From drpetefish at gmail.com Wed Feb 7 21:29:55 2024 From: drpetefish at gmail.com (Peter Fish) Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 21:29:55 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Cambridge Canoe Club - Hasler Marathon (24th March 2024) Message-ID: <618F5BF0-38FD-40DC-ABCA-C9D895116F2C@gmail.com> Hi Cam River Users, Just dropping you a courtesy email to let you know we are hosting our annual Cambridge Canoe Club Hasler Marathon on Sunday 24th March 2024. The are starts at our club house on Sheep's Green at 11am. We have multiple race distances, the shortest routes stay above Mill Pond, but the more advanced paddlers head down the backs and turns at either the Green Dragon Bridge or Bait?s Bite Lock. We?re expecting most paddlers to be off the river by 1.30pm. Please do share the information within your organisations and with other river users and feel free to reach out with any questions etc. Regards Pete Fish +44 7745 557565 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjfish/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From limeng at cucbc.org Sun Feb 11 16:51:33 2024 From: limeng at cucbc.org (Limeng Zhu) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:51:33 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Lent Bumps Briefings Message-ID: Dear Captains, Please be aware that we have now confirmed the timings of the following briefings for bumps on SATURDAY, 24th February. (NB date changed from previous years due to availability) The venue is subject to final confirmation, but likely to be central. Saturday 24th February 1800-1830 Senior Coxes' Briefing IN PERSON ONLY 1835-1920 Novice Coxes' Briefing IN PERSON ONLY 1930-1945 Captains' Briefing, hybrid (link to be circulated on the day) 1950-2030 Umpires' Briefing, hybrid (link to be circulated on the day) *In-person attendance for the novice and senior coxes' briefing is mandatory for all those coxing bumps*.* There will be a sign-in sheet sometime during each briefing. (*unless proxies are arranged for senior coxes only as per rule 24: http://www.cucbc.org/handbook/racing/bumps - an acceptable proxy shall be defined as a senior cox (coxed at least one of Lent or May bumps) from their club who undertakes to brief the coxswain on safe racing during bumps) Please ensure that all relevant people are aware of the upcoming briefing times! Coaches, captains and bank parties are welcome to the coxes' briefing to improve awareness of safety during Bumps. Information regarding signing up to umpire bumps have already been released. If you have any concerns or questions, please do email the committee - committee at cucbc.org Kind regards, Lee Dr Limeng Zhu CUCBC Executive Committee On Behalf of Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From limeng at cucbc.org Sun Feb 11 22:46:12 2024 From: limeng at cucbc.org (Limeng Zhu) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:46:12 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Bumps substitution rules - recap Message-ID: Dear Captains, This is a reminder that all subs in all boats for any Bumps race (including and especially for the GoR) must be approved by the CUCBC Exec Committee. It's much easier if you get planned subs approved now, so we only have to deal with injury/illness subs during Bumps. A sub is anyone who isn't in the crew listed on the CUCBC website (or, in the case of last minute changes, someone who won't have trained much with the crew this term). If you're just swapping people between crews permanently (e.g. you've discovered a third boat rower makes your second boat go faster), you can do this on the CUCBC website up until the Getting On Race without requesting permission explicitly from us. In general, subs should meet the following requirements (I've added the rules inspiring this info to an appendix below): Subs should have been eligible to row in the boat they are subbing into, had they been entered as a member of the crew (i.e. bona fide student at that college, not rowing in another boat, no blues or first Mays colours below third boat/third division, whichever is lower) Subbing for someone who cannot make the races for a reason which is acceptable depending on the division they are competing in (see rule 25 below), or for someone who cannot make the race due to accident/illness/family emergency (which is the only case we'll accept a sub request with less than 24 hours notice). Subs may not come from a higher boat, without exception (i.e. any sub which would give an unfair advantage to the crew they're subbing into, e.g. M1 to M2 or W3 to W4, even for the GoR, is expressly forbidden). Subs must not have been training with a town club outside college hours more than four times. (except for coxes.) If you submit requests for subs in the following format (hat tip to Sidney for this example), we'll be able to approve them very quickly in most cases: Sub 1 seat number, FIRSTNAME SURNAME Race Saturday division 4 Boat Sidney W1 Reason e.g. [injured shoulder | stomach bug | details of compulsory academic commitment] Substitute FIRSTNAME SURNAME - confirmation of student status at relevant college, confirmation not rowed in any other crew in this set of Bumps, confirmation not rowed with a town club this term, brief description of rowing history (especially relevant for coxing subs, who will also need to attend the coxes briefing and be competent enough to control the crew they're subbing into). Please ensure your requests are sent to BOTH committee at cucbc.org AND seniorcommittee at cucbc.org, and where possible group your requests into as few emails as possible. Please also ensure that you reply all to follow up enquiries. If need be, feel free to plead your case for why an exception should be made for your particular sub request, but we'll just fall back on the precedent set by previous decisions from the rules made by your predecessors (that is why the Senior Committee exist after all). Please forward this email onto any LBCs / VCs / crew captains who might be making substitution requests. Many thanks, Lee Dr Limeng Zhu CUCBC Executive Committee On Behalf of Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs Appendix Rule 5 of 'Rules for Racing - General': a. That the crew which competes in the first heat of a CUCBC event (including the Getting on Race) be considered the official crew for the duration of that event. No change in the official crew shall be allowed, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, which will usually be given only in exceptional circumstances such as accident or illness, or subject to Rule 25 in the case of the Lent and May races. b. That before the first heat, approval may be sought from the Executive Committee for a substitute in the first heat. If this is granted, the official crew should be provided in writing by the club concerned to the Executive Committee, and is expected to be the crew which has trained together that term. The official crew must be provided in advance of the first heat. c. That substitution of rowers from crews in a higher position on the River to those in either a lower position or those competing in the Getting on Race shall not be permitted. Rule 21 of 'Rules for Racing - Lent and May Races' a That no person who has gained first Lent or May Colours or a Trial Cap may row or steer below the third division of the CUCBC Lent or May Races or below his/her College third crew, whichever is the lower, without the permission of the Hon. Secretaries. This shall normally be given only in the case of accident or illness. b That no person who has rowed in, steered or been a reserve for any of the CUBC, CUWBC or CULRC crews may row below his/her College third May Boat without the permission of the Hon. Secretaries, which shall normally be given only in the case of accident or illness. c That anyone infringing 21.a and/or 21.b be forbidden to row or steer in any crew for the remainder of the Races. Rule 22 of 'Rules for Racing - Lent and May Races' a That, with the exception of the sandwich boats, no-one may row or steer in more than one division in one day, and that no-one who has rowed in a particular crew in the races may then row in another crew, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, which shall usually be given only in cases of accident or illness. b That anyone may row in one division and steer in another on the same day. c This rule shall span both the Men?s and Women?s races, such that it is not permitted to row twice (once in the Men?s races and once in the Women?s races) or cox twice (once in the Men?s races and once in the Women?s races) in one day, notwithstanding sandwich boats as exempted in rule 22.a. Rule 25 of 'Rules for Racing - Lent and May Races' Substitutes must be deemed capable by the Executive Committee of competing safely in the division they will be subbing into, and all substitutes must be eligible competitors for the crew they will be subbing into. Permission for substitution shall only be given in the exceptional circumstances allowed by Rule 5 and: a. to crews in the first or second division in the case of compulsory and immovable academic commitments; b. to crews in the third division in the case of academic commitments, or other sporting commitments; c. to crews in lower divisions for those reasons or any other reason, d. provided permission for any eligible substitute is sought at least 24 hours before racing. e. For the purposes of substitution eligibility, a crew?s division shall be the division it starts the races in. In the case of a crew competing in the Getting-On Race, Rule 25.c. shall apply. Rule 28 of 'Rules for Racing - Lent and May Races' That no-one who has rowed or steered in a successful boat in the Getting-On Race row or steer respectively in a higher boat during the races which follow, except with the permission of the Executive Committee, which shall usually be given only in cases of accident or illness of someone in a higher boat. The full bumps rules can be found here for those interested, or in need of bedtime reading: http://www.cucbc.org/handbook/racing/bumps -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From limeng at cucbc.org Thu Feb 15 21:58:16 2024 From: limeng at cucbc.org (Limeng Zhu) Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:58:16 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Venue confirmed, Lent Bumps briefings. Message-ID: Dear Captains Please be aware that we have now confirmed the following briefings for bumps on Saturday 24th February. This will be in the Queens' Room Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College. Saturday 24th February 1800-1830 Senior Coxes' Briefing IN PERSON ONLY 1835-1920 Novice Coxes' Briefing IN PERSON ONLY 1930-1945 Captains' Briefing, hybrid (link to be circulated on the day) 1950-2030 Umpires' Briefing, hybrid (link to be circulated on the day) *In-person attendance for the novice and senior coxes' briefing is mandatory for all those coxing bumps*.* There will be a sign-in sheet sometime during each briefing. (*unless proxies are arranged for senior coxes only as per rule 24: http://www.cucbc.org/handbook/racing/bumps - an acceptable proxy shall be defined as a senior cox (coxed at least one of Lent or May bumps) from their club who undertakes to brief the coxswain on safe racing during bumps) Please ensure that all relevant people are aware of the upcoming briefing times! Coaches, captains and bank parties are welcome to the coxes' briefing to improve awareness of safety during Bumps. Information regarding signing up to umpire bumps have already been released. If you have any concerns or questions, please do email the committee - committee at cucbc.org Regards Dr Limeng Zhu CUCBC Executive Committee On Behalf of Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From limeng at cucbc.org Thu Feb 15 22:02:06 2024 From: limeng at cucbc.org (Limeng Zhu) Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:02:06 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Lent Bumps Coxing Briefing date/time. Message-ID: Dear Coxes (cc Captains and Boatmen) Please be aware that we have now confirmed the following briefings for bumps on Saturday 24th February. This will be in the Queens' Room Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College. Saturday 24th February 1800-1830 Senior Coxes' Briefing IN PERSON ONLY 1835-1920 Novice Coxes' Briefing IN PERSON ONLY *In-person attendance for the novice and senior coxes' briefing is mandatory for all those coxing bumps*.* There will be a sign-in sheet sometime during each briefing. (*unless proxies are arranged for senior coxes only as per rule 24: http://www.cucbc.org/handbook/racing/bumps - an acceptable proxy shall be defined as a senior cox (coxed at least one of Lent or May bumps) from their club who undertakes to brief the coxswain on safe racing during bumps) Please ensure that all relevant people are aware of the upcoming briefing times! Coaches, captains and bank parties are welcome to the coxes' briefing to improve awareness of safety during Bumps. If you have any concerns or questions, please do either speak to your club/captains or email the committee - committee at cucbc.org Regards, Lee Dr Limeng Zhu CUCBC Executive Committee On Behalf of Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Best wishes, Conor ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Camboats of Cambridge, River Tours - Private Cruises Date: 26 Feb 2024 at 19:48 +0000 To: David O'Loughlin , committee at cucbc.org Subject: Lent bumps Parking > Hi folks - please cascade/bounce to crews, bank support and any spectators > > https://www.facebook.com/groups/180576855287505 > As per the above social media notes > > Extra spectator parking at The Plough Fen Ditton CB5 8SX is available, throughout the week. > > Extra Car parking spaces extended all week > Warm pub, cosy fires > Food and Drink > Marquee and stretch tent shelter > What more could spectators ask for? > River crossing service: > > ? > First crossing an hour before the race > ? > Regular crossing between divisions > ? > Last crossing 30 mins after last crew pass the pub. > > > Have fun racing safely. > > Peter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ian at cucbc.org Tue Feb 27 21:26:42 2024 From: ian at cucbc.org (Ian Cowley) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:26:42 +0000 Subject: [CUCBC Captains] Bumps umpires: A few notes on radio use Message-ID: Dear Bumps umpires (captains, please pass on to marshalls) We have new radio kit this year for Bumps, and they're not quite as simple as last year, so here's a few notes on how to use them - judging from how some came back today I suspect several umpires and marshalls never heard a thing... * The radios are Expensive (with a capital E). Over ?600 per handset. We pay to hire them but they are not insurable against damage, breakage or loss - CUCBC need to pay for these and it'll end up being added to future event fees. I appreciate that accidents happen (I've dropped radios in puddles in the past myself!), but please do be careful with them. If one gets wet, switch it off and take it back to control to be dried out. * The radios are digital. This means they take 5-10 seconds to boot up! They'll bleep a bit at you once they're on. Don't assume they're not working if they don't do anything immediately! * The new radios operate on channel 9, as they talk to a repeater stationed at the Plough which listens on channel 9. Please make sure your radio is on channel 9, else you won't be able to hear or broadcast. For clarification, that's channel 9! * When pushing the button to talk, the radios have to handshake with the repeater, and that takes a fraction of a second. So when you push the button, take a breath or say "um", "ok" or similar. Otherwise "Checkmate at the ditch" becomes "at the ditch" and "person in the water" becomes "in the water". That fraction of a second is important :-) * The radios are expensive. Please look after them. I may have already mentioned this :-) * The radio handsets have optional wired headsets. They have plastic clips with a multi-stage clip so if you can't work it out do ask. If a headset is attached then you have to use it - no sound comes out of the onboard speaker. The microphone for the headsets is on the lapel clip. It will pick up (quietly) your voice if it's on your lapel/zip, but it's better to raise it a little to your mouth or look down towards it when speaking. *The radios also have a separate hard plastic sheath that has the belt clip. There are leather holsters available if you prefer a strap. * Any problems or questions, do ask someone at Control BEFORE heading off with the radio, or ask a DCU/CU at the start. Hope that helps :) -- Dr Ian Cowley CUCBC Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: