St Neots Regatta

The St Neots Rowing Club Regatta is our major local event and this year it takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26 July 2026, and as always we are inviting clubs from the region to join us in races over the weekend. The Regatta is one of the largest in the country where crews from both local rowing clubs and further afield take to the Ouse to compete, attracting hundreds of spectators to Riverside Park over the weekend

Draw and results

The full draw and results will be updated on RowStats

Poster

Here’s the latest St Neots Regatta poster

Information

Download our competitor information for 2025.

Full event safety plan and Junior welfare plan

Risk assessment

All information is also available on our Linktree, including a link to the live Whatsapp updates for the weekend, and for the regatta feedback form.

Entries

  • £15/seat (coxes free) through BROE2 by 12noon on Saturday 19th July. Online payments only. Only paid crews will be entered into the draw. No refunds of entries will be given post-draw.
  • J14 & J15 restricted to coxed quads only on the Saturday.
  • Senior events will be split into bands against competitors of similar ranking index. Masters handicaps may be applied.
  • Events may be closed early and/or may be reduced at the discretion of the organisers.

Divisions

  • The event will be run in 3 divisions with division times to be confirmed on release of the draw. Divisions will run from morning to evening, division 1 starting from 8.30am both days with divisions 2 & 3 later in the day.
  • No doubling of competitors, coxes, boats or blades within a division will be permitted.

Draw

  • The draw will take place at St Neots Rowing Club, PE19 2BH from 12 noon on Saturday 19th July and will be released as soon as possible after this date.

Cancellation

  • In the event of cancellation, 10% of entry fees will be retained to cover fixed event costs.

Racing

  • All races run under British Rowing Rules of Racing and Rowsafe. Racing will take place on the River Great Ouse boating from The Regatta Meadow, Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 7AB. What3Words location: relishes.cheering.opera

Enquiries

Small Boats Head

RESULTS:

SNRC Head 2025 Results

SNRC Mini-Head 2025 Results

SNRC Head 2025 Winners

SNRC Head 2025 Awards

The Head is operated under the British Rowing Racing Rules. Please ensure that each coxswain, sculler and crew member takes the time to read and note the safety procedures and race information below that competitors must follow during the Head.

Race control and registration

Situated in the clubroom. Collect numbers, advise of scratching or re-schedule race time, crew or race. Crews are reminded that crew or race changes must be agreed with Race Control.

Boating

Boating takes place from the landing stage in front of the clubhouse. The Regatta Field is not available to boat from. St Neots Rowing Club officials will ensure crews are assisted within boating. Please allow at least 25 minutes to reach the start and should row ‘light’ all the way. We are not able to start the race until all crews are above the start line.

The course

Main Head Course: 2,600m downstream from the Rush Meadow Camp site to Little Paxton Island. Mini Head Course: 1,200m from the Rush Meadow Camp site to the upstream end of the St Neots Rowing Club.

Overtaking – crews should be aware that overtaking between Coneygeare Bridge and St Neots Marina (the narrowest part of the course for 250m) is not recommended. Elsewhere, the boat being overtaken should maintain an appropriate line to one side or the river to avoid obstructing the faster travelling boat.

First aid

A qualified First Aider is available in the Clubhouse. Any junior requiring first aid treatment should be escorted to the First Aider by a responsible adult, who will be expected to remain with the junior throughout his/her stay.

Learn to Row 2026

Our next learn to row course for adults will begin in April 2026 and run over four weeks. No prior experience needed but a reasonable fitness level is essential.