Having reviewed conditions in Wallingford this afternoon, it is clear that currently ground and river conditions are nowhere close to us being able to run the event. With the current forecast, local knowledge, EA information, and necessarily prudent financial viewpoint, we have regrettably taken the decision to cancel the 2023 Wallingford Head of the River.
The main issue is the ground conditions within the trailer park, this is currently under some 300mm of standing water, and even if this were to clear, 10 days of good weather would not be enough to enable the ground to take circa 40 trailers and associated traffic. This coupled with the extremely high current river levels, high stream and predicted weather have unfortunately made this decision an easy one to make.
We look forwards to welcoming you to the Regatta in May next year.
