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. Planning is currently underway.
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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 Student or Cambridge Rowing Association.
Winter 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 FOR 2025 ARE NOT YET OPEN.
Prizes
Winners for categories with 3 or more entries (or 2 or more for juniors) will receive prizes.
Prize giving will be in the City of Cambridge Boathouse shortly after racing has finished.
Results will be published here as soon as possible after each leg. Provisional results can be found here.
Previous year results can also be found on RowClock: www.RowClock.com.
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
All participants should read the competitor information.
Detail competitor information is here: Winter Head to Head Competitor Instructions 2024
The event risk assessment is here: Head to Head Risk Assessment 2024
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 final draw can be found here.
Results
During the race provisional results will be published here. For past results see the bottom of the page.
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Course records are maintained here.
Contact and row-through requests
If you would like to request a row though please contact the Events Secretary.