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Cambridge Blue Boats Announced: The Boat Race 2026
The stage is set and the wait is over. After months of intense training, meet the crews who will be representing Cambridge on the Tideway on 4 April 2026. The Boat Race, one of the oldest amateur sporting events in the world, will take place along the 6.8 km Championship Course from Putney to Mortlake.…
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2026 Fixture Series: CUBC Delivers Determined Displays against Dutch and LRC Opposition
Across a busy day of Tideway racing, all CUBC crews delivered committed performances in a series of competitive and challenging fixtures. The provisional Men’s Blue Boat produced a commanding display against the Dutch National Team, winning both pieces by significant margins, while the provisional Women’s Blue Boat also faced a formidable Dutch line‑up. Although the…
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2026 Fixture Series: Cambridge sharpen form against top domestic competition
21-22 February 2026 saw our crews take on a series of top domestic competitors, including Oxford Brookes University and Leander Rowing Club, in a demanding weekend of Tideway racing. The river served up the full spectrum of conditions, and our athletes rose to the challenge with composure, resilience, and real racing intent. What followed was…
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A Tribute to Roger Silk: Legendary CUWBC Coach and LMBC Boatman
Tributes have been paid to the life and legacy of Roger Silk, a champion of women’s rowing whose influence endures in every life he shaped There are some people whose presence becomes so deeply interwoven with the fabric of a place that one cannot imagine it without them. For generations of Cambridge rowers, women and…
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2026 Fixture Series: CUBC Lightweight Men face Vesta RC
On Sunday 1 February, the CUBC Lightweight Men took on Vesta Rowing Club in their first fixture ahead of the 2026 Lightweight Boat Race. Our thanks to Vesta for hosting an excellent day of racing, which provided the squad with valuable Tideway experience as they build towards race day. Cambridge v Vesta RC Result: First…
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The Boat Race 2026: Tideway Week Events and Hospitality
From relaxed riverside gatherings to premium hospitality experiences, there are a wide range of options to suit every interest and budget throughout the 2026 Boat Race weekend. Tideway Week Outings & Reunions If your crew is planning a reunion, you are warmly invited to observe a training session from the Amaryllis launch during Tideway Week.…
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2026 Fixture Series: CUBC Women in action against Thames
On Sunday 18 January, the CUBC Women faced Thames Rowing Club in their first fixture ahead of The Boat Race 2026. In clear weather conditions it was a learning experience for Cambridge overall, who now return to Ely to continue preparations ahead 3-4 April. Cambridge ‘A’ v Thames ‘A’ Result: First piece to Cambridge by…
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Alumnus Matt Brittin OLY Awarded CBE in King’s New Year Honours List
The Club wishes to extend its warmest congratulations to alumnus Matt Brittin OLY who was awarded a CBE in the King’s New Year Honours List for his services to technology and the enhancement of digital skills. Brittin spent a decade leading Google’s operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and now serves as a…
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Alumna Clare Briegal Awarded MBE in King’s New Year Honours List
The Club wishes to extend its warmest congratulations to alumna Clare Briegal (Murray Edwards) who was awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List for her services to sport. Briegal learned to row at university and raced for Blondie in the 1984 Women’s Reserve Race. She currently serves as Chair of Table Tennis…
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In Memoriam: David ‘Billy’ Walker (B. 1974)
The Club is saddened to announce the passing of Dr David ‘Billy’ Walker, who earned his Blue in 1974, rowing in the 3-seat of the 120th Boat Race. David Walker was born on 10th January 1953 and died on 20th December 2025 when he collapsed on his ergometer. He attended Bootham School in York where…