Burton Regatta 2025
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th July
Whether its your first time to the Regatta, or even your first time to Burton upon Trent, this event should definitely be in your calendar.
First established in 1865, the Burton Regatta and Burton Head is brought to you by the
Burton Regatta Association
Supported by Trent Rowing Club and Burton Leander Rowing Club.
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th July
The traditional and highly competitive "Oxford v Cambridge" two abreast type boat racing runs throughout the two day event, with competitors and supporters enjoying the beautiful River Trent running through Burton upon Trent's unspoilt Regatta Meadows.
Saturday offers a course length of 1,100 metres racing from the Leicester Line railway bridge to a point some 80 metres upstream of the Ferry footbridge.
Crews return to Burton Sprint the following day, an exciting short distance event racing over 700 metres. The Sprint is held on the finishing straight of the Burton Regatta course, with crews racing past the Regatta Enclosure to the cheers of their supporters.
Food and drink stalls
Competitor camping
Evening entertainment
Burton Regatta 2025
Burton Regatta Course
The traditional and highly competitive "Oxford v Cambridge" two abreast type boat racing runs throughout the two day event, with competitors and supporters enjoying the beautiful River Trent running through Burton upon Trent's unspoilt Regatta Meadows.
Saturday offers a course length of 1,100 metres racing from the Leicester Line railway bridge to a point some 80 metres upstream of the Ferry footbridge.
Crews return to Burton Sprint the following day, an exciting short distance event racing over 700 metres. The Sprint is held on the finishing straight of the Burton Regatta course, with crews racing past the Regatta Enclosure to the cheers of their supporters.
Getting to Burton Regatta
Burton Regatta is held on the Regatta Meadows, Burton on Trent.
Entry is free for spectators.
Car parking on site is charged at £3 per day, payable on arrival.
Vehicle Access Access is via Watson Street, Burton on Trent, DE14 3AH
Pedestrian Access The site can be accessed from Watson Street, The Ferry Bridge, or by the riverside paths.
Burton Regatta Competitor Information
The entry fee for competitors is £12 per seat.
Car parking is charged at £3 per day. Free camping facilities are available.
Facilities including toilets, showers food and refreshments are available on site.
On Saturday evening, we will be holding a Regatta Party, with open bar, food and a live band. We hope that you will join us.
British Rowing are offering the Day Ticket Scheme for Burton Regatta, which means that you will not need a full year's racing licence with British Rowing. More details can be found here:British rowing day tickets
We will be using EasyRegatta to control the Regatta and publish race schedules and results this year. The app is available for iOS and Android.
Draw - Burton Regatta - Saturday 12th July 2025
The race order is available here: Burton Regatta 2025 Race Order
The race tree is available here: Burton Regatta 2025 Race Trees
These can be found on EasyRegatta here.
Draw - Burton Sprint - Sunday 13th July 2025
The race order is available here: Burton Sprint 2025 Race Order
The race tree is available here: Burton Sprint 2025 Race Trees
These can be found on EasyRegatta here.
Further Information
The event poster is available here: Competition Poster
The circulation map can be found here: Circulation Map
Competitor Information can be found here: Competitors Information
Competitor Instructions can be found here: Competitors Instructions 2025 v2
The Safety Plan can be found here: Burton Regatta Safety Plan
The Welfare Plan can be found here: Welfare Plan
The Welfare Poster can be found here: Welfare Poster










Inspired to try rowing?
Learn more about Rowing Programmes at Trent Rowing Club
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Learn to Row
A 4 or 8 week block of rowing lessons to give you the basics and get you out on the river.
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Juniors
Our Junior squad is aged 12-18 and takes part in Head and Regatta races.
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Seniors
Seniors are 18+ year round training for those who wish to compete.
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Masters
For those keen to get out on the river and use our training facilities