The Club's Results

Lent Term 2023

Results > Lent Term 2023 - sorted by event | by crew

Newnham Short Course
Sat 4th February
A timed head race from the Motorway Bridge to the Railway Bridge (2k)
Now changed to a 2k race.

1st women's VIII (1st division): 10th in Women’s Lents Upper

2nd men's VIII, Krisztian subbing for a shingled Igor (1st division): 8th in Men’s Lents Second

2nd women's VIII (4th division): 8th in Women’s Lents Lower

3rd men's VIII (4th division): 16th in Men’s Lents Lower

Bedford Head
Sun 12th February
A 2000m timed head race on the Great Ouse
An event attended by a some Cambridge Colleges, altered to 1.6K in 2023.

1st men's VIII (Open Eights (Band 2)): 14th Overall, 4th in Band 2

1st men's VIII (Open Eights (Band 3)): 12th Overall, 2nd in Band 3

1st women's VIII (Women's Eights (Band 3)): 2nd in Band 3

1st women's VIII (Women's Eights (Band 2)): 6th overall, 3rd in Band 2

2nd men's VIII (Open Eights Band 4B): 38th Overall, 7th in Band 4B

2nd men's VIII (Open Eights (Band 4)): 36th Overall, 5th in Band 4A

Lent Bumps Getting-on Race
Fri 3rd March
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.

3rd men's VIII: Did not get on, 2nd fastest not-on

4th men's VIII: Did not get on

Women's Head of the River Race
Sat 4th 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

1st women's VIII (Challenge Academic): 118th

Lent Bumps
Tue 7th - Sat 11th 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 57 men's and 63 women's crews.

1st men's VIII: 9th in division 1

Down 3 - Bumped by Magdalene, Trinity Hall and Clare

1st women's VIII: 9th in division 1

Up 3 - Bumped Christ's, Clare and Churchill

2nd men's VIII: 15th in division 2

Down 5 - Bumped by Wolfson, Emmanuel II and Jesus II

2nd women's VIII: 12th in division 3

Up 2 - Bumped Clare Hall and Sidney Sussex II

Talbott Cup
Tue 14th 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

3rd men's VIII (3rd men's VIIIs): Beat Christ’s M3 by rowing over. in the 1st round and Lost to King’s M2 by two lengths. in the 2nd round

2nd Trinity Challenge Sculls
Tue 14th March
A timed sculling race for singles, doubles and pairs over a course from Little Bridge to Peter's Posts, run by First and Third.
This is an historic event, but recently has been run continuously since only 1999. The event is for single sculls, both shell and clinker, as well as double sculls. In 2010 pairs were invited to enter for the first time.

The Wattage Cottage (Open doubles): 2nd

Head of the River Race
Sat 18th 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.

1st men's VIII (Academic): Scratch

2nd men's VIII (Academic):

Marathon Erg
Mon 20th March
A 42195m battle against oneself, and anyone else present.
As it sounds. Crew support is allowed, but often eschewed.

Iwo (Time only): 1st

Igor (Time only): 2nd

Judith (Time only): 3rd

Oscar (Time only): DNF, 38239m

100K Erg
Wed 29th March
A task reserved for those who didn't complete any ergs during the term.
As it sounds.

Lily (Time only): Finished