2025 Head of the Schoolgirls (HoSG) Regatta

Join us on the river bank, at the GGS Marquee, for the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta (HoSG), Friday 14 to Sunday 16 March 2025.

The Head of The Schoolgirls Regatta is the most important regatta on the schoolgirls rowing calendar.
It is the largest regatta in the Southern Hemisphere and the largest school regatta in Australia.

The GGS supporters’ marquee will be sited on the North bank of the Barwon River – please feel free to use this as a base for the weekend’s racing and come/go as you need. It’s a great opportunity for you to watch your daughter racing, meet other rowing parents and enjoy the weekend. 

Please note the following arrangements:

CATERING:
Friday 14 March – please BYO picnic, or purchase food onsite if required. No formal bookings necessary.
Saturday 15 March – Bag lunch (incl. drink) (from 12.00pm) and afternoon tea (from 2.00pm) catered by the School *** – booking with payment required
Sunday 16 March – Morning tea (from 10.00am) and boxed lunch (incl. drink) (from 12.00pm) catered by the School *** – booking with payment required

*** This is an alcohol-free event.

PLEASE NOTE:

• If you don’t wish to partake in the school catering, you are most welcome to BYO picnic food on Saturday and Sunday, if preferred.
• Lunch for rowing students will be supplied by the school separately. Please do not purchase a ticket for your daughter via the online booking link.
• Please bring your own water bottle to help reduce plastic waste around the river. Refill stations are available, as shown on the map attached.

REGATTA ENTRY TICKETS:
Entry tickets are not required for the regatta.
Families are welcome to meet at the GGS Marquee and siblings are welcome to attend. 

GGS MARQUEE OPENING TIMES:
The GGS Marquee will be open & hosted on:
Friday 14 March – on a come & go basis
Saturday 15 March – from 8am to 4pm
Sunday 16 March – from 8am to 5pm
Please note times may vary slightly when the race schedule is advised by Head of Schoolgirls organisers a few days prior to regatta start. Keep an eye on the Rowing Victoria regatta link for race schedule: https://rowingmanager.com/regattas/6494/

RACE GUIDE:
For planning purposes, as an indicative race guide:
FRIDAY will see all crews race in a heat. Generally this is Seniors in the morning (8am onwards), Year 10’s from mid-morning, and Middle School crews from mid-afternoon. 
SATURDAY is generally repechage and semi-finals, where Seniors may race repechage early morning (8am onwards), Year 10s from 9:30am, Middle School from midday. Saturday afternoon is generally Semi Finals for Seniors from 1:30pm and Year 10s and Middle School from late afternoon.
SUNDAY is the big day of finals – starting with Middle School crews in the morning (from 7.30am onwards), Year 10s Finals from midday, Seniors C & B Finals from 12:30pm, Year 10 A Finals mid-afternoon. The A Final of Senior Crews from 3pm, generally concluding with the First Girls A Final at approx. 4pm followed by presentations.

PARKING:
Parking near the river will be in high demand on the main race days of Saturday and Sunday.
Limited free parking is available in the nearby streets; underneath the La Trobe Tce bridge; off Barrabool Road (near Geelong Lawn Tennis Club); or near Belmont Common (opposite K-Mart).
Leave plenty of time for parking to arrive well before your daughter’s race.

DRESS CODE: Smart casual, for the weather, with a touch of ‘Light Blue’

LUNCH RSVP: essential by 9.00am Friday 07 March 2025

ENQUIRIES: Bronwyn Worswick: 0438 773 932 or Fleur Philip: 0438 179 807

UNABLE TO MAKE THE REGATTA?
That’s OK! Simply Livestream the races from the regatta link on the Rowing Victoria regatta page: https://rowingmanager.com/regattas/6494/