25/02/2026
Maidstone Invicta RC will be hosting the Maidstone Spring Small Boats Head on Sunday 1st March. Over 160 boats will be taking part including fours, quadruple sculls, double sculls and single sculls. British Rowing affiliated clubs from around the south east will be attending. The race is a time trial competition starting near Allington Marina and finishing in the centre of Maidstone. There will be four divisions starting at 09.15am, 11.00am, 12.45pm and 2.30pm and each division will take approximately 45 minutes for all the boats to complete the course. The Environment Agency has published a Notice to Mariners asking other river users to please avoid this section of river while racing is in progress. The racing can be viewed from the river towpath.