Champs Eights Head 2018

Champion of the Thames RC will be running Champs Eights Head on Sunday 20th May 2018. Divisions are at 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00 with racing on a 1450m course from the Plough to the site of the former Penny Ferry pub.

Fastest Women’s Crew 2018 and Course Record Holders
Fastest Men’s Crew 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entries are accepted in the following categories:

College Mens 8s:        Mays Divisions M1, 2, 3, 4, 5 + GoR

College Womens 8s:   Mays Divisions W1, 2, 3, 4 + GoR

CRA 8s:                    Championship, Club A, Club B, Novice, Masters, Junior

College crews, please note that your category is the division in which your boat will start in this year’s May bumps (e.g. Trinity Hall women’s first boat will race in the W2 category).

CRA crews, event categories are defined as per criteria set out in CRA winter league races (see the eights head page for full details).

 

As usual we will be awarding tankards to category winners (if collected at the prize giving these come with a complimentary fill of Milton Brewery beer). The fastest crews will also be awarded the John Stewart (Men’s) or Helen Patterson (Women’s) Trophy. Additionally we will have tankards for Champion Coxes awarded based on lines taken around Ditton corner, and crew awards for the best start as judged plus the opportunity to take home a Magnum of Champagne for the fastest crew that breaks the current course record.

Entries will be accepted though our online entry form

Entries will close at 6pm on Wednesday 16th May.

£8/seat (£64/crew) if payment received on or before Wednesday 16th May

£9/seat (£72/crew) for payments received from Thursday 17th May until the morning of the race.

Any queries, please contact the event organiser Jen Bromley: events.secretary@championrowing.org.uk