The Club's Results

Lent Term 2018

Cambridge Head-2-Head
Sat 27th January
A timed headrace in two parts, length 2x2000m.
Early Lent term race practice for many college crews.

Newnham Short Course
Sat 3rd February
A timed head race from the Motorway Bridge to the Railway Bridge (approx 2k)
Now changed to a 2k race.

Bedford Head
Sun 11th February
A 2000m timed head race on the Great Ouse
An event attended by a some Cambridge Colleges.

Pembroke Regatta
Sat 17th 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 23rd 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
Tue 27th February - Sat 3rd March
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 63 men's and 57 women's crews.

1st men's VIII: 10th in division 1
Down 2 - Bumped by Robinson and Clare

1st women's VIII: 7th in division 1
Down 2 - Bumped Christ's, bumped by Emmanuel

2nd men's VIII: 9th in division 2
Stayed level - Bumped Homerton, bumped by Selwyn

2nd women's VIII: 5th in division 3
Stayed level - Bumped Jesus III, bumped by Jesus III

3rd men's VIII: 6th in division 3
Stayed level - Bumped St. Catharine's II, bumped by St. Catharine's II

Women's Head of the River Race
Sat 10th March
The Women's Eights Head, on the Tideway in London.
The largest women's only race in the country, raced in early March over the Championship course on the Tideway in London

Head of the River Race
Sun 11th 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 1/4 miles, from Mortlake to Putney.

Talbott Cup
Tue 13th March
A side-by-side knock out regatta on the reach, over 800m
An event for the lower boats, who haven't generally got on for Lent Bumps