What can J14 and younger rowers race in?
Rule- England
- British Rowing
- Junior rowing
- J11 to J18
- RowSafe 2026
- Rules of Racing
- 2026
- Parents
Under the Rules of Racing, juniors in J14 or below:
- can't race in sweep-oared events (one oar each). They race sculling events (two oars each). They can still cox sweep boats.
- can't race more than one age band above their own (for example, a J13 can race J14 but not J15), and can't race in Senior events. Para-rowers, adaptive rowers and coxes are exempt from this one.
Events open only to J13 or younger don't earn ranking points.
Updated 21 Oct 2026