Christchurch Regatta
Late each November, novice rowers from every college boat club in Oxford compete in Christ Church Regatta. The culmination of the novice training season, this regatta is organised by Christ Church Boat Club, and provides a level playing field for rowers who have never before competed. Boats of eight rowers and a cox race in a side-by-side tournament format over 500 to 750m down the Isis stretch of the river Thames.
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Christchurch regatta 2023
Christchurch Regatta was discontinued after last year and replaced by Michaelmas Novice Regatta (MNR) organised by Linacre Boat Club. The Men’s first novice boat (A) had a fantastic rage against Oriel MB on the first day, winning by over half of the course! They were stopped from racing on days 2 and 3 (due to…
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MT18 Update
Overall, Michaelmas 2018 was a successful term for Balliol women’s rowing. We recruited 2 full boats of keen novice rowers, who progressed quickly under the watch of our novice coach, Ella Morgan. We had a successful experience at New College Indoor Regatta, where both Balliol A and B teams made it to the final with…
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MT17 Update
Michaelmas term got off to a good start for BCBC and BCWBC, with the traditional novice drinks and BBQ driving recruitment. In particular, the women’s side saw a huge uptake and was able to field three boats for Christ Church Regatta. Seniors were also training hard and made good use of the Abingdon stretch. There’s…