Over 300 rowers from across the north of England and Scotland raced on Derwentwater for what is quickly becoming the must-row race in the British rowing calendar.
On Saturday, March 7, Lakeland Rowing Club hosted the third full-scale Derwentwater Head of the modern era.
142 crews from 23 rowing clubs rowed in eights, fours, doubles and coastal singles. Ages ranged from 15 to 81. They raced the length of the lake, around 3,000m, in the time trial-style competition.
The 2023 Derwentwater Head was the first major race of its kind on the lake since the Victorian era, when crews travelled from as far away as London by train and carried their boats through the town to the shore.
Lakeland Rowing Club said it was determined to make this unique racing experience a permanent fixture on the rowing calendar
The day’s fastest crew were an open eight from Durham University’s Trevelyan College, who completed the near-3km race in 9:08.4.
Lakeland RC chair Julia McCumiskey said: “We’ve had phenomenal feedback from the crews telling us they felt privileged to row on Derwentwater.
“They felt the event was extremely well organised and many commented on how friendly our volunteers are and how they looked after all their needs.”
