External Racing

Balliol often travels to British Rowing regattas outside of Oxford, especially during Michaelmas and Hilary terms. While the captains decide each year where to send their crews, some of the popular destinations include the Head of the River (HoRR), Women’s Eights Head of the River (WEHoRR), and Fours Head on the Championship course between Chiswick and Putney in London, and Wallingford Head closer to home.

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  • Easter Training Camp 2018

    Easter Training Camp 2018

    Following the success of last year’s Easter rowing training camp in Budapest, Balliol College Boat Club organised and held our 2018 training camp in Hungary again. However this year we went to Gyor, in north-western Hungary with Sze-Gyor University Club. We took 2 coxes, 8 male rowers and 8 female rowers (of all abilities – …

  • Henley Campaign 2017

    Henley Campaign 2017

    Building on a successful Summer Eights Campaign, BCBC entered a composite men’s 8 into the qualifier’s for the Temple Challenge Cup at Henley Royal regatta. 4 rowers and a cox from our Eights M1 joined with 4 rowers from St Catherines College. Unfortunately the qualification attempt was unsuccessful in the face of extremely stiff competition,…