Clyde  A R C

Established 1865

2025 Clyde Head of the River Races


  • Saturday 1 November 2025
  • 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 West Boathouse, on Glasgow Green.

Results

Division 1

Bow Number Event Club Crew Name Masters Cat Handicap Course time Handicap time Medal Eligible Medal
1 WR2 8+ Edinburgh Uni Bagdasarian   0 0:10:07 0:10:07 Yes No
2 WR2 8+ Clydesdale Orton   0 0:09:38 0:09:38 Yes No
3 WR2 8+ Dundee Uni Noake   0 0:09:27 0:09:27 Yes Yes
4 O 1x Clydesdale Jimack   0 0:09:19 0:09:19 No No
5 O 1x Clydesdale Stuart   0 0:09:09 0:09:09 No No
8 R2 1x Glasgow RC Quinn   0 0:09:49 0:09:49 Yes No
11 R2 1x Glasgow RC Wilde   0 0:09:59 0:09:59 Yes No
12 R2 1x Glasgow RC Rooney   0 0:09:36 0:09:36 Yes Yes
13 W 1x Clydesdale Patrick   0 0:10:19 0:10:19 Yes No
14 W 1x Glasgow RC Warnock   0 0:09:41 0:09:41 Yes Yes
16 W 1x Clydesdale Vohnikova   0 0:10:06 0:10:06 Yes No
18 J18 1x Strathclyde Park G Langley   0 0:10:15 0:10:15 Yes No
19 J18 1x Stirling Waddell   0 0:09:28 0:09:28 Yes No
20 J18 1x Clydesdale Lowrie   0 0:08:54 0:08:54 Yes Yes
22 J18 1x Clydesdale Ward   0 0:09:27 0:09:27 Yes No
23 J18 1x Strathclyde Park Cleland   0 0:10:41 0:10:41 Yes No
24 J18 1x Clydesdale Blair   0 0:10:16 0:10:16 Yes No
28 J18 1x Glasgow RC Wang   0 2399:51:27 2399:51:27 Yes No
30 WR2 1x Strathclyde Uni Gilroy   0 2400:00:00 2400:00:00 Yes No
32 WR2 1x Clydesdale Anderson   0 0:11:05 0:11:05 Yes Yes
34 WR2 1x Dundee Uni Dunlop   0 0:11:08 0:11:08 Yes No
35 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Hayashi   0 0:11:07 0:11:07 Yes No
36 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Hinov   0 0:09:28 0:09:28 Yes Yes
38 J16 1x Strathclyde Park Stuart   0 0:11:08 0:11:08 Yes No
39 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Gilkison   0 0:10:07 0:10:07 Yes No
40 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Vella   0 2400:00:00 2400:00:00 Yes No
41 OMas 1x Stirling R Graveling C 26 0:10:12 0:09:46 Yes No
42 OMas 1x Glasgow RC Loader C 26 0:09:46 0:09:20 Yes No
43 OMas 1x Stirling McGuire E 52 0:10:59 0:10:07 Yes No
45 OMas 1x Clydesdale Johnson E 52 2400:00:00 2399:59:08 Yes No
47 OMas 1x Loch Lomond Rowing Club MacDonald F 65 0:10:49 0:09:44 Yes No
49 OMas 1x Clydesdale Blair G 91 0:10:43 0:09:12 Yes Yes
50 Nov 1x Glasgow RC Gomes   0 0:10:05 0:10:05 Yes Yes
51 Nov 1x Dundee Uni McLaughlin   0 0:10:13 0:10:13 Yes No
54 Nov 1x Strathclyde Uni Li-Campbell   0 0:10:43 0:10:43 Yes No
55 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Cooper   0 2400:00:00 2400:00:00 Yes No
56 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Wright   0 0:10:51 0:10:51 Yes No
58 J15 1x Stirling Hirst   0 0:10:35 0:10:35 Yes No
59 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Hurst   0 0:10:17 0:10:17 Yes Yes
63 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Herbert   0 0:11:23 0:11:23 Yes No
64 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Longo   0 0:11:02 0:11:02 Yes No
65 WJ18 1x Glasgow Academy Kalkman   0 0:09:57 0:09:57 No No
66 WJ18 1x Strathclyde Park Gildert   0 2400:00:00 2400:00:00 No No
68 WJ16 1x Strathclyde Park West   0 0:10:13 0:10:13 No No
69 WJ16 1x Strathclyde Park Robertson   0 0:10:27 0:10:27 No No
70 WMas 1x Clydesdale Toal B 14 0:11:45 0:11:31 Yes No
71 WMas 1x Stirling C Graveling C 28 0:10:34 0:10:06 Yes No
72 WMas 1x Clydesdale Maclean D 42 0:11:43 0:11:01 Yes No
73 WMas 1x Strathclyde Park Dancer G 98 0:11:27 0:09:49 Yes Yes
74 WNov 1x Dundee Uni Amos   0 0:12:00 0:12:00 Yes No
76 WNov 1x Strathclyde Park Malcolm   0 0:11:20 0:11:20 Yes No
77 WNov 1x Glasgow RC Meredith   0 0:12:11 0:12:11 Yes No
79 WNov 1x Glasgow RC Yassein   0 0:12:28 0:12:28 Yes No
80 WNov 1x Glasgow RC Schmeing   0 0:10:43 0:10:43 Yes Yes
82 WJ15 1x Stirling Grammare   0 0:10:47 0:10:47 No No
83 WJ15 1x Glasgow Academy Stark   0 0:11:14 0:11:14 No No

Division 2

Bow Number Event Club Crew Name Masters Cat Handicap Course time Handicap time Medal Eligible Medal
84 R2 4+ Dundee Uni Thompson   0 00:08:29 00:08:29 No No
87 R2 4+ Edinburgh Uni Bagdasarian   0 100:00:00 100:00:00 No No
88 OMas 4+ (TO) Clydesdale Lawson   0 00:09:59 00:09:59 No No
89 WNov 4+ (TO) Dundee Uni Gillman   0 00:11:20 00:11:20 No No
90 R1 2x Edinburgh Uni Gillen   0 00:09:17 00:09:17 Yes Yes
91 R1 2x Edinburgh Uni Gorman   0 00:09:49 00:09:49 Yes No
92 R1 2x Glasgow RC Locke   0 00:09:41 00:09:41 Yes No
93 R1 2x Clydesdale Vohnikova   0 00:09:18 00:09:18 Yes No
94 J18 2x Clydesdale Ward   0 00:08:19 00:08:19 No No
95 J18 2x Glasgow Academy Hayashi   0 01:00:00 01:00:00 No No
96 Nov 2x Glasgow RC Foster   0 00:09:44 00:09:44 No No
97 Nov 2x Strathclyde Park G Langley   0 00:09:31 00:09:31 No No
98 WR2 2x Strathclyde Uni Hogg   0 00:10:28 00:10:28 Yes No
99 WR2 2x Edinburgh Uni Monk   0 00:09:40 00:09:40 Yes Yes
100 WR2 2x Dundee Uni Crabb   0 00:09:43 00:09:43 Yes No
101 WR2 2x Glasgow RC Pettersen   0 00:09:50 00:09:50 Yes No
102 WR2 2x Dundee Uni Noake   0 00:10:48 00:10:48 Yes No
103 WMas 2x (TO) Glasgow RC Donaghy   0 00:10:17 00:10:17 No No
104 J15 2x Clydesdale Raspopov   0 00:12:04 00:12:04 Yes No
105 J15 2x Glasgow Academy Longo   0 00:09:14 00:09:14 Yes Yes
107 J15 2x Glasgow Academy Herbert   0 00:09:29 00:09:29 Yes No
108 WJ16 2x Strathclyde Park West   0 00:09:33 00:09:33 Yes Yes
109 WJ16 2x Strathclyde Park Cross   0 00:10:52 00:10:52 Yes No
110 WJ16 2x Clydesdale Walker   0 00:11:57 00:11:57 Yes No
111 WJ16 2x Strathclyde Park McMenemy   0 00:11:17 00:11:17 Yes No
112 WNov 2x Glasgow RC Yassein   0 00:11:45 00:11:45 Yes No
113 WNov 2x Clydesdale Hoffman   0 00:09:58 00:09:58 Yes Yes
114 WNov 2x Strathclyde Park V Langley   0 00:10:13 00:10:13 Yes No
115 WNov 2x Dundee Uni McGonagle   0 00:11:11 00:11:11 Yes No
116 WNov 2x Clydesdale Hogarth   0 00:11:59 00:11:59 Yes No

Key Dates

  • 06 October 2025: Entries Open
  • 25 October 2025 (at 23:59): Entries Close
  • 26 October 2025: Provisional draws will be distributed to clubs by 28 October.
  • 30 October 2025: Final draw will be posted on this page (or earlier, if possible).
  • 1 November 2025: Racing

Draw

Division 1: Singles and Eights: Start Time 10.30AM

Bow Number Event Club Crew Name Masters Cat Handicap Medal Eligible
1 WR2 8+ Edinburgh Uni Bagdasarian   0 Yes
2 WR2 8+ Clydesdale Orton   0 Yes
3 WR2 8+ Dundee Uni Noake   0 Yes
4 O 1x Clydesdale Jimack   0 No
5 O 1x Clydesdale Stuart   0 No
8 R2 1x Glasgow RC Quinn   0 Yes
11 R2 1x Glasgow RC Wilde   0 Yes
12 R2 1x Glasgow RC Rooney   0 Yes
13 W 1x Clydesdale Patrick   0 Yes
14 W 1x Glasgow RC Warnock   0 Yes
16 W 1x Clydesdale Vohnikova   0 Yes
18 J18 1x Strathclyde Park G Langley   0 Yes
19 J18 1x Stirling Waddell   0 Yes
20 J18 1x Clydesdale Lowrie   0 Yes
22 J18 1x Clydesdale Ward   0 Yes
23 J18 1x Strathclyde Park Cleland   0 Yes
24 J18 1x Clydesdale Blair   0 Yes
28 J18 1x Glasgow RC Wang   0 Yes
30 WR2 1x Strathclyde Uni Gilroy   0 Yes
32 WR2 1x Clydesdale Anderson   0 Yes
34 WR2 1x Dundee Uni Dunlop   0 Yes
35 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Hayashi   0 Yes
36 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Hinov   0 Yes
38 J16 1x Strathclyde Park Stuart   0 Yes
39 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Gilkison   0 Yes
40 J16 1x Glasgow Academy Vella   0 Yes
41 OMas 1x Stirling R Graveling C 26 Yes
42 OMas 1x Glasgow RC Loader C 26 Yes
43 OMas 1x Stirling McGuire E 52 Yes
45 OMas 1x Clydesdale Johnson E 52 Yes
47 OMas 1x Loch Lomond Rowing Club MacDonald F 65 Yes
49 OMas 1x Clydesdale Blair G 91 Yes
50 Nov 1x Glasgow RC Gomes   0 Yes
51 Nov 1x Dundee Uni McLaughlin   0 Yes
54 Nov 1x Strathclyde Uni Li-Campbell   0 Yes
55 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Cooper   0 Yes
56 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Wright   0 Yes
58 J15 1x Stirling Hirst   0 Yes
59 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Hurst   0 Yes
63 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Herbert   0 Yes
64 J15 1x Glasgow Academy Longo   0 Yes
65 WJ18 1x Glasgow Academy Kalkman   0 No
66 WJ18 1x Strathclyde Park Gildert   0 No
68 WJ16 1x Strathclyde Park West   0 No
69 WJ16 1x Strathclyde Park Robertson   0 No
70 WMas 1x Clydesdale Toal B 14 Yes
71 WMas 1x Stirling C Graveling C 28 Yes
72 WMas 1x Clydesdale Maclean D 42 Yes
73 WMas 1x Strathclyde Park Dancer G 98 Yes
74 WNov 1x Dundee Uni Amos   0 Yes
76 WNov 1x Strathclyde Park Malcolm   0 Yes
77 WNov 1x Glasgow RC Meredith   0 Yes
79 WNov 1x Glasgow RC Yassein   0 Yes
80 WNov 1x Glasgow RC Schmeing   0 Yes
82 WJ15 1x Stirling Grammare   0 No
83 WJ15 1x Glasgow Academy Stark   0 No

Division 2: Doubles and Coxed Fours: Start Time 12.30PM

Bow Number Event Club Crew Name Masters Cat Handicap Medal Eligible
84 R2 4+ Dundee Uni Thompson   0 No
87 R2 4+ Edinburgh Uni Bagdasarian   0 No
88 OMas 4+ (TO) Clydesdale Lawson   0 No
89 WNov 4+ (TO) Dundee Uni Gillman   0 No
90 R1 2x Edinburgh Uni Gillen   0 Yes
91 R1 2x Edinburgh Uni Gorman   0 Yes
92 R1 2x Glasgow RC Locke   0 Yes
93 R1 2x Clydesdale Vohnikova   0 Yes
94 J18 2x Clydesdale Ward   0 No
95 J18 2x Glasgow Academy Hayashi   0 No
96 Nov 2x Glasgow RC Foster   0 No
97 Nov 2x Strathclyde Park G Langley   0 No
98 WR2 2x Strathclyde Uni Hogg   0 Yes
99 WR2 2x Edinburgh Uni Monk   0 Yes
100 WR2 2x Dundee Uni Crabb   0 Yes
101 WR2 2x Glasgow RC Pettersen   0 Yes
102 WR2 2x Dundee Uni Noake   0 Yes
103 WMas 2x (TO) Glasgow RC Donaghy   0 No
104 J15 2x Clydesdale Raspopov   0 Yes
105 J15 2x Glasgow Academy Longo   0 Yes
107 J15 2x Glasgow Academy Herbert   0 Yes
108 WJ16 2x Strathclyde Park West   0 Yes
109 WJ16 2x Strathclyde Park Cross   0 Yes
110 WJ16 2x Clydesdale Walker   0 Yes
111 WJ16 2x Strathclyde Park McMenemy   0 Yes
112 WNov 2x Glasgow RC Yassein   0 Yes
113 WNov 2x Clydesdale Hoffman   0 Yes
114 WNov 2x Strathclyde Park V Langley   0 Yes
115 WNov 2x Dundee Uni McGonagle   0 Yes
116 WNov 2x Clydesdale Hogarth   0 Yes

Division 3: Pairs, Coxless Quads, Coxed Quads and Singles - The Rematch: Start Time 2.30PM

Bow Number Event Club Crew Name Masters Cat Handicap Medal Eligible
117 R2 4x- Glasgow RC Wilde   0 No
118 R2 4x- Strathclyde Park Cleland   0 No
119 WR2 4x- Glasgow RC Pettersen   0 Yes
120 WR2 4x- Dundee Uni Dunlop   0 Yes
121 WR2 4x- Glasgow RC Hamelin   0 Yes
122 WR2 4x- Clydesdale Smylie   0 Yes
123 R2 2- Dundee Uni Cattermole   0 Yes
125 R2 2- Dundee Uni McLaughlin   0 Yes
126 R2 2- Glasgow Academy Ward   0 Yes
128 WJ18 2- Glasgow Academy Orr   0 Yes
129 WJ18 2- Glasgow Academy Graham   0 Yes
130 WJ18 2- Glasgow Academy Mark   0 Yes
131 WJ18 2- Clydesdale Colclough   0 Yes
132 WNov 4x+ Glasgow RC Kjos   0 Yes
133 WNov 4x+ Clydesdale Poddar   0 Yes
134 WNov 4x+ Dundee Uni Amos   0 Yes
135 WNov 4x+ Strathclyde Uni McDonald   0 Yes
136 WNov 4x+ Strathclyde Park Malcolm   0 Yes
  Time Gap - 2 mins          
137 O 1x (TO) Dundee Uni Morrison   0 No
138 W 1x (TO) Glasgow RC Warnock   0 No
139 WR2 1x Edinburgh Uni Kolchina   0 Yes
140 WR2 1x Clydesdale Griffin   0 Yes
141 WR2 1x Edinburgh Uni Guthrie   0 Yes
142 WR2 1x Strathclyde Uni Hoffmann   0 Yes
143 WMas 1x (D, TO) Clydesdale Maclean D 42 No
144 J15 1x (TO) Glasgow Academy Cooper   0 No
145 WJ18 1x Strathclyde Park Gildert   0 No
146 WJ18 1x Clydesdale Cherry   0 No
147 WJ16 1x Strathclyde Park Robertson   0 Yes
148 WJ16 1x Clydesdale Geddes   0 Yes
149 WJ16 1x Strathclyde Park West   0 Yes
150 WJ16 1x Glasgow Academy Stark   0 Yes

Entry fees and entry form

  • £10 per seat (senior)
  • £8 per seat (junior)
  • There is no charge for coxes.

All fees include the Scottish Rowing Levy.

Entries will be handled via SIEntries here.

Full payment is required when making your entry on the SIEntries website. Entries are non-refundable, except in the case of event cancellation, however amendments may be made up to the entry closure date on the SIEntries website. Amendments after the closing date may be made, in accordance with rule B10 of the Rules of Racing by email to entries@clydearc.org.uk. Amendments to coxswain entries on the day of the race, in accordance with rule B11 of the Rules of Racing should be made at the registration desk in the West Boathouse.

All competitors must possess a Scottish Rowing licence number which is valid on the day of the head race. Competitors with a British Rowing licence who are members of a club affiliated with British Rowing must register with Scottish Rowing. This is free of charge, with the process detailed here.

All entries should be made by competitors’ clubs, and it is the responsibility of the club to ensure that they are eligible for events against which they are entered.

Events

We invite entries for each of the below events, under each of the following categories:

  • Senior Open
  • Women’s Open
  • Mixed Open
  • Senior Novice
  • Women’s Novice
  • Mixed Novice
  • Senior Restricted 2
  • Women’s Restricted 2
  • Under 18 Open
  • Women’s Under 18
  • Under 16 Open
  • Women’s Under 16
  • Under 15 Open
  • Women’s Under 15
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

We additionally invite entries for both masters and women’s masters categories.

The regatta organising committee reserve the right to consolidate categories in order to maximise competition.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded in categories where at least 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.

Boat Hire

We are in a position to offer limited boat hire for this event to travelling clubs. Enquiries should be made to the regatta organising committee (entries@clydearc.org.uk) to discuss availability and arrangements.

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. An AED device is available at the West Boathouse.

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.

The following handicapping table, with times stated in seconds, is used for this event.

Category A B C D E F G H I
1x 0 13 26 39 52 65 91 130 181
2- 0 12 24 36 48 59 83 119 166
2x 0 12 24 36 48 59 83 119 166
4- 0 11 22 32 43 54 76 108 151
4+ 0 11 22 32 43 54 76 108 151
4x 0 11 22 32 43 54 76 108 151
8+ 0 11 22 32 43 54 76 108 151
W1x 0 14 28 42 56 70 98 140 197
W2- 0 13 26 39 52 65 91 130 181
W2x 0 13 26 39 52 65 91 130 181
W4- 0 12 24 36 48 59 83 119 166
W4+ 0 13 26 39 52 65 91 130 181
W4x 0 12 24 36 48 59 83 119 166
W8+ 0 12 24 36 48 59 83 119 166

Access arrangements

Competitors, coaches and visitors must not climb 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.

Competitors must not obstruct the carriageway outside the West Boathouse.

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!

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2025 Clyde Head of the River Races

01 November 2025

West Boathouse, Glasgow Green