The Club's Results

Lent Term 2015

Cambridge Head-2-Head
Sat 24th January
A timed headrace in two parts, length 2x2000m.
Early Lent term race practice for many college crews.

Newnham Short Course
Sat 31st January
A timed head race from the Motorway Bridge to the Railway Bridge (approx 2k)
Now changed to a 2k race.

Robinson Head
Fri 6th February
A timed head race from The Plough to Peter's Post.
The last timed head race on the Cam before Lents - and a useful form guide with many college boats competing.

Head of the Nene
Sat 7th February
An important regional 5000m timed head race
Several of the top college crews travel to race at Peterborough, for this invariably unpleasant but key race in preparation for the bumps.

Pembroke Regatta
Sat 14th February
A side-by-side knock out regatta on the reach, over 1100m
An event for college crews run in 3 divisions. For many crews, the last race practice before the bumps, and a popular event.

Lent Bumps Getting-on Race
Fri 20th February
The 2000m qualifying race for the Lent Bumps
The Lent Bumps are the focus of the term for college rowing, but only those boats finishing sufficiently high in last year's races are automatically entered. All other crews must compete for the remaining places available.

Lent Bumps
Wed 25th - Sat 28th February
The famous Cambridge University Bumps on the River Cam
The focus of the year so far. The Lent Bumps are smaller and less prestigious than the May Bumps, but nevertheless involve 57 men's and 46 women's crews.

Head of the River Race
Sun 29th March
A huge head race on the Tideway (tidal river Thames) over the University Boat Race course
The largest annual VIIIs head race in the country, attracting most rowing clubs and many University and College crews. The course is 4 1/2 miles, from Mortlake to Putney.