Michaelmas Term 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no events went ahead in the Michaelmas Term of 2020. So all races , such as University Fours, Emma Sprints, Clare Novices, and Fairbairns, were cancelled.
Lent Term 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no events went ahead in the Lent Term of 2021. However, there was a virtual race which Downing participated in – Pembroke Regatta.
Virtual Pembroke Regatta – 17th to 20th Feb
M1 – 2nd place
W1 – 13th place
M2 – 6th place
Unfortunately, the in-person Pembroke Regatta had to be cancelled as a result of COVID-19. However, they brought back the beloved regatta in virtual format! Clubs could enter teams for four to race. Teams ran 1100m each day in a regatta style, meaning there was direct competitions between pairs of boats.
| Crew | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Win over Pembroke | Win over Caius | Win over Pembroke | Loss to First and Third | 2nd place (out of 16) |
| W1 | Loss to Pembroke | Loss to Corpus Christi | Win over Addenbrokes | Win over Peterhouse | 13th place (out of 16) |
| M2 | Win over St. Catherine’s | Loss to Clare M2 | Win over Clare M3 | Loss to Pembroke CircSoc | 6th place (out of 16) |
The full results can be found here.
Collection of Photos of Runners in the Virtual Regatta, 2021
Easter Term 2021
Spring Head to Head – 1st May
M1 IV – 1st in their category
W1 VIII – 3rd in their category
M2 IV – 2nd in their category
Men’s Single (James Harrison) – 2nd in his category
We entered four crews into the Spring Head to Head! We had great performances from everyone, with all crews in the top 3 of their categories. Well done to them all! The full results can be found here, with a photos of the crews available to view on our Facebook post here.
City Sprints – 2nd May
M1 IV – 1st place
After winning the 4+ category at Spring Head to Head, the crew then took on City Sprints. After beating the mighty Radegund Death Star Decisively, M1 went on to beat Pembroke M1 in the final. Well done to the lads!
The full results can be found here, with a photo of the crew available to view on our Facebook post here.
Radegund Mile – 9th May
W1 – 3rd fastest College Women’s VIII
M1 – 2nd fastest College Men’s VIII
W2 – 7th fastest College Women’s VIII, (2nd fastest W2)
M2 – 7th fastest College Men’s VIII, (2nd fastest M2)
M3 – 3rd fastest College Men’s IV
Mixed Novice Crew- fastest Mixed Novice Crew
DCBC has some strong showings at the Radegund Mile! We entered five senior crews, as well as our first crew of novices. Well done to everyone who raced today! The full results can be found here, with a photos of the crews available to view on our Facebook post here.
Champs VIIIs Regatta – 16th May
W1 – 3rd fastest College Women’s VIII
W2 – 7th fastest College Second Women’s VIII
M2 – fastest College Second Men’s VIII
Mixed Novice Crew – good performance
DCBC has some strong showings at the Champs Head, a 1450m race! We entered three senior crews, as well as a crew of novices. Well done to everyone who raced today! A special congratulations should go to Cameron Watson, who won a Champion Cox pot for an excellent line around Ditton Corner!
The full results can be found here, with a photos of the crews available to view on our Facebook post here.
Cambridge Nines Spring Regatta – 30th May
Downing M1 – 3rd place
Downing W1/W2 – 1st place
We entered two senior crews into the Nine’s Regatta – a men’s and a women’s crew.
M1 rowed over in their first race during the heat, and then went on to face Pembroke M1 in the semi final, but lost by two thirds of a length, finishing 3rd overall. Well done to the lads.
W1 first beat Clare W1 during the semi final by two lengths before going on to beat Lady Margaret W1 by two a half lengths, finishing 1st overall. Well done the ladies!
Well done to both crews for their strong performances! The full results can be found here.
Smaller Boats Regatta June 2021
We entered competitors into four of the Smaller Boats Races – two sculls, a pair, and a coxed four. You can see their results below.
Foster-Fairbairn Pairs (Men) – 7th June
Seth Follen & Rian Howe – lost
Our might pair had a strong start and were almost a length up at the halfway mark. Unfortunately, some shallow water, and a (as we were told) very friendly conversation with a bypassing fish, meant the boys eventually came second to Lady Margaret (Madland Shorter-Gardiner). A good performance from our Downing Pair! More information can be found here.
Check out the livestream of the race on Facebook.
Peter Brandt Sculls (Men) – 10th June
Andreas Bedorf – 3rd place
Our Captain of Boats, Andreas Bedorf, entered into the Peter Brandt Sculls. After defeating Jesus (Butler), he narrowly lost to Girton (McMullan) in the semi finals, placing him third overall. Well done to him! More information can be found here.
Fairbairn Junior Sculls (Women) – 11th June
Katherine Robinson – 2nd place
Katherine Robinson entered into the Junior Sculls race and, after beating Peterhouse (Sefcikova) in her first race, narrowly lost to First and Third (Dixon) in the final. A brilliant showing from Katherine! View the CUCBC page for more information.
Check out the livestream of the race on Facebook.
Men’s Coxed Four (First Division) – 11th June
Downing M1 – 2nd place
Our coxed IV of Olly Boyne, Matthew French, James Harrison, Cameron Spiers, and Andreas Bedorf beat Fitzwilliam’s M1 in the semi finals, before narrowly losing to Magdalene M1 in the final. Well done to the boys! More information can be found here.
May Bumps
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CUCBC made the decision to replace May Bumps with the June’s Eights Regatta.
June’s Eights Regatta – 20th to 24th June
The June’s Eights Regatta was the replacement to May Bumps, due to COVID-19 restrictions. It took the form of a side-by-side knockout race, with each crew racing every day. If a crew won, the next day they would face a winning crew, and similarly if they lost.
| Crew | Getting On Race | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Placed in First Division | Win over Caius M2 | Win over Clare M1 | Loss to Magdalene M1 | Win over Pembroke M1 | 4th in Division (out of 16) |
| W1 | Placed in First Division | Win over Downing W2 | Win over Sidney Sussex W1 | Win over Pembroke W1 | Loss to Caius W1 | 2nd in Division (out of 16) |
| M2 | Placed in Second Division | Win over Pembroke M3 | Loss to Queens M2 | Win over Christ’s M2 | Loss to Girton M1 | 9th in Division (out of 22) |
| W2 | Placed in First Division | Loss to Downing W1 | Loss to Clare W1 | Win over Pembroke W2 | Loss to Lady Margaret W1 | 14th in Division (out of 16) Fastest W2! |
| M3 | Placed in Second Division | Loss to Emmanuel M1 | Bye over Selwyn M1 | Loss to Peterhouse M1 | Bye over Trinity Hall M2 | 10th in Division (out of 22) |
| NM1 – “Beck” | Placed in Second (Novice) Division | Bye over Magdalene NM1 | Win over Christ’s NM1 | Win over Caius NM2 | Win over Girton NM1 | Head of Division Won Blades |
| NW1 – “Hatton” | Placed in First (Novice) Division | Loss to Lady Margaret NW1 | Win over Christ’s NW1 | Bye over Clare NW1 | Bye of Lucy Cavendish NW1 | 2nd in Division (out of 16) |
A more in depth presentation of the results can be found here, a long with the times for the Getting on Race. We also have a gallery of the photographs from the race here. Finally, you can find the members of the men’s crews above here, and the women’s crews here.