Welcome to the 35th Wallingford Long Distance Sculling Head.

This year the event will be held on Saturday 27th September 2008.

Open for Entries

The race is over 4000 metres from Cholsey Ferry to the OUBC boat house at Wallingford Marina.

boat park Wallingford Long Distance Sculling Head was first held in 1974. Originally competed over a 6000 metre upstream course from Moulsford Boathouse to Wallingford Marina, this was dropped in favour of a 4000 metre course from Cholsey Ferry to the same finish because of difficulties overtaking in the narrow channel at the Four Arches Railway Bridge.

The event was originally in one division for single sculls only. A second division was added in 1990 to enable competitors to double up. Since 1991, the event has included divisions for double and quadruple sculls. Events and divisions are set to encompass all classes of rowing for all ages and both sexes equally in order to promote participation by the full spectrum of oarspersons.

Many top international oarsmen and oarswomen have competed at Wallingford Sculls, including Steve Redgrave, Greg Searle, Guy Pooley, Anne Marden, Johnny Searle, Dan Topolski, Colin Cusack, Mike Diserens, Eric Sims, Martin Cross, James Cracknell, Ali Gill, Dot Blackie, Sue Appelboom, Simon Berrisford, Wade Hall-Craggs, Rupert Obholzer, Nicky Dale, Guin Batten, Debbie Flood and Simon Goodbrand - not all as winners!

 

Remember the Winter Head, Sunday 30th November 2008