Head of the Ouse- 27th September 2025

The annual Head of the Ouse takes place on the River Ouse in Sussex, with a challenging 10km race course taking crews through the beautiful South Downs — from the busy port of Newhaven to the county town of Lewes and back.
The event is open to all types of fixed seat rowing craft and features two races — an open race for men’s and mixed crews upriver on the last of the flood tide, and a women’s race back downriver as the tide begins to ebb.
The boats are set off at intervals, with results adjusted according to the Ouse Yardstick which ensures different boat classes can compete on an equal footing.