From tom at cucbc.org Fri Jan 4 11:24:49 2013 From: tom at cucbc.org (Tom Grimble) Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 11:24:49 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] CUCBC Captains' Meeting 13/1/13 Message-ID: Dear Captains I hope you've all had a pleasant Christmas and a happy New Year. The first CUCBC Captains' meeting of Lent term will be held on Sunday 13th January at 5pm in Robinson College Umney Theatre. Any motions you would like added to the agenda should be emailed to * committee at cucbc.org* (not to me, otherwise they may not be picked up). The deadline for submissions is 48 hours before the meeting (i.e. Friday 11th @ 5pm) to allow us to circulate and prepare the agenda. Best wishes Tom Grimble CUCBC Honorary Secretary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eventsatcity at gmail.com Tue Jan 8 19:40:56 2013 From: eventsatcity at gmail.com (Stephen Wyborn) Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 19:40:56 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Winter head to head - Saturday 26 January 2013 Message-ID: Entries for this year's winter head to head on Saturday 26 January are now open. Division times at: 9:15, 10:45, 12:15 and 13:45 College categories offered for VIIIs and IVs - in Mays 1st, 2nd, 3rd and lower divisions. ?7 per seat if paid in advance (?8 if paid on the day). Cheques payable to City of Cambridge Rowing Club, and sent to 45 Fitzgerald Place, Cambridge, CB4 1WA. For further details please see the attached poster or on our website at: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/WinterH2H/Information/WinterH2H2013Poster.pdf Entries can be made on line at: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/WinterH2H/ Entries close 7pm Tuesday 22 January. Thanks Stephen -- Events run by CCRC for the 2012/13 season: Saturday 1 December 2012 - Xmas Head Saturday 26 January 2013 - Winter Head to head Saturday 4 May 2013 - Spring Head to head Sunday 5 May 2013 - City Sprints -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: H2hposter2013v1.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 1305959 bytes Desc: not available URL: From holly at cucbc.org Thu Jan 10 19:19:15 2013 From: holly at cucbc.org (Holly Hedgeland) Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:19:15 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Agenda Item for Captains' Meeting on Sunday Message-ID: Dear all, As you will be aware, for the first time in a few years, high boat numbers forced us to introduce the two-boat rule at the end of last term. For the previous couple of years we have been able to avoid restriction in Michaelmas and have used the ten-minute rule in Lent. The current rules read: "That from the date on which restrictions are introduced until further notice, at the discretion of the CUCBC Executive Committee, either a. Each Club will only be permitted to have two boats on the river at any one time in the restricted period, or b. Only first eights may boat within the first 10 minutes after Lighting Down. All other crews may boat 10 minutes after Lighting Down." There has been a request to consider scaling the available slots in a way that reflects the size of the club rather than two boats for all, which would reduce the impact on larger clubs. Whilst there are practical difficulties associated with this, I have produced a spreadsheet to help inform the discussion on Sunday which is attached. It shows the number of early mornings each club would receive per week if we scaled with the number of crews from that club that competed in the Fairbairns. I'm aware that this year is seeing a post-Olympic bulge in uptake across the region, so I chose the Fairbairns numbers rather than the Mays as a more up-to-date representation of the clubs' size. Please be assured that at this stage the document is just food-for-thought to aid discussion on Sunday. With best wishes, Holly -- Dr Holly Hedgeland Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From holly at cucbc.org Mon Jan 14 13:53:52 2013 From: holly at cucbc.org (Holly Hedgeland) Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:53:52 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Fwd: Cambridge Half Marathon 2013 References: <00e101cdf251$0126b880$03742980$@org.uk> Message-ID: Dear all, Please see the following for information concerning road closures around the Half Marathon. As it's on Sunday 10th March, may be relevant to those with trailers returning from WEHoRR on the 9th. Thanks, Holly Begin forwarded message: > From: "Adam Moffat - One Step Beyond" > Date: 14 January 2013 12:16:38 GMT > To: , , , > Subject: Cambridge Half Marathon 2013 > > Hello Pip, Bill, Holly & Amy > > I hope you are all well. > > I am writing to inform you about our plans for the 2013 Half Marathon, which will take place on Sunday 10th March. > > The event will once again be based on Midsummer Common, starting on Victoria Avenue, finishing on Midsummer Common. > > We have 4,500 participants registered to take part in the event. 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URL: From holly at cucbc.org Tue Jan 15 19:07:23 2013 From: holly at cucbc.org (Holly Hedgeland) Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:07:23 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Cox Box Safety Recall Message-ID: Dear all, Please see the following notice about an electical fault with some NK Cox Boxes: http://www.britishrowing.org/news/2012/december/21/urgent-message-coxes Thanks, Holly -- Dr Holly Hedgeland Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs From girton.captain at cucbc.org Wed Jan 16 13:15:25 2013 From: girton.captain at cucbc.org (Alastair Springgay) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:15:25 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] 4+ hire Message-ID: <5B493AED-1036-4E12-ACA2-A8002AA45AA2@cucbc.org> Hello, I have a group of people that would be interested in hiring a 4+ for this term. Does anybody have one available, and if so what sort of money would you be looking for? Thanks, Alastair Springgay From lg381 at cam.ac.uk Thu Jan 17 11:37:03 2013 From: lg381 at cam.ac.uk (Louise Gale) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:37:03 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Newnham Short Course Message-ID: <5AFEE844-299F-4DBD-AA2D-D72F29A7DDFD@cam.ac.uk> Dear all, Newham Short Course 2013 will be held on Saturday 2nd February and entries are now open. The race will run from the motorway bridge to the railway bridge. The race is open to all Senior mens and womens VIIIs, and race entry costs ?42 per boat. Cheques made payable to Newnham College Boat Club need to reach L. Gale at Newnham College by 5pm on Saturday 26th January 2012, late entries will be accepted until 29th January but will incur a ?5 fine. Race entry forms and more information can be found at - http://www.newnhamcollegeboatclub.co.uk/#/short-course/4533686730 NCBC would also like to invite all participants to a post Short Course social and Prize giving at Newnham College. More information to follow. 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For further details please see our website http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/WinterH2H/Information/WinterH2H2013Poster.pdf Entries can be made on line at: http://www.cityrc.co.uk/Events/WinterH2H/ Thanks Stephen -- Events run by CCRC for the 2012/13 season: Saturday 1 December 2012 - Xmas Head Saturday 26 January 2013 - Winter Head to head Saturday 4 May 2013 - Spring Head to head Sunday 5 May 2013 - City Sprints -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tom at cucbc.org Wed Jan 23 02:00:07 2013 From: tom at cucbc.org (Tom Grimble) Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:00:07 +0800 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Spinning areas and poor visibility In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all With the temperatures so low at the moment it is incredibly important to keep crews moving. To that end please do not park in the spinning areas. Please spin and clear as quickly as possible. Yesterday crews were having to wait 10 minutes or more to proceed and were freezing in the meantime. Also please remember that boats must have lights if the visibility is poor. Remember that foggy conditions often worsen as the morning progresses and it is important for other crews to see you. Please also make sure all your club's lights have fresh batteries as there are a lot of useless, dim lights around. These are as bad as no lights at all. Many thanks Tom CUCBC Honorary Secretary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cion2 at cam.ac.uk Thu Jan 24 11:21:13 2013 From: cion2 at cam.ac.uk (Claire Nichols) Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:21:13 -0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Trailer space for Bedford Head, 10th Feb Message-ID: Dear All, I have an VIII going to Bedford on the 10th February and was wondering whether anyone else was going and had a spare space on their trailer? 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As college captains I hope you are keen to have your club represented in the inaugural tideway women's Boat Race (covered on TV by the BBC), if this is to be the case I strongly advise you push your best rowers to participate in the Dev squad this year and trial for the 2014 squad. - Athletes who are under 63 kilos and under 8:10 for a 2k ergo test are encouraged to trial for the lightweights - Athletes who are over 63 kilos and under 7:50 on a 2k ergo test and are encouraged to trial as Heavyweights This year we have seen between 20 and 35 second improvements on 2k tests in only two months through the majority of the squad. The plan for the Dev squad this year is as follows - - Presentation about women's rowing by Annie Vernon, Olympic silver medalist and CUWBC assistant coach - Once a week ergo and rowing tank coaching at Goldie, time and day to be confirmed - We want to help your best athletes without compromising your May term training - 4 week training and racing camp from the 24th of June to the 17th of July - CUWBC trialling begins on the 9th of September Any questions please feel free to get in touch. Kind regards, Rob Baker CUWBC Chief Coach +44 7989395125 rob at cuwbc.org.uk -- Helena Schofield CUWBC President 2012-2013 Trinity Hall, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ 07722483629 If you wish to donate to one of the CUWBC funds please follow the link below, https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/giving/nonproj.php?jioudg6hhs7fadjmpsffvfhcs0&id=17 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The complainant intends to take the matter to the Environmental Health team of the Council should they continue to be disturbed. Please could you make sure that they are given no cause to do so. There should be no coaching from the bank prior to 7.30am above the Railway Bridge, nor should cox boxes be used to deliver coaching calls, only basic commands at minimal volume. Please remember there is a bylaw to prevent disturbance from amplified noise. The use of it would have serious consequences, so please don't tempt anyone to do so. Overly-loud music from boat houses has also been mentioned: please keep it turned down if erging early, especially if windows/doors open. Thank you, Holly -- Dr Holly Hedgeland Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs From eam55 at cam.ac.uk Wed Jan 30 21:15:46 2013 From: eam55 at cam.ac.uk (=?utf-8?Q?eam55@cam.ac.uk?=) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:15:46 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] =?utf-8?q?Robinson_Head_2013?= Message-ID: Dear All, Entries are now open for Robinson Head 2013 on Friday 8th February. Entries close on Wednesday 6th February. Race Details: The race is open to all college eights. The race begins from a rolling start from outside The Plough, to a bow finish at Peter's Post. Entry Details: Entries must be handed in to Alex Biondini at Robinson College by the closing date Wednesday 6th February. Entries must include: -'a completed entry form' (http://robinsonboatclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/entry_form_2013.pdf) -a cheque for the entry fee of ?40 per boat. Cheques should be made payable to ?Robinson College Boat Club?. Please direct all enquiries regarding the Robinson Head to The Robinson Head Organiser (ajb280) The draw will be published the day before the race and will be posted on our website: http://robinsonboatclub.co.uk/robinson-head/ Results will be posted by 7pm the day of the race with winners being informed by 6pm and prizes being presented at 6.30 at Lady Margaret Boat House. All the best, Ewan McGregor RCBC Men?s Captain -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisa.meegan at cantab.net Thu Jan 31 14:16:16 2013 From: lisa.meegan at cantab.net (Lisa Meegan) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:16:16 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Wanted: 8+ for WEHORR Message-ID: Hi, I am a former Cambridge Uni rower now rowing with Birmingham Rowing Club. Our club?s top women?s squad are looking to borrow an 8+ for WEHORR, and we?re hoping one of the Cambridge clubs might be able to help us out. The crew is proficient with an experienced cox and around 65kg average weight. Ideally the boat would be from a club already trailering to WEHORR so it could be transported to London for us ? we are happy to borrow a second VIII?s shell from a club only entering a first VIII. We would be happy to pay for the hire/contribute to trailering costs. If possible we would like to borrow blades as well to avoid sending our own trailer to London with just our blades on it. Ideally the boat would be available in the morning of the race for training and set-up, and then for the actual race. If you think you can help us out, please let me know asap. Thanks, Lisa -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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