Spring Head 2 Head
Our annual Spring Head 2 Head race takes place on the Saturday of the Cambridge Big Weekend and this year will be on 3 May 2025.
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The race is two lengths of 2,000m: race downstream, spin, and race back upstream for one of the longest races on the Cam!
The first leg starts at the Chesterton Railway Bridge in Cambridge and finishes at the A14 bridge. Boats spin at the lock and racing starts again at the A14 bridge and finishes at the Chesterton Railway Bridge.
2025
Race
Entries
Boats can be entered under Cambridge Rowing Association or Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs.
The Head 2 Head features categories for Open, Women’s and Mixed categories and in: 8+, 8x+, 4-, 4+, 4x, 4x+, 2-, 2x, 1x.
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Entries are now closed.
Prizes
Winners for categories with 3 or more entries (or 2 or more for juniors) will receive prizes. If needed, the organising committee will merge categories as fairly as possible to create pot-winning races.
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Prize giving will be in the City of Cambridge Boathouse shortly after racing has finished.
Division Times
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Div 1: 09:00
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Div 2: 11.00
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Div 3: 13.00
Competitor Information
Please find detailed competitor instructions here.
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The risk assessment can be found here.​
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The safety and marshal instructions can be found here.
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Numbers can be collected from the CCRC boathouse from 7:45am.
Boats must be at the marshaling area at least twenty minutes before the start of the division.
Draw
The draft draw can be found here.
Results
Contact and row-through requests
If you would like to request a row though please contact the Events Secretary.