Head of the River Race
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The Head of the River Race is an against-the-clock rowing race for men's eights held annually on the River Thames in London, England; other such races are the Schools' Head of the River Race, Women's
Crews racing under Hammersmith Bridge at HORR 2005
Leander Club first VIII starting the 2011 Tideway Head
GB Pair at Henley 2004
The Championship Course
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The Championship Course is a stretch of the River Thames between Mortlake and Putney in London, England. It is a well-established course for rowing races, particularly the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Ra
Head of the River Race
…competitors are, with a few experienced junior exceptions, seniors of UK or overseas clubs and it runs with the ebb tide down the 4.25 mile (6.8 km) Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney which usually one or two weeks later hosts the Oxford and Cambridge head-to-head races. The race was founded on a much smaller…
Putney Bridge
Boat houses on the river bank near Putney