Women's Eights Head of the River Race
- Women's Eights Head of the River Race
The Women's Eights Head of the River Race (WEHoRR) is a processional rowing race held annually on the Thames in London on the 4¼ mile (7.2 km) Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.
A mirror of the Eights Head of the River for male crews, it is held a fortnight earlier when the tides are similar. It is raced on the outgoing tide and starting around one hour after high tide in order to maximise advantage from the tidal flow.
Around 250 crews of women (with the occasional male coxswain) compete for over a dozen trophies and pennants. There are categories for beginners, elite and veteran rowers.
The race was first held in 1927 and then intermittently until it gained huge popularity in the 80s onwards with entries rising from 27 in 1977 to 270 in 2003. International crews have been visiting London to compete and entries have come from most France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and USA.
The 2008 race was held on 1 March, 2008 at 10 am, won by Osiris Boat Club A
Race website [http://www.wehorr.org.uk/]
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