Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8:24PM The Organising Committee regret that the 2023 race was cancelled.
Having reviewed costs, crews have received a refund of £50.
Refunds were made via BROE on Wednesday 8th November.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 8:35PM The Organising Committee of the Veteran Fours Head regrets to announce that the 2023 race has been cancelled.
The safe conduct of the race and the safety of competitors and volunteers must be the number-one priority of the Organising Committee. A key element in determining the safe conduct of the race is the weather conditions in the areas of the course immediately before, during and immediately after the race.
The Tideway is on a PLA yellow flag and the upriver Thames is fully on red boards, with flow rates upriver continuing to rise.
The Met Office wind forecast on Saturday morning has consistently shown a south-easterly direction, which against the flow of stream would mean even a shortened course would not be a viable option.
The Organising Committee will review the costs incurred by cancelling this close to race day and if possible will make a partial refund to crews. There will be updates on this as soon as possible.
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 11:55AM The Safety and Marshalling Instructions are now available: view online / download.
IMPORTANT: all returning crews must pass through arch 4 of Putney Bridge. This is due to the placing of mooring buoys in the location of where a proposed new pier would be situated - the buoys are being used as a test for the autumn head races. See Notice to Mariners U26-23
A camera will be on Putney Bridge to capture rowing activity during the race. A drone may also film the race in the vicinity of the Putney Bridge Pier only.
Start order: download / view online.
BROE will remain open for substitutions until 9:15 a.m. on race day. Please see the Substitutions page in the Race Day section of the website for further information.
Numbers will be available from collection points on the day of the race - read more here. Please notify the entries secretary (vetfoursheadentries@gmail.com) of any changes to host club by noon on Wednesday 1st November.
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 10:16PM Click here for the start order for the 2023 race.
IMPORTANT: please notify the entries secretary (vetfoursheadentries@gmail.com) of any changes to host clubs by noon on Wednesday 1 November.
BROE will remain open for substitutions until 9:15 a.m. on race day.
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 11:51AM Click here to view the provisional start order.
Please notify the entries secretary (vetfoursheadentries@gmail.com) of any errors or omissions by noon on Monday 23rd October.
BROE is open for substitutions and the 50% rule is in force. For full substitutions rules for masters crews, see the British Rowing Rules of Racing.