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Norwich Small Boat Head
and
The Norfolk Sculls
Saturday October 18th 2025

Held under British Rowing rules of rowing & racing and RowSafe

2023 Cancelled

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The results will download

as an excel file

River Yare, Norwich. Organised by Norwich Rowing Club

Entries close 6pm on Saturday 11th October

The draw will take place on Sunday 12th October at 6.30pm at Whitlingham Boathouse

Division 1 - 9.30am Start 

Short course: 3,000m Postwick Flyover to "The Cut"

Open Men:  4x, 2x

Open Women:  4+, 4-, 2-, 1x

Open Mixed:  4x

Masters Men:  4+, 4-, 2-, 1x

Masters Women:  4x, 2x

Masters Mixed:  4+, 4-, 2x

J18, J17, J16 Boys:  4+, 4-, 2-, 1x

J18, J17, J16 Girls:  4x, 2x

Division 2 - 12:30pm Start

Long course: 7,000m Surlingham Ferry Pub to                                             Whitlingham Green

Juniors, Seniors and Masters - all boat classes up to 4+ 

Division 3 - 3pm Start

Short Course: 3,000m Postwick Flyover to "The Cut"

Open Men:  4+, 4-, 2-, 1x

Open Women:  4x, 2x

Open Mixed:  4+, 4-, 2x

Masters Men:  4x, 2x

Masters Women:  4+, 4-, 2-, 1x

Masters Mixed:  4x

J18, J17, J16  Boys:  4x, 2x

J18, J17, J16 Girls:  4+, 4-, 2-, 1x

  • Entries by BROE only: £14 per seat. Entries close 6pm on Saturday 11th October

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  • A prize will be awarded to a winning crew for an event with at least 3 competing entries.

  • The committee reserves the right to move competitors up a category if entries in one are insufficient.

  • Masters handicaps will be applied as per British Rowing rules. Age categories may be combined in a single event to ensure competitive racing.

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  • The Norfolk Sculls Shield will be awarded to the fastest Single Sculler racing the long course (Division 2). 

  • Due to the location of the start, crews planning to enter Division 2 should be competent to row a total distance of 20km.

  • Presentation of prizes will be held at the Whitlingham Boathouse after the completion of Division 3

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  • For all enquiries please contact Sarah Lister (event secretary)

       Telephone: 07881.911.800      Email: listie@hotmail.co.uk

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Regatta Documents

Race Day Information

  • Event Poster

  • The Final Draw is available here

  • Maps for Site access, trailer parking and carparking can be found here

  • Course maps (to download)

  • Competitor Information & Boating Areas

  • Results will be posted here upon completion of the event. (this will download an excel file)

Event Documents​

  • Risk Assessment Plan

  • Event Safety Plan

  • Emergency Response Plan

  • Safeguarding Document

Club Welfare Line 01603 850 293 (voicemail)

For urgent safeguarding concern: Police 999 or NSPCC 0808 800 5000

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