British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships
Set to be the biggest BRBSC in history!
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30-31 August 2025 | Bournemouth, Dorset
Championships Information 2025
Event Information
List of entries
Provisional Timetable
Competitor Instructions –Â to follow
Site Map – to follow
Competition Safety Plan – to follow
British Rowing Safeguarding Policy
Entry Information
Notice of Competition
What is Beach Sprint rowing?
Beach Sprints is a fast-paced racing format where two boats go head to head in races lasting minutes. Fastest boat progresses, second place gets knocked out.
It starts with a sprint on the beach for one person from each crew. Rowers then row 250m out to sea, slaloming around two buoys, before turning around a third and heading straight back to shore.
The final sprint up the beach is to a buzzer – with close races often being decided by a dive to the button.
Further information
Boats & blades
The Organising Committee will provide matched boats.
Competitors are expected to provide their own blades. If this is likely to cause you an issue, please contact us on [email protected] and we will endeavour to help!
Accommodation
Bournemouth is well known for its fantastic variety of hotels, B&Bs, and self-catering options. You’ll find luxury international hotel groups and budget friendly independent guesthouses. Check out some of the options here.
Travel
With great links to motorways, public transport and its own airport – it’s an easy destination to get to and around. Further information can be found here.
Results
2024 British Champions
| Event | Champion |
|---|---|
| Coastal Open Solo | S Scrimgeour (Glasgow RC) |
| Coastal Women’s Solo | L McKenzie (University of Glasgow) |
| Coastal Open Student Solo | H Flowerdew (Tynemouth RC) |
| Coastal Women’s Student Solo | I Lancaster (Bradford ARC) |
| Coastal Open U19 Solo | Z Hills (Whitby Coastal RC) |
| Coastal Women’s U19 Solo | Z Gray (Lympington ARC) |
| Coastal Open Double Sculls | H Hall (Stirling RC) and C Buchan (Edinburgh University) |
| Coastal Women’s Double Sculls | L McKenzie (University of Glasgow) and H Gordon (Inverness RC) |
| Coastal Mixed Double Sculls | L McKenzie (University of Glasgow) and S Scrimgeour (Glasgow RC) |
| Coastal Mixed U19 Double Sculls | S Ormston and Z Hills (Whitby Coastal RC) |
- Event:
- Coastal Open Solo
- Champion:
- S Scrimgeour (Glasgow RC)
- Event:
- Coastal Women’s Solo
- Champion:
- L McKenzie (University of Glasgow)
- Event:
- Coastal Open Student Solo
- Champion:
- H Flowerdew (Tynemouth RC)
- Event:
- Coastal Women’s Student Solo
- Champion:
- I Lancaster (Bradford ARC)
- Event:
- Coastal Open U19 Solo
- Champion:
- Z Hills (Whitby Coastal RC)
- Event:
- Coastal Women’s U19 Solo
- Champion:
- Z Gray (Lympington ARC)
- Event:
- Coastal Open Double Sculls
- Champion:
- H Hall (Stirling RC) and C Buchan (Edinburgh University)
- Event:
- Coastal Women’s Double Sculls
- Champion:
- L McKenzie (University of Glasgow) and H Gordon (Inverness RC)
- Event:
- Coastal Mixed Double Sculls
- Champion:
- L McKenzie (University of Glasgow) and S Scrimgeour (Glasgow RC)
- Event:
- Coastal Mixed U19 Double Sculls
- Champion:
- S Ormston and Z Hills (Whitby Coastal RC)
Beach Sprints 101
Coastal Glossary of Terms
Did you know that in coastal rowing, ‘singles’ are called ‘solos’?
Classifications follow the same lines as river rowing classifications do. ‘C’ stands for Coastal!
| Classification | Explanation |
|---|---|
| WC 1x | Women’s Coastal Solo |
| MxC 2x | Mixed Coastal Doubles |
| OC 1x | Open Coastal Solo |
| OCMas 4x+ | Open Coastal Masters Coxed Quad Sculls |
- Classification:
- WC 1x
- Explanation:
- Women’s Coastal Solo
- Classification:
- MxC 2x
- Explanation:
- Mixed Coastal Doubles
- Classification:
- OC 1x
- Explanation:
- Open Coastal Solo
- Classification:
- OCMas 4x+
- Explanation:
- Open Coastal Masters Coxed Quad Sculls
Want to give beach sprints or coastal sculling go? Find out which clubs and organisations offer beach sprint and coastal sculling, or contact one of the network of Coastal Sculling Academies rowing clubs and other locations where you can learn and develop coastal sculling skills.
Volunteers
At British Rowing we rely on our amazing volunteers to make our events a success. We are always on the look out for people who want to help out – no rowing experience is required and everyone is welcome.
Please email us if you can help at [email protected].
