Head of the Mersey -

SUNDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2026

Head of the Mersey consists of two laps of the 1800m Head Course on a stretch of the River Mersey in Warrington, starting upstream of Warrington Rowing Club. The first leg is raced upstream, with second leg being raced back downstream toward the rowing club.

TWO LEGS OF 1800M COURSE IN A “THERE AND BACK FORMAT”
BBQ OPEN FROM 7AM FOR BREAKFAST
NEW ADAPTIVE EVENTS FOR 2026 (DOWNSTREAM LEG ONLY)
ENTER EARLY TO AVOID DISSAPOINTMENT

2026 HEAD OF THE MERSEY POSTER

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KEY DATES

ENTRIES: Open
ENTIES CLOSE: Sunday 1st February 2026, 12:00pm
PAYMENT DUE: Wednesday 4th February 2026
DRAW: Wednesday 4th February 2026: 18:00

RACE FEES

JUNIOR: £10 per seat
ADAPTIVE: £10 per seat
OPEN/ MAS: £12 per seat
COXES EXCLUDED

Entries will close earlier if event is oversubscribed or maximum capacity of trailers is reached. Event may be banded, crews moved between categories and/or subject to masters handicaps where applicable. No doubling up of competitors or equipment in consecutive divisions. Entries found to have doubled up risk being withdrawn without warning.

Entries Secretary: Robin Lush
Contact Details: racing@warringtonrowing.org.uk