Rowing Head of the River Amstel

Opening of the competition season with spectacular rowing numbers

The spectacular Coastal Endurance has been added to the competition schedule for a few years now. The accessible Coastal rowing is one of the fastest growing disciplines in rowing worldwide and is characterized by rowing on open water, few rules and a mass start. 'Coastal' will be Olympic for the first time at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. The winding course of the Amstel is ideally suited for an exciting battle between these boats.

Fight at all levels

'The Head is the only rowing competition where top sport and recreational sport come together,' says Rob Florijn, chairman of The Head of the River Amstel. For student associations and general rowing associations there are points to collect for the KNRB association rankings.

National Long Distance Championship of the Amstel

The 'Head' is a timekeeping competition: rowers compete to be the fastest in their category or to win the blue pennant. The pennant is for the fastest club eight. There is competition at all levels and as a recreational rower you can compare your time with that of top rowers or your own personal record. The fours and eights start in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel and finish in Amsterdam at rowing club De Hoop, about a hundred meters before the Nieuwe Amstelbrug.