On Saturday, 19 November, MECBC competed in Winter Head, a competition run by Cantabrigian Rowing Club, which consists of timed 2.5km head races on the Cam River. Entrants included Cambridge University Boat Club crews, Cambridge college boat club crews, crews from universities outside of Cambridge and crews from Cambridge town rowing clubs. This was our first racing event of the term, and we entered four boats: our 1st VIII, 2nd VIII and two novice crews, Calypso and Athena.
Results
Calypso
Time – 12:15
3rd of 7 college women’s boats in beginner’s category
Athena
Time – 12:45
6th of 7 college women’s boats in beginner’s category
W2
Time – 11:42
81st out of ALL women’s boats (111 in total, includes CUW boats, other university senior boats, such as King’s College London and Imperial, and town club boats)
W1
Time – 9:50
10th out of ALL women’s boats (111 in total, includes CUW boats, other university senior boats, such as King’s College London and Imperial, and town club boats)
1st out of all Cambridge college women’s boats
Congratulations to all who raced with us on Saturday! We clearly have a very solid foundation on which to build for future events.
Our next race is Fairbairns, which takes place on the 1st and 2nd of December.
Bring on fairbairns!!!