Henley Women's Regatta

Statement on 2021 Regatta

We hope that you are all well and coping with the difficult year of 2020 on a personal level, as a family and in your communities.

It is over a year now that the Thames in Henley has had any racing. Both Covid and fast stream have resulted in all events being cancelled this year. So for all rowers, race officials, our partners and event volunteers we are doing our utmost to stage Henley Women’s Regatta in 2021.

Planning has already started and the rules for 2021 have now been published in anticipation of an exciting regatta next summer. There are many challenges that we all face, rising costs and A level and GCSEs running later than usual into July. We are expecting to have to implement a rise in competitor entry fees, due to an increase in costs and additional infrastructure that we may need to arrange to ensure social distancing. We are already budgeting hard to minimise this.

The later exams also mean that Juniors will need to plan ahead, study and revise early so that you can race at your best at HWR and excel in your exams.

We look forward to getting back to racing and seeing you all on the 18th, 19th and 20th of June.

Stay well and stay safe!

Miriam Luke and all at HWR

In training for the 2021 Regatta? We’ve partnered with CrewRoom again to bring you an “Early Bird” T shirt to help you along. Visit the CrewRoom web site to order yours.

Henley Women’s Regatta is the premier regatta for women in the United Kingdom. Each year more than 1,500 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!