GRC Head Race
General Information
This year including Doubles, Fours, Quads and Eights (everything except 1x and 2-!)
This race will be hosted at the Glasgow Rowing Club Boathouse, Gorbals, G5 0JZ
There will be 2 Divisions of Racing over approximately 4000m starting approx. 200m above the Dalmarnock Road Bridge.
The finish will be at the platform in Glasgow Green.
Divisions will start at 11.00 am and 1:30 pm.
Prizes will be awarded for categories where 3 or more entries have been received. (this may be reduced depending on entries)
Hot drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase from the GRC tea room.
Events Offered
| Div 1 – 11:00 am | Div 2 – 1:30 pm | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eights | Fours | Quads | Doubles | Eights | Fours | Quads | Doubles |
| O 8+ | W 4- | O4x | W 2x | W 8+ | O 4- | W 4x | O 2x |
| O J18 8+ | W J18 4- | O J18 4x | W R2 2x | W J18 8+ | O J18 4- | W J18 4x | O R2 2x |
| O Mas 8+ | W Mas 4+ | O J16 4x | W Mas 2x | W Mas 8+ | O Mas 4+ | W J16 4x | O Mas 2x |
| W R2 4+ | O Mas 4x | W J18 2x | W Nov 8+ | O R2 4+ | W Mas 4x | O J18 2x | |
| W Nov 4+ | O R2 4x | W J16 2x | O Nov 4+ | W R2 4x+ | O J16 2x | ||
| O Nov 4x+ | W J14 2x | W Nov 4x+ | O J14 2x | ||||
| O J15 4x+ | W J15 4x+ | ||||||
Entry Information
Entries cost £9.00 per seat for Seniors and £7.50 per seat for Juniors. This Includes SR Levy. No charge for coxes.
Entries open Saturday 6th of September.
Entries close at midnight on Saturday 20th of September.
All entries are to be submitted via the spreadsheet sent out by email to all clubs.
This spreadsheet should be filled in and returned to grcfourshead@gmail.com
Masters events will be raced as one category but the event organisers reserve the right to split Masters’ events into age bands (e.g. A-D and E-H) should there be sufficient entries in a particular band.
Final placings will be awarded following handicapping using the Scottish Rowing-approved handicap calculation.
All entry fees must be paid before the event.
Entry fees can be paid via cheque made payable to Glasgow Rowing Club or online to the account below.
- Account Name: Glasgow Rowing Club
- Account Number: 0038488
- Sort Code: 80-07-52
Clubs will be charged £5 for each bow number that is lost or damaged and needs to be replaced.
The draw will be made on Monday the 21st of September with any changes being made by Wednesday the 23rd of September being released with the final draw.
Downloadable race info
Race Instructions for Competitors
Provisional Draw
Final Draw
What an awesome way to come back and we can only go up from here 
