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Saturday, 18 October 2025
Under British Rowing Rules of Racing​ and adhering to the RowSafe code

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​​Hosted by Weybridge Rowing Club since 1956, the Weybridge Silver Sculls is the oldest sculling head on the non-tidal reaches of the Thames. Many famous scullers have won the trophy including Sir Steve Redgrave, Guy Pooley (four-times winner), Chris Baillieu, Dan Topolski and Tim Crooks. The event was expanded a few years ago to include double sculls and J14 coxed quads, boys and girls.

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For many years the event was run more or less single-handedly by the late Derek Roy, but these days the work is shared amongst a committee who, together with some 50 umpires, marshals, time-keepers and other helpers, keep the event running smoothly. 

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Event Homepage

Start Order

Key Documents & Maps

Results

Host Club's Main Site

        

EVENTS OFFERED

            PRIZES

 

Medals to be awarded to the winners of each event provided that at least three crews enter and two compete. (W/J14 two to enter, two to compete).  Second place medals will be awarded for events with more than 8 entries and third place medals for events with more than 16 entries. In addition, there are four trophies, which the individual winners hold for a year:

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  • The Weybridge Silver Sculls: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a senior event in Division 4.

  • The Demerara Cup: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a junior event.

  • The Houghton Cup: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a senior women's event in Division 4. This cup, which was previously presented at the old Weybridge Regatta in the 1920s, replaces the Amy Gentry Cup, lost in 2009.

  • The Bonnie Bird Cup: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a junior women's event.

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            THE COURSE 

 

River Thames, 3300 metres upstream, starting from Little Weir,  finishing at Elmbridge Canoe Club.

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The Head is run over four divisions at 9:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30.

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Please make sure your athletes are capable of rowing up to 10k total and strong enough to race 3.3k upstream.  There is often stream by October and the prevailing wind is a SW (head wind on the race course) so it can be a tough race.

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            ENTRY NOTES & RULES

 

Competitors are encouraged to race in more than one division, but may not race twice in the same event. For any event, you may only race in the division assigned.

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Note 1 - Senior events: 

  • You must enter a senior event in Div 4 if you are competing for the Silver Sculls or Houghton trophies

  • In Senior events, if possible, more than one tier will be run. 

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Note 2 - Masters: 

  • Masters events will be offered Mas B-J (Open, Women and Mixed).   

  • Masters categories may be combined and handicapped according to British Rowing rules if insufficient entries are received in any one category. 

  • Masters 'Novice' events. No athlete may have more than 8 sculling points or have previously won a head or regatta. We ask for your honesty for this please.

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Note 3 - Junior events: 

  • J17 and J18 events may be combined if insufficient entries to run separate events. 

 

Please advise at time of entry:

  • if you would not be prepared to race for time only, in the event of no suitable opposition, or

  • if there is an event that you can be reassigned to - even if in a different division.


Competitors are reminded that boats must display a valid, standard identity code and have an EA licence valid for the day of the competition. The requirements are summarised at BritishRowing.org

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Trailering and parking

Trailering and competitor parking are getting increasingly difficult.  Please make sure your club has told us if you are bringing a trailer or more than one trailer. If your trailer is not full, please look to share with another club. 

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            FEES AND PAYMENT

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Payment is required by date of close of entries, to be included in the start order.

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  • £19 per seat 

 

Payment by BROE2. No cheques please.

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Cancellation policy:

Our suppliers all now have punitive cancellation policies so we are sorry, if we have to cancel, we will be obliged to retain a portion of entry fees such that we don't make a hefty loss. We are sorry to have to do this.

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            ENTRIES

 

Must be made via British Rowing Online Entry (BROE2) - sorry, neither email nor telephone entries will be accepted.

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BROE2 will open for entries Monday, September 8th at midday, and close at 12 noon on Thursday, October 9th.  Entries may be suspended early when the maximum is reached. We have a maximum entry of 120 per division (Divs 1, 2 and 3 ) and 100 Div 4. We may reduce the size of the division in case of inclement weather. 

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Enquiries can be made via email: silversculls@weybridgerowing.club

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Please note: this is a British Rowing affiliated competition.  We are asked to bring to your attention that the British Rowing membership insurance is only valid for UK residents who are resident in this country for more than six months in a year.​

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            OVERSUBSCRIPTION

 

  1. If entries are suspended early, we will hold a waiting list division for events. All entries on the waiting list must be paid for at the time entries close.

    • Paid entries on the waiting list will be moved automatically to the main division should space permit.​

      • The waiting list after entries close will be held until race day.

        • If your entry is on the waiting list after entries close, you are confirming you wish to race.

        • You may be accepted into the main division without further consultation anytime before race day. 

        • If you have a waiting list entry and you decide you do not in fact want to race if you get a last minute entry, you must withdraw your waiting list entry before it is moved for a full refund. (see note 3 below)

        • Entries that cannot be accommodated in the main draw will be refunded in full. 

        • Late entries (not WL entries) that can nevertheless be accommodated will be included for Time Only in any division.​​​

  2. Priority will be given first to crews that can row to and from the event (ie no trailer/car), then to entries where there is space on a trailer that is already coming, then to those with boats on cars, and then to 'new' or extra trailers.​

  3. Refunds will not be given for scratched entries after the entry has been accepted unless the event is cancelled

  4. In case of adverse conditions we may be required to reduce the size of the divisions. Please prioritise your entries.

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