Newnham Head

Newnham Head will take place on Saturday, February 3rd 2024. 

Entries Now Open – Entry Form Here (Entry Form)  

Popularly known as the ‘friendliest race on the Cam’, Newnham Head is a timed head race held in Lent Term. We are open to senior 8+, 4+ and 4x crews from College and CRA clubs.

The event is a timed head race from the A14 ‘motorway bridge’ to the railway bridge, a distance of approximately 2km.

Entries will open at the end of Michaelmas Term 2023. The entry fee is provisionally £10 per seat including the cox – this will be confirmed on December 1st 2023. 

For reference, you can find our marshalling instructions for the 2024 Newnham Head below as well as the race regulations.

 
College crews who would like to row-through between divisions, please book a slot on this spreadsheet by Wednesday the 31st January. There is more info on the spreadsheet about when and where to marshal. 

 

For enquiries, please email the Regatta Secretary (Florence Bradshaw) at ncbc.regattasec@gmail.com

For updates, follow the Facebook event page for Newnham Head at https://fb.me/e/2qvqRMryu