[CUCBC Contacts] Winter League - entries open 2nd January

[Tamzin Byrne]

Dear college captains,

As you settle in with your mulled wine for the break… make a note that entries for Winter League will open early in the new year, as per tradition.

Winter League 2024
Entries open: Tuesday 2nd Jan 2024
Entries close for January leg: 11.59pm Wed 11th Jan 2024 or when entries have filled
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/crawinterleague/home?pli=1
Email: winterleague at crarowing.co.uk<mailto:winterleague at crarowing.co.uk>

Race dates:

  *   Sunday 14 January 2024
  *   Sunday 18 February 2024
  *   Sunday 10 March 2024

What is Winter League?
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For those not familiar with this epic event…


  *   Battle it out over three races in January, February and March
  *   Racing is upstream from the motorway to the Green Dragon.
  *   Prizes are engraved pots, which you might choose to fill with mulled wine at the 99s bar (Ribena for the juniors).
  *   But the real prize is to watch the seasons change on the Cam, from January sleet to springtime blossom

But… colleges aren’t back in January?
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Many colleges choose to enter just the February event – this is often oversubscribed, so if the February leg is on your race plan, make sure you sign up early.

There are special college prizes just for those entering the February event, so you don’t have to enter all three events.

How do I sign up?
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Some divisions will fill quickly, so we suggest getting your entry ready in advance for the best chance at your preferred races.

There are two systems:

  *   If you are a large club making a lot of entries, there is a spreadsheet you can fill in.
  *   If you are a small club or individual crew, there’s an online form.
  *   Payments are made directly to Cambridge 99s, bank details are on the website.

Tell me more!
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All info will be on the Winter League website in the first instance:
https://sites.google.com/view/crawinterleague/home?pli=1

If you have any questions, the organising team from X Press and Cambridge 99s can be reached via winterleague at crarowing.co.uk<mailto:winterleague at crarowing.co.uk> – though please be patient with us over the Christmas break.

We have also set up a WhatsApp group for race secretaries and club captains for important updates (eg: weather and safety announcements) so we can get info to clubs as quickly as possible, while updating the website.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7TkJu1tgdaJFZQTQlJ5al

Have a great break and we’ll see you on the river in 2024!

Cheers,
Tamz

On behalf of the Cambridge 99s / X Press Winter League Committee

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Tamzin Byrne (they/them)
Cambridge 99s / X Press Winter League Committee winterleague at crarowing.co.uk<mailto:winterleague at crarowing.co.uk>
Trainee Umpire, BR Eastern Region
Welfare Officer, Cambridge 99s
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