Welcome to British Rowing Championships.

A review of the Championships has taken place in order to revitalise the event by improving race quality and increasing each crew's opportunity to race.  That review proposed a change in date and format which was passed at the last British Rowing Council meeting on Saturday 26 November 2011.

The plan is to run two events; a British Rowing Championships and a British Rowing Junior Championships, on separate dates.

J14 and J16 juniors are to compete at Nottingham after school exams on the existing date in July, with J18s and seniors racing during October in a move to attract more elite rowers and raise the prestige of the event.  It is proposed that the 2012 Senior Regatta be staged at Dorney and then return to the normal settings of Nottingham and Strathclyde in the future.

Fiona Dennis, Chairman of the Review, explained, “Splitting the events enables us to cater for both juniors and seniors properly.  So 2012 is an experimental year and if we want to make a real change to rowing then we have to be bold,” she added.

Council warmly welcomed the new format with several members particularly pleased that the separate junior event would offer younger rowers greater opportunities, as well as extending their racing season.

British Rowing’s Performance Director for the GB Rowing Team David Tanner also supported the decision, saying, “I’m really keen that it works. I think if the format’s right, our Olympians may come along. I’m 100% committed to working with Fiona to make this a truly national championships.”

2010 Photos are available from 

Birdman Photography.