Event poster for the 160th Burton Regatta, held on July 11th and 12th, 2026, at Burton Washlands in the Staffordshire region, featuring a crest with water, eagle, and fleur-de-lis symbols, two crossing oars, and engraved ornamental borders.
Event poster for the 160th Burton Regatta, held on July 11th and 12th, 2026, at Burton Washlands in the Staffordshire region, featuring a crest with water, eagle, and fleur-de-lis symbols, two crossing oars, and engraved ornamental borders.

Burton Regatta 2026
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th 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.

This year will be the 160th Burton Regatta!

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.

A park filled with people, tents, and tents, with a church steeple visible in the background and a clear blue sky.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th 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.

The entry fee is £12 per seat. Entries are made through BROE.

Entries close at 12:00 noon on Saturday 4th July 2026.

The draw will take place at 13:00 on Saturday 4th July 2026.

  • Food and drink stalls

  • Competitor camping

  • Evening entertainment

Burton Regatta 2026

NEWS STORY Trent Burton Regatta Results 2025!
Burton Regatta Website

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. 

Burton Regatta Course

Map of a rowing course labeled 'Saturday Course – 1100m – Circulation Pattern.' The course includes the start, turning area, racing lane, shallows, boating up lane, and boating off area. It shows two turning points, one at the start and one at the finish. There are labels for regatta side, far side, and detailed zones like boating on and off. Warning icons indicate swimmer presence at specific points, and a first aid point is marked near the finish.
Map of a Sunday swimming course with a 700-meter circular pattern. The route starts in the left section, passing through shallow and racing lanes, with designated areas for turning, experiencing a regatta side, and a finish near a bridge. Labels indicate buoys, lanes, and safety points, including a first aid station. The map shows surrounding residential and green areas.

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.

Getting to Burton Regatta

Satellite view of a park with walking paths, trees, and a river crossing a bridge labeled Burton Upon Trent. Surrounding area includes grassy fields, buildings, and roads.

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.

Held under the British Rowing Rules of Racing & RowSafe

Day 1 - Burton Regatta - 1,100 metres downstream

Day 2 - Burton Sprint - 700 metres downstream

Staggered Start

  • The competition will be held at the Regatta Meadows, Burton on Trent.

  • Entries Close at 12.00 noon on Saturday 4th July 2026

  • No doubling of any kind allowed within a division, including equipment

  • Senior events can be sub-classified by event bands based on ranking points. The aim will be for no less than 4 and no more than 8 per band, but racing against an appropriate ranking will take priority. The winner of each band will receive a tankard.

  • Masters crews with no opposition, and where an event cannot be formed through a handicap, will be moved to Senior into a band of appropriate ranking index unless they specify otherwise.

  • Juniors of J15 and above without opposition and unable to move up will be moved to Senior into a band of appropriate ranking index unless they specify otherwise.

  • J11 events are offered on Sunday only.

  • Events with over 8 entries will be further split into bands depending on their ranking index.

Details of the 2025 event - these will be updated post the 2026 draw

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

The Safety Plan can be found here: Burton Regatta Safety Plan

The Welfare Plan can be found here: Welfare Plan

Burton Regatta Competitor Information

People participating in a rowing race on a river, with a crowd gathered on the riverbank under tents and canopies, surrounded by green trees on a sunny day.
Event poster for the Burton Regatta, 160th anniversary, held on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July 2026 at Burton Washlands, accessible via Watson Street, free entry, paid parking, located in River Trent, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.
Two rowing teams practicing on a river, with lush green trees in the background and houses on the hillside.
Burton Regatta
A collection of vintage trophies and awards on display, including a large ornate silver trophy in the center, surrounded by smaller trophies and awards, with some decorative items and a wooden box.
Aerial map of Burton Regatta Course with marked start and finish points, racing lanes, and turn points, indicating boat directions and lane usage for a rowing event.
Four people standing together outdoors, two women wearing blue athletic uniforms with a crest, holding glass trophies, and two officials wearing jewelry with medals and chains, under a canopy.
A team of young women rowing a boat on a river during daytime, wearing matching blue athletic uniforms, sunglasses, and headbands, with a coach or supporter standing nearby.
A man with white hair and sunglasses taking a selfie at an outdoor event, with a large black canopy displaying the name 'Burton Regatta' and social media icons. There are people sitting at tables and walking in the background.
Aerial view of a park with walking paths, green grass, trees, and a river with a bridge crossing over it.
Trent Rowing Club Boathouse, Stapenhill, Burton on Trent
People preparing and launching rowing shells by a river, with oars laid out on the grass and a decorative iron bridge in the background under cloudy skies.
Map of a Sunday rowing course with a described 700-meter circulation pattern, including starting point, shallow areas, boathouses, turning areas, and lanes for racing and rowing, annotated with warnings and first aid points.
Four women in blue and white uniforms rowing a boat on a lake, with a person at the front steering, while a person at the back supervises, on a cloudy day.
Map of a Saturday rowing course with starting area near residential neighborhood, waterway with colored lanes labeled Racing Lane, Boating on, Boating off, Shallows, and regatta side, and ending at a finish line next to a first aid point. Indicators
A woman sitting at a desk with a laptop, writing on a notepad in a well-lit room.

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