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CCRC is a top town rowing club with great facilities, experienced coaches, and a vibrant social scene. We cater to rowers of all skill levels with successful competitive crews in all age groups and a very strong Learn To Row programme. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rower, CCRC has something for you.

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Whether you're new to rowing or a seasoned pro, there's a home at City for you.

From our winning Bumps headship crews to our Learn to Row programme we have something to suit all levels. We also have a wide range of coxing and coaching opportunities and a vibrant social scene.

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HoRR & Vesta Masters Head 2025

🔥M1 Fastest club crew in the Eastern Region
🔥M2 4th fastest provincial 2nd boat
🔥M3 3rd fastest provincial 3rd boat
🔥M6 2nd in Beginner Club Pennant

Head of the River Race:
M1 70th
M2 110th
M3 177th
M4 239th
M5 314th
M6 325th

Vesta International Masters Head:
MasC 63rd

T-2 days

As we come close to the end of the head season with @eightshead, let’s take a look back at some photos from our weekend with @allmarkone.

The Men’s squad has six eights entered this Saturday, all looking to repeat the success of the Women’s squad on the tideway at WeHoRR just under 2 weeks ago.

City will be once again taking to the stage against the best crews clubs across the country have to offer, and we look forward to seeing our crews take on the tideway to round off a productive head season.

Many thanks to @alexchlimbs and @allmarkone for the photos.

This coming weekend SEVEN of our men’s crews are taking on the Tideway with 6 competing at @eightshead and 1 at @vestarowing’s Master’s Head!

Come watch in person between Chiswick and Putney or on the livestream and be sure to give us a YEAH CITY!

HoRR: 22 March, 09:15am
Master's Head: 23 March, 10:00am

So excited for all the crews to show off their winter training and smash itttttt 🔵🟡🔴

#yeahcity #rowing #aviron #remo #rudern #canottaggio @britishrowing

CCRC W1
Our flagship women's crew devouring the WeHoRR 2025 course.
🔥 35th of 303 - Highest finish in 10 years.
🔥 Blistering 20:06.5 course time, just 0.3s 🤏 from the Provincial Club win.
🔥 Fastest Cambridge town boat, clear by 33s.

Relentless months of training and dedication is yielding strength, grit, and shell speed like never before. Hungry for the summer season 😈

WeHoRR 2025
We celebrated IWD with the largest provincial club entry.
5 eights & 1 composite.
W1 - 35th
W2 - 89th
W3 - 153rd 🏆 Beginner Pennant
W4 - 175th
WJ18 - 211th
W5 - 297th

6 crews are representing City at @wehorr tomorrow, the largest women’s rowing race in the world!

Watch them demonstrate all their winter gains at 11:00am between Chiswick and Putney or on the livestream

Can’t wait to see our women’s squad smash it on International Women’s Day 🔵🟡🔴

#yeahcity #rowing #aviron #remo #rudern @britishrowing

Big well done to Harrison who represented City at February GB U19 trials last weekend. Some impressive results, mixing it up with some of the biggest programmes in the country #rowing #remo #rudern #aviron #rowinglife @britishrowing

The senior men marked their final water session of the year today with a nice high drag paddle, courtesy of our director of rowing @michaelruta29 . Hungry for racing in the new year. #YeaaaCity

Last weekend in Ely. W1 5km time trial. Getting it done. #AnotherOne

Undeterred by event cancellations, our W1 spent the day in race simulation mode at the @cubcsquad Ely boathouse. Big 5km timed piece in the bag. 🏆😮‍💨🏅⛰️

Throwback to a few weekends ago when Henry and Harry represented City at GB u19 trials in Boston.

It was an excellent experience for both of them and we’re very proud of their achievement. They are the first athletes to represent City at trials for a number of years!

#rowing #rowinglife #rudern #aviron #remo

Cambridge Winter Head 2024
🥇CRA Club A Op4+ (and🥈too)
🥇CRA Club B Op4+
🥇BR Op4x-
🥇CRA Club B W8+
🥇CRA Club B Op8+
Additionally...
💪Fastest two crews of the day (M1 & M2)
💪Fastest womens crew (W1)
💪Fastest 4+ of the day
And highest achievement of all...
👑New Event course record 😈

Ready to coach, grow, and lead with us?

City of Cambridge Rowing Club is on the lookout for passionate coaches ready to make an impact. With an impressive record and strong community, we’re excited to bring on new talent to help our crews excel at HRR, HWR, and beyond.

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A very successful first couple of weeks of head race season with outstanding results from Small Boats Head and Autumn Head. This weekend City was also represented by three crews at Pairs Head on the Tideway.

Cambridge Small Boats Head: 14 categories won out of 20 categories entered. City set the overall fastest times of the day with senior men (O Champ 4+) and junior boys (O J16 4x-) & the junior girls were the fastest amongst all women’s crews racing (W J16 4x-).

Cambridge Autumn Head: 9 categories won out of 12 entered. City set the overall fastest times of the day yet again with senior men (O Champ 8+ & O ClubA 8+) & senior women were the fastest amongst all women’s crews racing (W Champ 8+).

#ccrc #cityofcambridgerowingclub #cambridge #rowing #rowingclub #rowingteam #rowingcrew #rowingislife #worldrowing #britishrowing #rowinglife #rowingrelated #learntorow #rowingteam #cambridgerowing #headraceseason

Our Women’s Squad locked in from week 1, powering into the season at full speed! 💪🏻📈

#womenwhorow #crewlife #ccrc #cityofcambridgerowingclub #cambridge #rowing #rowingclub #rowingteam #rowingcrew #rowingislife #worldrowing #britishrowing #rowinglife #rowingrelated #learntorow #rowingteam #cambridgerowing

Back where we belong 🙌🚣‍♀️ From the moment we arrive to the first stroke on the water, there’s no better feeling than getting the crew back together 💙

#backintheboat #crewlife #ccrc #cityofcambridgerowingclub #cambridge #rowing #rowingclub #rowingteam #rowingcrew #rowingislife #worldrowing #britishrowing #rowinglife #rowingrelated #learntorow #rowingteam #cambridgerowing

City colours took over the River Cam this weekend as we kicked off the first outings of the season with over 140 rowers out on Saturday and nearly as many again on Sunday! 🚣‍♂️

A strong start to what’s shaping up to be an incredible season. See you on the water ❤️💛💙

#ccrc #cityofcambridgerowingclub #cambridge #rowing #rowingclub #rowingteam #rowingcrew #rowingislife #worldrowing #britishrowing #rowinglife #rowingrelated #learntorow #rowingteam

Earlier this week, we kicked off the season with our Men’s and Women’s squad meetings, setting the tone and intention for another exciting season ahead, building on the strong and positive foundations laid over the past few years.

We are very excited to welcome Michael Ruta as our new Director of Rowing, bringing a wealth of experience to the club, complementing our strong lineup of leadership and coaches.

Just a few great reasons to join City of Cambridge Rowing Club this year and be part of our journey. Let’s go! 💥

Pictured:
Michael Ruta - Director of Rowing and Women’s Head Coach
Will Watson - Men’s Vice Captain
Seb Walker - Men’s Head Coach
Sophie Helmers - Women’s Vice Captain

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Going into the final day of bumps, the battle for the John Jenner trophy was nip and tuck. City set the fourth highest net score in history +14 across 16 bumps to take the prize.

City finished with:
- a net score of +62 across the week, far eclipsing the previous CRA club record of +43
- victory in the John Jenner trophy, with a score of +2.38, the highest JJ score ever for a large entry
- victory in the Stephen Allen bowl, with the juniors and St Mary’s averaging over a bump a day
- 5 sets of full blades and 3 sets of discretionary blades
- won the mens headship for the second year in succession to take City to 34 headships (18 mens, 16 womens)
- City M3 5th in the river, higher than every other clubs second boat
- City W2 4th on the river
- 10 boats in the top division, the most of any club

If you’d like to be part of something special: https://forms.gle/xXzDbkigE5c2scex5

W4 bumped Cantabs W5
W5 bumped Champs W2
W6 bumped Nines W3
W8 bumped Cantabs W11
W9 bumped Champs W4
W10 bumped Radegund W2

M3 bumped Nines M2
M4 bumped Cantabs M3
M6 bumped Radegund M1 and Cantabs M5
M7 bumped Champs M1
M8 bumped Xpress M2
M10 bumped Champs M2
M11 bumped Xpress M5
M13 bumped Cantabs M10

Thanks to all who made bumps 2024 an extraordinary campaign

Bumps row 3

After two stellar days, it was ‘just’ the 14 bumps today for a +12 overall day

With M4 bumping Cantabs M4, City now holds the highest position for every boat from M1 to M15!

Interested? https://forms.gle/xXzDbkigE5c2scex5

M1 retained headship
M3 bumped Cantabs M2
M4 bumped Cantabs M4
M6 bumped Xpress M2
M7 bumped Cantabs M6
M8 bumped Champs M1
M10 bumped Cantabs M9
M14 bumped Nines M11

W3 bumped Nines W2
W4 bumped Champs W1
W6 bumped Nines W4
W7 bumped Nines W5
W8 bumped Cantabs W10
W10 bumped City W11

Across their second rows, the City boats bumped 18 times, with a net score of +19.

This was a new CRA record, beating the previous record of +17 set by City on row 1 2024 and well ahead of the non-City record, +15.

City now has two of the top four womens boats in Cambridge!

Want to be part of it? https://forms.gle/xXzDbkigE5c2scex5

W2 bumped Nines W1
W4 bumped Champs W2
W5 bumped Xpress W2
W6 bumped Champs W3
W7 bumped Chesterton W2
W8 bumped Nines W6
W9 bumped Radegund W2
W10 bumped Ely W2
W11 overbumped Cantabs W13

M1 retained headship
M3 bumped Xpress M1
M4 bumped Nines M4
M6 bumped Champs M1
M8 bumped Cantabs M6
M11 bumped Xpress M5
M13 bumped Nines M11 and Neots M4
M14 bumped Champs M5

Bumps row 1

Our boats took to the start line for the first time on days 1 and 2.

Across the 26 boats 14 boats bumped up with a net score of +17. This was a new CRA record for a single day score!

If you’d like to join the club on the up: https://forms.gle/xXzDbkigE5c2scex5

M1 retained Headship
M3 bumped Chesterton M1
M5 bumped Cantabs M5
M6 bumped Cantabs M6
M7 bumped Cantabs M7
M8 overbumped Chesterton M2
M11 bumped Nines M8
M13 bumped Champs M5
M14 bumped Cantabs M11

W2 bumped Cantabs W3
W4 bumped Cam Vets
W5 bumped Nines W3
W7 bumped Cantabs W10 and St Neots W2
W8 bumped Champs W4
W9 bumped Cantabs W13

For bumps 2024 City is represented by its largest ever contingent, with 26 crews donning the hoops. This makes the club the largest in Cambridge with over 100 athletes having started their journey here.

Finally, the top division womens crews:
W1: Comp 1
W2: Comp 2
W3: Comp 3

Thanks goes out to the volunteers and bumps committee who make this possible.

Bumps 2024 incoming
@swolzhamdudebro

#cambridge #rowing #fitness #aviron #worldrowing #britishrowing

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