The Club's Results

Mich Term 1997

Bedford Autumn Fours Head
Sun 19th October
A 2000m timed head race on the Great Ouse
A few college senior IVs generally travel to Bedford for this race practice, and generally perform well.

University IVs
Mon 27th October - Sat 1st November
A knockout competition for Cambridge College IVs over 2800m (light IVs), 2000m (men's coxed IVs) or 1300m (women's coxed IVs)
For College senior crews, traditionally the most prestigious event of term, and the main focus of the first half of term for the better senior College crews.

Head of the River IVs
Sat 8th November
A National timed headrace on the tideway (Thames)
Some of the top College IVs generally compete in this large and challenging event.

Cambridge Autumn Head
Sun 9th November
A 2600m timed head race on the Cam
Attracting many town clubs and some college crews.

Cambridge Winter Head
Sat 15th November
A 2600m timed headrace on the Cam
Open to all clubs, for colleges the Winter Head is useful race practice for the 'Fairbairns', and the first experience of racing for some of the novice crews.

Clare Novice Regatta
Wed 26th - Sat 29th November
Regatta for novices, run by Clare college
We were awesome!

Magdalene Silver Pairs
Wed 26th November
A 2000m knock-out regatta for coxless pairs in the chasing format
The Magdalene Silver Pairs is the more prestigious of the two University pairs events.

Novice Fairbairn Cup
Thu 4th December
A 2700m timed head race on the Cam for Cambridge College novice VIIIs
The main focus for Michaelmas term for all novice crews at Cambridge University - all novices compete.

Fairbairn Cup
Fri 5th December
A 4300m timed head race on the Cam for College VIIIs
The main focus of the term for all Cambridge college senior crews - all senior college crews compete, and our best novice crews usually do too!