Entries
We love big boats, and we cannot lie! So that's why we like this event with its mostly larger, stable sliding-seat boats and the fixed-seat skiffs and other coastal boats. But anything capable of dealing with slightly rougher water, with two oars or more and coxed can take part. And we love adding colour to our event so get planning fancy dress now! The theme is Puffing Billy - steam railways on Tyneside since the early 1800s.
Entries open on 28 June 26 at 6.00pm and close on 16 Aug 26 at noon
Email us now if intending to enter (so we can plan ahead) or would like to hire a boat
How to enter
Entries for the Great Tyne Row 2026 will open at 6.00pm on Sunday 28 June 2026. You can then go to the Google form accessible via the green button below. But email us now if minded to enter to help our forward planning.
This link to the entry form will be operational from opening of entries. Entries will close on 16 August 2026 at noon, though may be suspended earlier if we are full.
An invoice with bank details will be emailed to you on receipt of your entry. Payment should then be made by online transfer as soon as possible and absolutely no later than close of entries.
Full crews are not needed at the time of entering but must be filled in by the close of entries. If you put in names straight away you can still substitute 100% of them (and your boat type) up until the close of entries. After that you can substitute 50% of a crew only.
Entry fee
Entries are £30 per rowing seat (i.e. not including the cox). Contact us if meeting the cost is a difficulty. We will invoice you for the necessary sum when you enter and early payment would be appreciated.
Terms and conditions of entering
You are highly recommended to read the terms and conditions of entering before filling in the entry form and submitting it. Ability of rowers, health issues and insurance all feature.
Crew options
Crew options are:
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Open - Can be a boat crewed by either women or men in any combination.
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Mixed - at least 50% of those actually rowing at any one time must be female; the coxswain may be either male or female
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Women - Those actually rowing at any one time must all be female competitors. A male coxswain is allowed, but must remain in the coxswain seat for the entire journey.
Rowers and coxswains are allowed to swap at any point in the row, subject to the above,
Boat types
The Great Tyne Row accepts entries for stable or coastal rowing boats, sliding or fixed seat. They must be coxed and we do not allow fine boats to enter. Contact us if not sure
We have so far had:
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Stable 4x+ and 4+
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Stable 2x+
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St Ayles Skiff 4+
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Whitby style coastal 4+
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Celtic Longboat
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Hanningfield Skiff 3+
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Ocean-going double (special dispensation for no cox)
If you would like to enter another type of boat in 2026 please contact us. We would like to have a wide variety as possible and would love to have other entries such as Cornish Pilot Gigs. Any boat type not familiar to us may have to be risk assessed.