The Head of the River, Saturday 15 March, Thames Tideway
| The Head of the River takes place in March each year from Mortlake to Putney - the Oxford-Cambridge boat race course in reverse. It usually begins about 2 hours after high tide, and crews start at about 10 second intervals. | |
| Since 1979, entries have been limited to 420 crews. The 2007 event was cancelled through high winds. Only 45 crews started. |
| Trophies: | |
| Head of the River pennant: | awarded with plaque and medals to the fastest crew |
| Vernon Trophy: | awarded to the fastest Tideway club crew |
| Page Trophy: | awarded to the fastest club crew on the Thames above the Tideway |
| Jackson Trophy: | awarded to the fastest non-Thames ARA club crew |
| Services Pennant: | awarded to crews from HM Armed Forces |
| Churcher Trophy: | awarded to university crews |
| Halladay Trophy: | awarded to university crews at or below Senior 2 status |
| Overseas Entrants Trophy: | awarded to overseas crews |
| Pennants are also awarded to the fastest S1, S2, S3, S4, Novice and Lightweight crews
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