Tour details

Cost
The participation fee will include:

• 3 nights accommodation (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) with breakfast
• Dinners on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Lunches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Transport to and from boating sites
• Hire of a seat in a boat
• Tour polo shirt

Day rowers may join in for all or part of the tour, subject to availability of seats in boats.

Accommodation
Double, twin or single en-suite rooms at the Hilton Garden Hotel, Abingdon

Cost

Information for participants

Briefing presentation

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Lifejackets.All coxes are required to wear lifejackets in the locks.  Please bring your own lifejacket as they will not be provided by the organisers. 

2. Water.  Please bring a water bottle and fill it up at the hotel and/or lunch stops.  In order to minimise plastic waste, we will not be providing water other than at lunch stops where we know there is no supply.

3.  Tools.  Please bring a 10mm spanner for rigging the boats at Bablock Hythe on Thursday afternoon and derigging at Mapledurham on Sunday at the end of the tour.

4.  Boats.  The boats used on the tour are stable coxed quad touring boats (also known as "Explore" boats).  They have footplates with straps,similar to those on ergo rowing machines, so you will need to wear trainers in the boat. You will also need water shoes as some landing sites do not have pontoons so you will have to wade in the water. There is room in the boats for everyone to have a small dry bag and water bottle.

5.  Coxing.  The cox's seat is wide enough for everyone to sit in, and everyone is expected to take a turn at coxing.

6. Gala dinner dress code. Smart casual - blazer and club tie (gents) if you have one, cocktail dress for ladies, but don't go overboard!

7.  We expect to finish at about 3 p.m. on the last day after loading the trailers and having lunch.

Itinerary

Documents

Itinerary (updated 27/08/24)
Crew Lists (updated 26/08/24)
Risk Assessment matrix
Safety Plan
Boat Captains' Safety Guidance
Check list of what to bring
Instructions for Trailer Drivers

River Maps

Day 1 a.m.
Bablock Hythe to Godstow map
Bablock Hythe to Godstow schema
St Edwards School landing

Day 1 p.m.
Godstow to Radley map
Godstow to Radley schema
Folley Bridge navigation pattern

Day 2 a.m.
Radley to Clifton Hampden map
Radley to Clifton Hampden schema
Clifton Hampden landing

Day 2 p.m.
Clifton Hampden to Wallingford map
Clifton Hampden to Wallingford schema

Day 3 a.m.
Wallingford to Mapledurham map
Wallingford to Mapledurham schema
Mapledurham landing

Road maps

Hilton Garden Hotel, Abingdon

Ferryman Inn, Bablock Hythe
Ferryman detailed approach road (new)

Mapledurham Park
Mapledurham detailed appraoch road (new)