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Cambridge Spring Head2Head

Name: Cambridge Spring Head2Head
Start: 2026-05-02
End: 2026-05-02
Location: Cambridge

This race took place on 2 May 2026.

Next edition: 2027

Head race

Date: Saturday 2 May 2026
Venue: Cambridge

Cambridge Spring Head2Head was a head race, run as a long-course time trial with crews released at intervals. It was held on Saturday 2 May 2026 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The event was organised by Cambridge University Boat Club.

Entries at a glance

From the last 3 races (2024 to 2026).

crews a year on average

48%

senior and open crews

89%

sweep boats

155

eights raced

Masters: 9 crews over 3 races, mostly eights, doubles and quads. Bands C to E raced. Some crew bands were not recorded (7 crews).

Who races here

Over the last 3 races (2024 to 2026) this head averaged 97 crews. Sculling boats made up 11% of entries. Masters crews made up 3% (9 crews), mostly eights and doubles.

292 crews across 3 editions. The grids combine all years shown.

Will my crew have racing here?

See which crews raced before. This does not confirm this year's entry categories.

Age group Junior age Masters band Crew Boat

Senior and open men's eight: 65 matching crews raced over 3 years.

2026: Open eight, band 1, 8 crews; Open eight, band 2, 7 crews; Open eight, band 3, 5 crews; Open eight, band 4, 6 crews; Open eight, band 5, 6 crews
2025: no category for this crew
2024: Open eight, band 1, 9 crews; Open eight, band 2, 10 crews; Open eight, band 3, 8 crews; Open eight, band 4, 6 crews

Junior crews can often enter an older age category. Check the event's rules.

Crews by age and boat

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Crews by age and boat
Age group	1x Single	2x Double	2- Pair	4x Quad	4x+ Coxed quad	4- Four	4+ Coxed four	8+ Eight	All boats
Junior									5
Senior and open									140
Masters									9
University and college									45
Beginner									0
All ages	17	10	2	6	0	1	13	155	292

Crews per cell 0 1-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-199 200+

Masters crews by band

Each crew counts in its own band. Choose a cell to see the races.

Masters crews by band
Boat	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	Unknown band
1x Single
2x Double
2- Pair
4x Quad
4x+ Coxed quad
4- Four
4+ Coxed four
8+ Eight

Crews per cell 0 1-9 10-24 25-49 50-99 100-199 200+

Categories raced

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Junior 3 categories raced

Junior - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
J17 single Op.J17.1x	3	-	-
J16 women's double W.J16.2x	-	1	-
J18 women's coxless pair W.J18.2-	-	1	-

Senior and open 20 categories raced

Senior and open - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
Open eight, band 1 B1.Op.8+	9	-	8
Open eight, band 2 B2.Op.8+	10	-	7
Open coxed four Op.4+	9	3	1
Open eight, band 3 B3.Op.8+	8	-	5
Open eight, band 4 B4.Op.8+	6	-	6
Open single Op.1x	5	3	2
Women's eight, band 1 B1.W.8+	5	-	5
Women's eight, band 3 B3.W.8+	-	-	8
Women's eight, band 2 B2.W.8+	-	-	7
Open double Op.2x	-	3	3
Open eight, band 5 B5.Op.8+	-	-	6
Women's eight, band 4 B4.W.8+	-	-	6
Championship women's single Championship.W.1x	-	-	3
Club women's eight Club.W.8+	3	-	-
Championship open quad Championship.Op.4x	-	-	2
Open quad Op.4x	2	-	-
Women's double W.2x	-	-	2
Mixed quad Mx.4x	-	-	1
Open coxless pair Op.2-	-	1	-
Women's coxless four W.4-	-	1	-

Masters 4 categories raced

Masters - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
Masters B and D men's eight Op.Mas.BD.8+	-	-	4
Masters E and G men's eight Op.Mas.EG.8+	-	-	3
Masters C men's quad Op.Mas.C.4x	1	-	-
Masters E women's double W.Mas.E.2x	1	-	-

University and college 7 categories raced

University and college - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
College women's eight, band 2 B2.W.COL.8+	-	8	-
College eight, band 1 B1.Op.COL.8+	-	7	-
College eight, band 2 B2.Op.COL.8+	-	6	-
College eight, band 3 B3.Op.COL.8+	-	6	-
College eight, band 4 B4.Op.COL.8+	-	6	-
College women's eight, band 1 B1.W.COL.8+	-	6	-
College women's eight, band 3 B3.W.COL.8+	-	6	-

Other categories 31 categories raced

Other categories - Categories raced
Category	2024	2025	2026
8+ W C to E 8+ W C to E	8	-	-
8+ W COL 3 8+ W COL 3	7	-	-
8+ W COL 4 8+ W COL 4	7	-	-
W 8+ Mas W 8+ Mas	-	-	6
W Town 8+ Masters W Town 8+ Masters	-	6	-
8+ W COL 2 8+ W COL 2	5	-	-
1x Op MasE to G 1x Op MasE to G	4	-	-
2x Mixed D to F 2x Mixed D to F	4	-	-
W Town 8+ W Town 8+	-	4	-
8+ Op MasD to G 8+ Op MasD to G	3	-	-
Mixed 2x Masters Mixed 2x Masters	-	3	-
Mx 2x Mas Mx 2x Mas	-	-	3
Op Town 4x Handicap (-45) Op Town 4x Handicap (-45)	-	3	-
Op Town 8+ Handicap (-0) Op Town 8+ Handicap (-0)	-	3	-
1x women J17 1x women J17	2	-	-
Mixed 4x Masters Mixed 4x Masters	-	2	-
O 4x Mas O 4x Mas	-	-	2
Op 1x Master Op 1x Master	-	2	-
W 1x Master W 1x Master	-	2	-
W 4x Jnr W 4x Jnr	-	-	2
W 4x Mas W 4x Mas	-	-	2
W 4x Masters W 4x Masters	-	2	-
W Town 4+ Handicap (-0) W Town 4+ Handicap (-0)	-	2	-
W Town 4+ Handicap (-45) W Town 4+ Handicap (-45)	-	2	-
4x- Mixed E 4x- Mixed E	1	-	-
CUCBC W 1x CUCBC W 1x	-	1	-
Mixed 8 Master Mixed 8 Master	-	1	-
Op Town 8+ Handicap (-20) Op Town 8+ Handicap (-20)	-	1	-
Op Town 8+ Handicap (-60) Op Town 8+ Handicap (-60)	-	1	-
Time Only Time Only	-	-	1
W 1x Mas W 1x Mas	-	-	1

Counts come from the published results of past races. Organisers can merge or split categories each year, so check the current entry categories before you enter.