Clyde  A R C

Established 1865

2023 Clyde Head of the River Races


  • Saturday 4 November 2023
  • 3 Divisions of Racing over approximately 3.0km from the top of the straight upriver of the Shawfield Footbridge to the monument at Glasgow Green on the River Clyde
  • Raced under Scottish Rowing Rules

Race control will be hosted at the newly-renovated West Boathouse, on Glasgow Green.

Results

You can also download the results in PDF format.

Division 1

Bow Number Category Crew Course Time Handicapped Time
1 O 8+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Hughson) 00:08:00
5 W 8+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Wilson) 00:08:56
10 O 1x Clydesdale ARC (Parsonage) 00:09:16
11 O 1x Strathclyde University Boat Club (Reynish) 00:09:51
4 W 8+ Edinburgh University Boatclub (Skeoch) 00:09:55
20 Mas F-I O 1x CSRC (Holmes) 00:10:08 00:09:14
6 Mas O 8+ (TO) Glasgow Rowing Club (Ingram) 00:10:09 00:09:17
30 Nov O 1x TGA (Gibbons) 00:10:14
14 OR2 1x Strathclyde University Boat Club (Kinnear) 00:10:19
13 OR2 1x Strathclyde University Boat Club (Kesterton) 00:10:25
18 Mas A-E O 1x Clydesdale ARC (Johnson) 00:10:27 00:09:44
8 WNov 8+ Strathclyde University Boat Club (Amos) 00:10:30
3 Mix 8+ (TO) Strathclyde University Boat Club (Hogg) 00:10:30
7 Mas W 8+ SPRC (McSwiggan) 00:10:35 00:09:43
36 J18 W 1x TGA (Nickho-Amiry) 00:10:53
49 J15 O 1x Stirling RC (Brown ) 00:10:57
28 Nov O 1x Glasgow Rowing Club (Quinn) 00:10:58
24 W 1x Clydesdale ARC (Setford) 00:10:59
41 J16 W 1x TGA (Kalkman) 00:11:00
25 W 1x Strathclyde University Boat Club (Vohnikova) 00:11:01
19 Mas F-I O 1x Stirling RC (Brown) 00:11:08 00:09:20
33 WNov 1x Clydesdale ARC (Innes) 00:11:16
2 O 8+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Johnston) 00:11:17
29 Nov O 1x Glasgow Rowing Club (Rooney) 00:11:20
35 WNov 1x TGA (Barr) 00:11:22
39 WMas 1x Clydesdale ARC (O'Hare) 00:11:23 00:11:12
27 Nov O 1x Glasgow Rowing Club (Gomes) 00:11:25
9 WNov 8+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Brennan) 00:11:28
37 J18 W 1x TGA (Foss) 00:11:34
21 Mas F-I O 1x Clydesdale ARC (Macfarlane) 00:11:37 00:10:21
22 Mas F-I O 1x Clydesdale ARC (Blair) 00:11:38 00:10:22
12 OR2 1x Strathclyde University Boat Club (McCrone) 00:11:40
34 WNov 1x Glasgow Rowing Club (Schmeing) 00:11:46
47 J16 W 1x Clydesdale ARC (Arkhipov) 00:11:49
42 J16 W 1x TGA (Orr) 00:11:59
38 J18 W 1x Dundee University Boat Club (Crabb) 00:11:59
48 J15 O 1x TGA (Morrison) 00:12:01
44 J16 W 1x TGA (Mark) 00:12:03
45 J16 W 1x TGA (McArthur) 00:12:08
26 W 1x SPRC (Dickson) 00:12:10
43 J16 W 1x TGA (McLaren) 00:12:19
23 Mas F-I O 1x Aberdeen Boat Club (Mathieson) 00:12:21 00:09:50
32 WNov 1x TGA (Taylor) 00:12:27
40 WMas 1x SPRC (Dancer) 00:12:33 00:11:39
15 OR2 1x Glasgow Rowing Club (Graham) 00:14:16

Division 2

Bow Number Category Crew Course Time Handicapped Time
62 O Mas 2x CSRC (Holmes) 00:09:14 00:08:31
53 O R2 2x Clydesdale ARC (Stewart) 00:09:22
55 O R2 2x Glasgow Rowing Club (Graham) 00:09:40
58 Mix R2 2x TGA (Gibbons) 00:09:41
57 O R2 2x Strathclyde University Boat Club (Kinnear) 00:09:45
64 O Nov 4+ Dundee University Boat Club (Mendoza) 00:09:53
73 W R2 2x Clydesdale ARC (Setford) 00:09:57
50 W R1 4+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Byrne) 00:10:00
54 O R2 2x Glasgow University Boat Club (Mackay) 00:10:05
63 O Nov 4+ Strathclyde University Boat Club (Bell) 00:10:09
78 W R2 2x Clydesdale ARC (O'Hare) 00:10:13
52 W R1 4+ Clydesdale ARC (Lonergan) 00:10:15
72 W J18 2x TGA (Nickho-Amiry) 00:10:16
80 W Nov 2x TGA (Kalkman) 00:10:19
60 O Mas 2x Clydesdale ARC (Johnston) 00:10:21 00:09:05
71 W J18 2x Glasgow Rowing Club (Anderson) 00:10:24
77 W R2 2x Stirling RC (George) 00:10:43
61 Mix R2 2x Glasgow Rowing Club (Petterson) 00:10:44
65 O Nov 4+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Lawrence) 00:10:44
74 W R2 2x Glasgow Rowing Club / Dundee UBC (Anderson) 00:10:49
75 W R2 2x Glasgow Rowing Club (Kittridge) 00:10:49
81 W Nov 2x Clydesdale ARC (Arkhipov) 00:10:52
67 W Nov 4+ Glasgow Rowing Club (Hamelin) 00:10:53
70 O Nov 2x Clydesdale ARC (Blair) 00:10:58
51 W R1 4+ Edinburgh University Boatclub (Stewart ) 00:11:08
79 W Nov 2x Glasgow University Boat Club (Campbell) 00:11:11
76 W R2 2x Glasgow University Boat Club (Maxwell) 00:11:16
69 O Nov 2x Glasgow Rowing Club (Wilde) 00:11:18
68 W Nov 4+ Glasgow University Boat Club (Gordon) 00:14:32

Division 3

Bow Number Category Crew Course Time Handicapped Time
90 O J18 4x- Clydesdale ARC (Knight) 00:08:56
82 O R2 4x- Strathclyde University Boat Club (Kesterton) 00:08:58
150 W R2 4x- SUBC/Clydesdale ARC (Vohnikova) 00:09:23
89 W 4x- Glasgow University Boat Club (Henderson ) 00:09:30
92 W R2 4x- Clydesdale ARC (Geddes) 00:09:39
83 O R2 4x- Glasgow University Boat Club (Wright) 00:09:44
91 O J18 4x- TGA (Nickho-Amiry) 00:09:51
95 O Nov 4x+ Glasgow Rowing Club (Wilde) 00:09:57
84 W R2 4x- Tay Rowing Club (Mckenzie) 00:10:00
102 O J18 1x TGA (Gibbons) 00:10:02
93 W R2 4x- Glasgow Rowing Club (Hamelin) 00:10:07
85 W R2 4x- Edinburgh University Boatclub (Milligan) 00:10:14
94 W R2 4x- Glasgow Rowing Club/CSRC (Anderson) 00:10:15
98 W Nov 4x+ TGA (McLaren) 00:10:22
88 Mix Mas 4x- Stirling RC (Mcguire) 00:10:26
96 O Nov 4x+ Glasgow Rowing Club (Lawlor) 00:10:31
97 W Nov 4x+ Strathclyde University Boat Club (Stoker) 00:10:34
101 O J18 1x Stirling RC (Brown ) 00:10:40
99 W Nov 4x+ Clydesdale ARC (Toal) 00:10:43
100 W Nov 4x+ Dundee University Boat Club (McMenamin) 00:10:58
87 O R2 4x- Strathclyde University Boat Club (Docherty) 00:10:59
104 O Mas 1x Aberdeen Boat Club (Mathieson) 00:12:18 00:09:47

Draw

You can download the final draw in PDF format.

Key Dates

  • 16 October 2023: Entries Open
  • 25 October 2023: Entries Close
  • 28 October 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter): Draw will be posted
  • 4 November 2023: Racing

Entry fees and entry form

  • £8 per seat (senior)
  • £7 per seat (junior)

All fees include the Scottish Rowing Levy.

  • There is no charge for coxes.

The entry form is available here as a spreadsheet. Please follow the instructions layed-out on the first page of the spreadsheet, complete it, and return it to entries@clydearc.org.uk. We’ll invoice you for the seats as soon as possible. Full payment is required by 1 November 2023.

Events

DIVISION 1: 10.30AM DIVISION 2: 12.30PM DIVISION 3: 2.30PM
Singles Doubles Pairs
Eights Coxed Fours Coxless Quad Sculls
    Coxed Quad Sculls (Novice only)
    Singles - The rematch

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded in categories where three entries have been received in that division.

Venue

Race control will be located at the West Boathouse on Glasgow Green, Glasgow, with racing on The River Clyde. Clubs based furth of the Clyde will normally be invited to boat from the pontoon at the West Boathouse, but arrangements will be finalised when the draw is distributed.

Additional Information

Whatsapp & event day communications

We ask that all clubs have at least one coach join our WhatsApp announcements channel. You can join via this link.

Course Map

Course map

Boating

Please boat in plenty of time for your race. There will be a marshal at the West Boathouse pontoon to ensure crews boat as efficiently as possible. Do your bit by making sure you have everything ready to go before you get to the steps, as you may hold someone else up if you delay by forgetting a cox box, blade, one-piece or crew member.

Crews MUST arrive upstream of Rutherglen Bridge 15 minutes prior to the division start time. Crews arriving at this checkpoint within 15 minutes of the race start time will not be allowed to pass upstream and will be instructed to return to their boating point (i.e. you will miss your race). Crews must be in their marshalling positions 5 minutes before race start time. A five-second time penalty will be added for any minute thereafter.

Circulation

Boats should proceed upstream to the start on the North Bank (Strokeside/Port Bank) of the river, passing through North arches of all bridges. Whilst racing, crews are encouraged to pass through the centre arches of all bridges but may take any arch they wish. The only exception to this rule is Rutherglen bridge where the south arch must not be used.

Safety

All competitors and coaches must make themselves aware of the rules and guidelines covering the River Clyde. These rules and guidelines along with the SCOTTISH ROWING safety rules should be adhered to.

The regatta committee would like to draw particular attention to the rule stating that all coaches and club assistants on the towpath should carry throw ropes. Life belts are positioned at intervals of approximately 100m along the river bank. Another safety point we wish to emphasise is the turning of boats well clear of the gates of the tidal weir.

Medical assistance will be available from the West boathouse. In the event of any emergency, however, please contact the emergency services yourself immediately on 999, prior to seeking further assistance from the regatta organisers.

Please familiarise yourself with the risk assessment for this event.

Handicaps

Handicaps will be applied to determine the results within masters events. Handicaps will be determined according to the rules laid out by Scottish Rowing, and crews and methods used to determine the standard time for each event will be included with the final results.

Access arrangements

Competitors, coaches and visitors are requested to refrain from climbing riverside fences. Vehicular movement within Glasgow Green is regulated by Glasgow City Council. The stated limit is 5mph, and specific care should be taken at the juntion with the suspension bridge. In addition it would be appreciated if vehicular movement is kept to a minimum. Vehicles entering the Green must enter at the King’s Bridge / King’s Drive Entrance on the South East Corner of the Green.

If any vehicles are directed to Glasgow Rowing Club they should follow instructions of marshals in the car park there.

Cakes & refreshments

There will be a busload of buns and cakes, in addition to obligatory soup and bacon sarnies available for purchase at modest prices upstairs at the West Boathouse. We accept contactless payment, and ask that you use this where possible rather than cash.

Clyde ARC wishes all competitors and spectators a fun day’s racing!

race

2023 Clyde Head of the River Races

04 November 2023

West Boathouse, Glasgow Green