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Henley-on-Thames · River Thames

Henley Royal Regatta

29 June – 4 July 2027 · Tuesday to Sunday

The course · 2,112 m · upstream

One mile, 550 yards

Every race is rowed upstream from Temple Island towards Henley Bridge over 1 mile 550 yards, or 2,112 metres, a little longer than the standard 2,000. There are no lanes of six or eight: two crews race side by side between wooden booms, and the loser goes home.

Since 1839 · eights

The Grand

The regatta was first held in 1839. Prince Albert became its patron in 1851, and it has been Henley Royal Regatta since. The Grand Challenge Cup for men's eights has been raced since the very first regatta. The Diamond Challenge Sculls followed in 1844.

Reading the water · from above

Two whirlpools a stroke

When an oar blade leaves the water it leaves a pair of small whirlpools behind, the puddles. Eight oars leave a lattice of them, and a crew can read its own rhythm in how evenly they are spaced.

Finals day 2026 · Sunday 5 July

The winners

The Grand Challenge Cup went to Oxford Brookes & Leander; the Diamond Challenge Sculls to Oliver Zeidler, his fifth, in 7:39; the Princess Royal Challenge Cup to L. R. Henry of Leicester RC; the Remenham Challenge Cup to Leander Club & Molesey BC.

With company

Henley Royal Regatta, with company.

Going to Henley Royal Regatta with a companion, or looking for a date for it? Rouge is a high-class escort and companion agency in London, for women and men, arranging company at events in London and worldwide.

A companion or escort for Henley Royal Regatta

Six days of head-to-head racing on the Thames. Lunch, the riverbank and the races, with company. Tell us who you’d like beside you and we’ll see who we can find: male and female escorts and companions, for women and men. We don’t publish a list of people. We reply with options, then confirm every detail with you.

Henley Royal Regatta: the evening and the after-party

After racing the evening moves to riverside dinners and private parties along the Thames, and to the town’s bars. Invitations to private parties are the hosts’ to give; the table, the car and the company for the evening are ours to arrange.

The rest of Henley Royal Regatta, arranged

The seats, a table for dinner before or after, somewhere to stay, getting there, and company for the evening. All of it, or just one part: pick the parts.

Can Rouge arrange an escort for Henley Royal Regatta?

Yes. Rouge arranges male and female escorts and companions, for women and men, for one day at Henley Royal Regatta, one evening or all of it. Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and what you have in mind.

Is there an after-party at Henley Royal Regatta?

Private parties along the river every evening, and the town’s bars and restaurants stay full.

What should a companion wear to Henley Royal Regatta?

The Stewards’ Enclosure has a strict code: jacket and tie for men, dresses or skirts below the knee for women.

Can Rouge find me a date for Henley Royal Regatta if I already have tickets?

Yes. Already have your seats? We’ll find the suite, the car or the company. Or the other way round. We fit around what’s already arranged.