The Course

Dublin Head of the River is raced on a high tide, with the course beginning in the city centre, downstream of the O’Connell Bridge, and reaching 3.7km upstream to the weir at Islandbridge.

The bridges are as follows;

O’Connell Bridge

Boats gather downstream from bridge. All crews must take centre arch

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Halfpenny Bridge

Single span. Take middle of river

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Millenium Bridge

Single Span. Take middle of river

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Capel St Bridge
Three Arch. Take centre or right arch

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Winetavern St Bridge

Three Arch. Take centre or right arch

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Church St Bridge

Three arch. Take centre or right

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Queen St Bridge

Three Arch. Take centre only

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Calatrava Bridge
Single Span

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Watling St. Bridge

Single span

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NB: This picture was taken at low tide!!!

Sherwin Bridge

Three Span. Take centre only (NB The above picture was taken at low tide!)

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Heuston Bridge

Single span. Sharp left turn immediately after.

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Liffey viaduct

Single span

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Sarah Bridge

Single Span

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Final Straight towards wier