Henley Women's Regatta

Henley Women’s Regatta is the premier regatta for women in the United Kingdom. Each year more than 2,000 rowers travel from all over the UK and from across the world to compete in this prestigious event.

Held on the rowing world’s most iconic stretch of the River Thames, HWR offers exciting side-by-side match racing for a wide range of competitors, from juniors to university and club to international level. Spectators are welcome to watch and enjoy the racing along the full length of the course – no tickets required!

The 2025 Henley Women’s Regatta and Qualification rules are now available at Compete. Competitors and coaches should read these carefully; changes from previous years are shown in red font.

HWR is a unique event where the rowing comes first. The regatta has run every year since 1988 except 2020, with the hard work of a huge team of volunteers, the generosity of the Copas family, the Friends of Henley Women’s Regatta, and goodwill of a few sponsors, local businesses and supporters.

HWR is proud to have been an early adopter of providing a livestream so that rowing fans and supporters can watch the racing from around the world. But this doesn’t come cheap, so we would be grateful for any financial support.

Support the regatta by making a donation to HWR or by volunteering!

HWR Ambassador and Olympic silver medalist cox Zoe de Toledo, who has raced and won at HWR, explains what makes Henley Women’s so unique and special, and why it’s become a ‘must race’ event for female rowers from around the world.