• Saturday 1 November 2025
• 3 Divisions of Racing over approximately 3.0km from the top of the straight upriver of the Shawfield Footbridge to the monument at Glasgow Green on the River Clyde
• Raced under Scottish Rowing Rules

Race control will be hosted at the West Boathouse, on Glasgow Green.

Key Dates

• 06 October 2025: Entries Open
• 25 October 2025 (at 23:59): Entries Close
• 26 October 2025: Provisional draws will be distributed to clubs by 28 October.
• 30 October 2025: Final draw will be posted on this page (or earlier, if possible).
• 1 November 2025: Racing

Entry fees and entry form

• £10 per seat (senior)
• £8 per seat (junior)
• There is no charge for coxes.

All fees include the Scottish Rowing Levy.

Entries will be handled via SIEntries here.

Full payment is required when making your entry on the SIEntries website. Entries are non-refundable, except in the case of event cancellation, however amendments may be made up to the entry closure date on the SIEntries website. Amendments after the closing date may be made, in accordance with rule B10 of the Rules of Racing by email to entries@clydearc.org.uk. Amendments to coxswain entries on the day of the race, in accordance with rule B11 of the Rules of Racing should be made at the registration desk in the West Boathouse.

All competitors must possess a Scottish Rowing licence number which is valid on the day of the head race. Competitors with a British Rowing licence who are members of a club affiliated with British Rowing must register with Scottish Rowing. This is free of charge, with the process detailed here.

All entries should be made by competitors’ clubs, and it is the responsibility of the club to ensure that they are eligible for events against which they are entered.

Events

We invite entries for each of the below events, under each of the following categories:

• Senior Open
• Women’s Open
• Mixed Open
• Senior Novice
• Women’s Novice
• Mixed Novice
• Senior Restricted 2
• Women’s Restricted 2
• Under 18 Open
• Women’s Under 18
• Under 16 Open
• Women’s Under 16
• Under 15 Open
• Women’s Under 15

DIVISION 1: 10.30AM	DIVISION 2: 12.30PM	DIVISION 3: 2.30PM
Singles	Doubles	Pairs
Eights	Coxed Fours	Coxless Quad Sculls
		Coxed Quad Sculls (Novice only)
		Singles - The rematch

We additionally invite entries for both masters and women’s masters categories.

The regatta organising committee reserve the right to consolidate categories in order to maximise competition.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded in categories where at least three entries have been received in that division.

Venue

Race control will be located at the West Boathouse on Glasgow Green, Glasgow, with racing on The River Clyde.

Clubs based furth of the Clyde will normally be invited to boat from the pontoon at the West Boathouse, but arrangements will be finalised when the draw is distributed.

Boat Hire

We are in a position to offer limited boat hire for this event to travelling clubs. Enquiries should be made to the regatta organising committee (entries@clydearc.org.uk) to discuss availability and arrangements.

Additional Information

Whatsapp & event day communications

We ask that all clubs have at least one coach join our WhatsApp announcements channel. You can join via this link.

Course Map

Boating

Please boat in plenty of time for your race. There will be a marshal at the West Boathouse pontoon to ensure crews boat as efficiently as possible. Do your bit by making sure you have everything ready to go before you get to the steps, as you may hold someone else up if you delay by forgetting a cox box, blade, one-piece or crew member.

Crews MUST arrive upstream of Rutherglen Bridge 15 minutes prior to the division start time. Crews arriving at this checkpoint within 15 minutes of the race start time will not be allowed to pass upstream and will be instructed to return to their boating point (i.e. you will miss your race). Crews must be in their marshalling positions 5 minutes before race start time. A five-second time penalty will be added for any minute thereafter.

Circulation

Boats should proceed upstream to the start on the North Bank (Strokeside/Port Bank) of the river, passing through North arches of all bridges. Whilst racing, crews are encouraged to pass through the centre arches of all bridges but may take any arch they wish. The only exception to this rule is Rutherglen bridge where the south arch must not be used.

Safety

All competitors and coaches must make themselves aware of the rules and guidelines covering the River Clyde. These rules and guidelines along with the SCOTTISH ROWING safety rules should be adhered to.

The regatta committee would like to draw particular attention to the rule stating that all coaches and club assistants on the towpath should carry throw ropes. Life belts are positioned at intervals of approximately 100m along the river bank. Another safety point we wish to emphasise is the turning of boats well clear of the gates of the tidal weir.

Medical assistance will be available from the West boathouse. In the event of any emergency, however, please contact the emergency services yourself immediately on 999, prior to seeking further assistance from the regatta organisers. An AED device is available at the West Boathouse.

Please familiarise yourself with the risk assessment for this event.

Handicaps

Handicaps will be applied to determine the results within masters events. Handicaps will be determined according to the rules laid out by Scottish Rowing, and crews and methods used to determine the standard time for each event will be included with the final results.

Access arrangements

Competitors, coaches and visitors must not climb riverside fences.

Vehicular movement within Glasgow Green is regulated by Glasgow City Council. The stated limit is 5mph, and specific care should be taken at the juntion with the suspension bridge.

In addition it would be appreciated if vehicular movement is kept to a minimum. Vehicles entering the Green must enter at the King’s Bridge / King’s Drive Entrance on the South East Corner of the Green.

Competitors must not obstruct the carriageway outside the West Boathouse.

Cakes & refreshments

There will be a busload of buns and cakes, in addition to obligatory soup and bacon sarnies available for purchase at modest prices upstairs at the West Boathouse. We accept contactless payment, and ask that you use this where possible rather than cash.

Clyde ARC wishes all competitors and spectators a fun day’s racing!