The MUBC annual 24hr row is back!
From 12 pm Thursday 7th to 12 pm Friday 8th March. Our chosen charity is again FOP Friends, a locally based charity that does amazing work raising money and awareness for those with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). It is one of the rarest and most disabling genetic conditions known to…
Novice Race Day 2018
On Saturday 24th November four novice crews from MUBC took part in the annual Novice Race Day. The day started off at the Armitage where both the men and women’s novice squads gathered ready and excited to race. The annual race took place at Runcorn, as is tradition, with four…
York Small Boats Head 2018
On Sunday 18th November the senior members of MUBC returned to York to compete in York Small Boats Head, a 3km course on the River Ouse. The club sent 7 senior crews, equalling the number sent last year. It was a sunny, but cold day, with the club coming away…
BUCS Indoors 2018
BUCS INDOORS RACE REPORT On Saturday 10th November Manchester University Boat Club took part in the first BUCS event of the year – BUCS Indoors. The day kicked off with the Senior Men racing in Openweight Men’ category over a distance of 2000m. Felix Rummel put in a great performance,…
Agecroft Head 2018
On Saturday 15th October Manchester University Boat Club battled Storm Callum at Agecroft Head. Despite the winds, the club got off to a great start in the first race of the season. The first boat to race was Felix Rummel in the men’s single, he successfully dodged a floating…
2017/18 Summary
As President of MUBC for the 2017/18 season, and my third and final year as a member of the committee, I am both proud of the progress made this year and excited for the future ahead. A summary of our results this year explains why. With Agecroft Head becoming an…
Henley Royal Regatta 2018
After a close race in the B final at Marlow Regatta, Manchester Senior Men’s VIII narrowly missed out on pre-qualification for Henley Royal Regatta. The boys then travelled to Henley to start their preparation for qualifiers. With four days to prepare and become acquainted with the course, the boys trained…
Marlow Regatta 2018
A Cox’s Perspective Benjamin Carter For the penultimate regatta of this year’s calendar the MUBC Senior Men’s VIII made our way south to Eton Dorney for Marlow Regatta, with the high aspiration of prequalification for Henley Royal Regatta. Having spent the previous week at St Neots Rowing Club, our crew…
Henley Women’s Regatta 2018
After a very stressful week , our Henley Women’s 4- crew, complete with boat and trailer, finally arrived in Henley on the evening of the 20th June. After a productive 3 days training at St. Neots Rowing Club, our girls arrived eager to get on the iconic Henley stretch. Our…
Reading Amateur Regatta 2018
On the 16th and 17th June the club took nine crews to Reading Regatta in the build up to Women’s Henley and Henley Royal Regatta. Amongst the crews was a women’s 4-, our contingent for the Aspirational Academic 4- at Women’s Henley. The men also raced their contingent for the…