Hammersmith Head

Entries for this years event on 5th March are now open via British Rowing online entry system.

Hammersmith Head 2017 will take place on Sunday 5th March. The race will start at 9.30 am

Race has finished. Results out soon.

Current conditions around Hammersmith

Race Day Todays race is ON for all entries including Novices and Juniors. Conditions are predicted to be breezy. The south westerly win will mean rough conditions before the tide turns but the water should flatten after that.

Entries for Hammersmith Head 2016 are open. This years event will be on Saturday 20th February. The course runs with the tide from Chiswick Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge. Entries close on Saturday 13th February or when the first 250 entries have been received. Details are on our club website www.akrowing.com

The Draw, Rules, Marshalling Plans and Start and Finish instructions are now up on our website www.akrowing.com

Entries for the 2015 Hammersmith Head (incorporating Hammersmith Womens and Juniors Head) are now open. Entries can be made via the BROE system. Sunday 1st March 2015 - Start 12.30pm

For 2015 the two Hammersmith Head races have been combined into one event. The race will be on Sunday 1st March 2015 March starting at 12.30pm. Pint tankards to all members of overall fastest crew, fastest women’s crew and fastest junior crew. Also this year to the fastest junior women's crew. Presentation Plaque to all division winning crews (for those with a minimum entry of 3).
... This years event will be run on a closed river and entries are limited to 250 crews.
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This year the women's and junior event has been combined with the Hammersmith Head due to tides and calendar constraints. The race will be on Sunday 9th March at 9.45am and entries are now open. Pint tankards to all members of overall fastest crew, fastest women’s crew and fastest junior crew. Presentation Plaque to all division winning crews (for those with a minimum entry of 3).
... This years event will be run on a closed river and entries are limited to 200 crews.
Numbers will not be posted as in previous years. Race control at AKRC will be open for the collection of numbers on Saturday 8th from noon until 3pm and from 7.45 on race day. Entries close at 12 noon on Saturday 1st March or when the first 200 paid entries have been received. For full rules, cancellation and refund policy, safety instructions and map please visit our website – www.akrowing.com
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Photos of the race are available at, http://imperialphotos.co.uk/

Really rough conditions in the middle section of the race proved very testing for most crews in the race. Four crews had to be helped as their boats took on water, two as they returned to their clubs after the race. Happy to report all crews are OK.

Provisional results are at, http://www.akrowing.com/…/HH%20Results% 202013_Provisional.p…

Conditions for the race on Sunday look fairly good but cold with a moderate NE wind. The tide is very high and as a result the stream should be very fast. Please take extra care of obstructions (and bridges!) and keep tucked well into the bank whilst marshalling.