The Head of the River Race is rowed annually in March from Mortlake to Putney so the opposite of the famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race, on the Tideway in London. Over 400 crews of eights take part, making it one of the highest participation events in London. On a gray day I wrapped up in Michelin man type layers and ventured out to the bridge where a handful of people were watching the crews come through the finish line, and then turn back up river to the boat houses. Even on a cold gray day it was a fabulous site to see.
