rowing Photography]
Runcorn Spring 8s
Head of the Taff
Norwich Head
Avon County Head
26 Feb Head of the Trent, Nottingham
Maidstone Spring Head
28 Feb
- 3 MAR Cambridge University Lent Bumps [results from Cam FM; photos from JET Photographic]
3 Mar WOMEN'S EIGHTS HEAD (1100, confirmed time) [draw & results;
photos from Rowing Photography, from JET Photographic, & from BigBlade; video from RowTV]
Yorkshire Head
4 Mar Hammersmith Head [results]
Gloucester Head
CRA Winter League - leg 3
8-11 Mar GB Senior Trials - Dorney
(report & results from GB Rowing)
10 Mar Kingston Head [info, including draw & results]
North of England Head
Cambridge Champs Junior Sculling Head (date from 11th)
10-11 Mar GB Adaptive Trials - Caversham
11 Mar Lincoln Head [poster]
Cambridge Champs Junior Sculling Head (date to 10th)
17 Mar HEAD OF THE RIVER (1100) [
draw & results;
photos from JET Photographic, Rowing Photography, & from BigBlade; video from RowTV]
18 Mar Vesta Veterans Head [provisional draw & results;
photos from Birdman Photography, BigBlade, and Rowing Photography]
Mon 19 Mar Oarsport Junior Sculling Head - Dorney [results;
photos from BigBlade, & from Rowing Photography]
Tue 20 Mar Schools' Head [ Schools' Head website now available, including final results and records;
photos from BigBlade, from David Burge, & from Rowing Photography; video from RowTV]
Fri 23 Mar National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships - Lee Valley Athletics Centre
24 Mar Ponteland Junior Head [results]
Peterborough Head of the Nene [postponed from 4 Feb, but now cancelled]
25 Mar Medway Head ?
Newark Spring Head (previously East Midlands Junior Head)
Henley Boat Races [report from Rowing Voice; photos from Rowing Photography and from BigBlade]
Remenham Challenge [poster] [postponed from 21st Jan, but date still to be found]
British Indoor Rowing Championships - Nottingham University [new date & venue]
31 Mar-
2 APR GB Junior Trials - JM Sc/ JW NWSC
1 Apr Northwich Spring Head
Boston Marathon [postponed from 18 Sep 2011 because of weed; rescheduled to 1st Apr 2012; results]
3-6 Apr GB Junior Trials - JM sweep - NWSC
7 Apr University Boat Race 14:15 [club fixtures in the weeks preceding the race; unofficial times & records; photos and synopsis from BigBlade]
13-15 Apr GB U23 Trials - Caversham [results]
14 Apr Head of the Dart
15 Apr Abingdon Head (date from 1st) [results; photos from Gary Dowzall and from BigBlade]
Bedford Fours & Small Boats Head [results]
21 Apr Oxford City Bumps [photos from Gary Dowzall & from BigBlade]
Hammersmith Amateur [cancelled for this year]
Chester-le-Street [poster]
Chester [date from 19 May]
22 Apr Leicester [results]
Lea Spring
Southampton Coastal Fours HORR [H&DARA]
28 Apr Junior Inter-Regional Regatta [draw now available; results up to the time of cancellation; photos from Rowing Photography]
Borne at Chiswick Bridge [website]
Birmingham
Head of the Cam [info] [date from 5 May]
Viking Shield, Herne Bay
28-29 Apr Strathclyde Park (& Scottish Universities Championships)
29 Apr East Midlands Regatta (Cancelled for 2012)
GB Junior Trials Dorney
MAY
5 May Chiswick [ photos from Gary Dowzall]
Head of the Cam [info] [date to 28 Apr]
Evesham [postponed because of flood stream]
Merseyside
York Spring
Worthing [CARA]
5-6 May North East, Aberdeen
5-7 May BUCS Regatta - NWSC, Nottingham [draw; results]
6 May Wallingford [ draw, & results; video from RowTV]
Evesham Sprint [postponed because of flood stream]
Worthing Town [CARA]
Mon 7 May Marlow Spring [cancelled; river level high, and boating field waterlogged]
12 May Thames Ditton [draw & timetable; info: CANCELLED, because of river conditions]
Bedford Amateur [cancelled because of river conditions]
Putney Town [cancelled for 2012; will be back for 2013]
Bournemouth [H&DARA]
Clydesdale
12-13 May Durham City [ news: Saturday racing cancelled; Sunday goes ahead]
Shrewsbury [cancelled because of river conditions]
13 May Ball Cup South (Dorney)
Champs Eights Head (CRA closed event) (date from 20th)
19 May Nottingham City [ draw]
Twickenham
Worcester
Bristol Avon at Saltford
Castle Semple
Wansbeck [ poster]
Chester [date to 21 Apr]
Ryde [H&DARA]
20 May BRITISH ROWING MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS [ date for 2012; poster; provisional draw]
Poplar [cancelled for 2012]
Maidenhead Junior
Champs Eights Head (CRA closed event) (date to 13th)
Cambridge Spring
Shanklin [H&DARA]
26 May Tees
Walton & Weybridge
Doncaster
Shoreham [CARA]
26-27 May Peterborough
Monmouth Sprint & Regatta
27 May Weybridge Ladies
Northwich Sprint
Note, when considering regatta dates, that in 2012 there will not be a Bank Holiday at the end of May,
but instead there will be Bank Holidays on Mon-Tue 4-5 June.
JUN
1-3 Jun NATIONAL SCHOOLS
2 Jun Hexham
Milford [H&DARA]
Dover [CARA]
2-3 Jun Metropolitan
3 Jun Tyne, incorporating Tyne at Home [cancelled for 2012]
9 Jun Barnes & Mortlake
Marlow Town
Bridgnorth
Blenheim Palace Junior Regatta [not in 2012]
Christchurch [H&DARA]
9-10 Jun Reading Amateur
Durham
Star [cancelled for 2012]
Scottish Championships
10 Jun Folkestone [CARA]
Trentham
13-16 Jun Cambridge University May Bumps
15-17 Jun HENLEY WOMEN'S REGATTA [ info: Entries now open on BROE]
16 Jun Berwick
Stratford
Poole [H&DARA]
Plymouth
16-17 Jun Marlow
17 Jun Thames Valley Park
York Summer
Fri 22 Jun HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA qualifying races
23 Jun Peterborough Junior
Reading Town
Richmond
Ironbridge
Bradford Sprint
Herne Bay [CARA]
Wimbleball
Nithsdale
24 Jun Egham [ info for 2012 now available]
Ironbridge Sprint
GB-France J16 Trials NWSC
Sat 30 Jun Talkin Tarn
Runcorn Junior
Swanage [H&DARA]
Totnes & Bridgetown
Wed 27 Jun
- Sun 1 JUL HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA [ rules for 2012]
4-7 Jul GB Junior Final Trials - JW - NWSC
6-7 Jul Henley Masters [ url]
7 Jul Woolston [H&DARA]
Eastbourne [CARA]
Exeter City [WEARA]
7-8 Jul Kingston [video from RowTV]
Burton
Llandaff
7-11 Jul GB Junior Final Trials - JM - NWSC
8 Jul Bedford Sprint
13-15 Jul BRITISH ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - NWSC Nottingham (initial info:
BR stated that for 2012 this would be J14-J16 only,
and that the J18 and Senior championships would be in mid-October at Dorney -
but see further information for discussion,
after which it was decided [ ] that there will be a three day national championship in Nottingham in July
on the usual dates with all the junior and most of the senior events.
There will also be an event at Dorney on the weekend of the 20th/21st October to try out the new format of the event for 2013.
It will be at Dorney for this year only and the plan is to have the Nat Champs in Nottingham in the October of 2013)
14 Jul St Ives/ Huntingdon ?
Southsea [H&DARA]
Bideford [WEARA]
14-15 Jul Molesey
Fri 20 Jul Doggett's Coat and Badge
21 Jul Home International - Cardiff Bay (to be confirmed)
Staines
Newport [H&DARA]
Hastings [CARA]
Falmouth [WEARA]
21-22 Jul St Neots
Bewdley
22 Jul Burway Juniors & Masters
Bexhill [CARA]
Fri 27 Jul Olympic Opening Ceremony - London GBR
28 Jul Henley T&V
Warrington
Deal [CARA]
29 Jul Appledore & Instow [WEARA]
Sat 28 Jul
- AUG Sun 5 Aug) OLYMPIC ROWING - Eton Dorney:
[FISA's plan is now to have finals spread over 4 days; Sun 5th will be a reserve day; see
outline timetable:
- ... and now see official schedule and ticket prices [provisional timetable; info:]
- Sat 28 Jul - Heats: W2- W4x M8+ M2x LM4- M4x M2- M1x W1x
- Sun 29 Jul - Heats: W8+ LW2x LM2x; Reps: M2x LM4- M1x W1x
- Mon 30 Jul - Heats: W2x M4- Reps: W2- W4x M8+ M4x M2-
- Tue 31 Jul - Reps: W8+ W2x M4- LW2x LM2x; QF: M1x W1x; SF: M2x LM4-
- Wed 1 Aug - SF C/D; Finals: B; SF: M4x M2- M1x;
- Thu 2 Aug - SF C/D; Finals: B; SF: M4- LW2x LM2x W1x;
- Fri 3 Aug - Finals: E/D/C/B;
- Sat 4 Aug - Finals: E/D/C/B;
- Sun 5 Aug - Reserve day
4-5 Aug Hereford
4 Aug Sudbury
11 Aug Maidenhead
Itchen Imperial [H&DARA]
Paignton [WEARA]
Inverness Sprint
11-12 Aug Stourport
Peterborough Summer
Sun 12 Aug Olympic Closing Ceremony - London
18 Aug Warwick Primary
southampton BTC [H&DARA]
18-19 Aug Oxford City Regatta [ url]
25 Aug Torbay Royal [WEARA]
25-26 Aug Gloucester
26 Aug Ross Vet & Jun
Mon 27 Aug Ross
Thu 30 Aug Port of Dartmouth Royal
SEP
31 Aug -
2 Sep PARALYMPIC GAMES REGATTA - Dorney (dates ) [provisional programme]
1 Sep North of England Sprint Championships
Milton Keynes (invitation match)
2 Sep Lea Autumn
8 Sep Worcester Autumn
South Coast Championships - Bideford
9 Sep Cambridge Autumn
Upton
South Coast Junior Championships - Bideford
15 Sep Great River Race
Bradford Autumn
16 Sep Boston Marathon
22 Sep Isis Sculls [ url]
York Sprint
23 Sep Monmouth Autumn Head
29 Sep Wallingford LDSc
Durham Primary
Yare Cup
30 Sep Chester LDSc
Maidstone SBH
OCT
6 Oct Cambridge SBH
Runcorn Autumn Head
Wansbeck LDSc (Northern LDSc series) and Wansbeck SBH (both junior only)
Clydesdale Scullers Head, Glasgow
7 Oct Reading SBH
St Neots SBH
Worcester SBH
13 Oct Pairs Head 14:30
Monkton Bluefriars SBH
Stourport Vet & Jun Head
Berwick LDSc (Northern LDSc series) & Berwick SBH
Cardiff SBH
14 Oct Thames Valley Park Head [ event]
Bedford Autumn Fours & SBH
Ancholme Head
20 Oct Weybridge Silver Sculls
Cambridge Autumn Head
Agecroft Head
Evesham Jun Head
20-21 Oct Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships - Dorney - to try out a new format of the British Rowing Championships for 2013
(This years British Championships will be at Nottingham on the usual date in July)
21 Oct Nottingham Autumn Head [also see NRC site]
27 Oct Marlow LDSc
Huntingdon Head
Bristol Ariel Head
Tyne LDSc (Northern LDSc series) & Tyne United SBH
27-28 Oct Aberdeen Head Weekend
28 Oct Upper Thames 4s & SBH
Burton Head
NOV
3 Nov Henley Sculls
Teddington SBH
Stourport SBH
Dee Autumn Head
Tees LDSc (Northern LDSc series) & Tees SBH
Norfolk LDSc
Glasgow RC Head
4 Nov Docklands SBH
Gloucester LD Head
10 Nov Fours Head (12:15)
Pangbourne Junior Sc [info at PCBC website]
11 Nov Veteran 4s Head
Eastern SBH, Ely ?
BUCS Head, Lincoln
17 Nov Kingston SBH
Cambridge Winter Head (previously shown as 24th?
17-18 Nov Inverness Head Weekend
18 Nov Marlow 4s & 2s Head
York SBH
Star SBH
Northwich Autumn Head (previously shown as 11th)
City of Bristol Autumn Head
24 Nov Burway SBH
Rutherford Head
Evesham Sen Hd
Head of the Soar (previously shown as Dec 1st)
Clyde Head
BUCS UBBC Hd
25 Nov Avon Gorge Autumn Head
DEC
1 Dec Walton SBH
Liverpool Victoria Head of the Float
Wycliffe SBH
2 Dec Newark Head (previously shown as 9th)
Wallingford 4s & 8s Hd
8 Dec Vesta Scullers Head
Hampton SBH
9 Dec Monmouth Winter Head
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