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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.

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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

Bridge over a river with trees on both sides, ducks swimming in the water, and tents and structures along the riverbank on the right side under a partly cloudy sky.

Date: TBC

Burton Head is our head race event. The main race is 3,500 metres downstream along a beautiful stretch of the River Trent. We also run a shorter 2,000 metre course for some junior and low CRI rowers.

The event has been running since 2007 and is run from the Burton Leander and Trent Rowing Clubs' boathouses on Stapenhill Road.

Over the years Burton Head has become an enjoyable trip for local Clubs as the sport enters the Head season each year.

Burton Head 2025

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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  • A group of young female rowers and coaches celebrating after a competition, wearing blue and white uniforms, with a medal displayed, standing in front of a British Rowing banner.

    Juniors

    Our Junior squad is aged 12-18 and takes part in Head and Regatta races.

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  • Four women dressed in athletic jackets standing outdoors near a river, holding oars, with a bridge and cloudy sky in the background.

    Seniors

    Seniors are 18+ year round training for those who wish to compete.

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  • Four men standing outdoors in front of a building, each wearing a medal around their neck and smiling at the camera.

    Masters

    For those keen to get out on the river and use our training facilities

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