Tribesmen Rowing Club, Galway
THOR 2027

Ochtar Bán na Coiribe · Saturday 13 March 2027

THOR '27.

The Tribesmen Head of the River, a premier 4.2 km head race on the Corrib, drawing crews from Ireland, Europe and North America.

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THOR, Tribesmen Head of the River event crest

Previous years

THOR Moments.

Crews, crowds and finishes from past Tribesmen Heads of the River.

Volunteer briefing in the race office
Two volunteers on the riverbank in the morning sun
A crew rowing into the sunset
Radios and megaphone ready for race day
Marshal with a megaphone in a yellow jacket
Coxswain getting ready on the pontoon
A crew passing Menlo Castle
A crew racing past dark trees
Rescue boat on safety cover
An eight racing at sunset
An eight racing at speed
A four racing below bare winter trees
Close-up of an eight in full stride
A quad racing below the trees
A coxed four mid-race
Safety crew in orange helmets on the water
An eight in green kit racing
An eight racing on the Corrib
A quad racing past the reeds
An eight racing on a grey Corrib
Crew passing Menlo Castle under a stormy sky
Two quads racing side by side
Crew in red in front of the Tribesmen Head of the River banner
Crew in white jackets and red tops at the event
Large squad in red and white outside the boathouse
Crew in red and white kit outside the boathouse
Crews on the pontoon at dusk
Supporters on the riverbank wall
Spectators on the bridge walkway
Volunteers outside the Tribesmen boathouse
Four members in yellow THOR hats at the boathouse
Black and white photo of crews outside the boathouse
Two marshals on the riverbank
Volunteers meeting on the riverside path
Masters crew lined up outside the Tribesmen boathouse
THOR stickers and merchandise for sale
Two volunteers in THOR hats
Volunteer setting up the start signage
Dog in a lifejacket aboard a launch
Teddy bear in a Tribesmen top
Race briefing in a packed hall
Two supporters in red on the bank
Crew carrying a boat to the water
Smiling supporter holding a bow number
Safety launch on the lough
Menlo Castle reflected in the Corrib
Spectators watching from the riverbank
Crews in hats and racing kit before boating
Two volunteers in the safety launch
A single sculler racing on the Corrib
A crew on the Corrib under a dramatic sky
Volunteers in front of the Tribesmen boathouse
Crowd in orange THOR hats at the race briefing
The Corrib flowing past Galway Cathedral
Rower in a Tribesmen top heading downriver towards the bridge
Volunteer in a yellow THOR hat working on a laptop
Volunteer checking a phone in the boathouse
Crews gathering in the boathouse before racing
Sunrise over Lough Corrib
Sculler on the Corrib at dawn, seen from the stern
Black and white photo of a trophy presentation with a Tribesmen club blazer
Golden retriever wearing an orange THOR buff
Green quarter-zip printed with the Galway 2026 THOR crest and Riverside 1869 crest
Three organisers meeting over coffee in a Galway café
A Galway Bay FM mug of tea in the station’s studio lounge
Two Tribesmen members being interviewed on the riverside deck
A large box of bread rolls for race-day volunteers
Paper gift bags with THOR Gold labels lined up on a table
Two volunteers smiling at a kitchen counter covered in race-pack envelopes
Envelopes labelled for each competing club, marked Head 1
Men’s crew lined up behind the eight Cairdeas outside the yellow clubhouse
THOR crest sign resting on oars beside the river as crews boat
Junior crew standing on the deck by the river holding a wooden oar-blade trophy
Men’s Masters coxed quad crew holding the winners pennant
Four women celebrate with the Women’s Grand Masters 4+ winners pennant
Winning crew in white THOR polos with the cup and pennant, beside the Mayor of Galway
Women’s eight waving from the boat in front of Menlo Castle at sunset
Tribesmen women’s crew in yellow THOR hats celebrating with the Ochtar Bán na Coiribe trophy

Supported by

  • Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, Galway City Council
  • TG4
  • Heineken 0.0
  • PorterShed, supported by AIB
  • Rowing Ireland
  • Galway's St Patrick's Day Festival Weekend

The race

A premier rowing festival on the Corrib.

Crews from Ireland, Europe and North America. 150 volunteers. One iconic course.

4.2
Kilometres
151
Entries 2026
8
Trophy events
3
Continents represented

The course · 4.2 km

Lough Corrib to the Bridge.

Crews race downstream with the flow of the Corrib, 4.2 km from the mouth of the lough, past Menlo Castle, to the finish 400 m above the Quincentennial Bridge.

Race course, downstream Start Finish · 400 m above the bridge

Course follows the river centreline. Exact start and finish positions are confirmed in the prospectus and coxes' briefing.