Masters: Cambridge BC Centennial Invitational
July 25, 2009; Charles River, Cambridge, MA

Submitted by Greg Benning.

Distance: 21K
Conditions: Distance medley relay. Stake race format. 20 rower mixed teams, average age 45. Flat water, 5kt west wind, some current. 9 teams - Cambridge(2) Blue & White, Carnegie Lake, CRI(2) 1 & 2, Marin, Potomac, Riverside, Union
Comments: The regatta celebrated Cambridge Boat Club's 100th anniversary. Teams were only told that they had to bring 10 men and 10 women averaging 45yrs. Boating & lineup strategies varied significantly - some boatings above were mixed, some all men or all women. Teams ranged from current elite rowers to Olympic veterans to established club rowers to newcomers. Start/finish of each relay leg was at CBC dock, w/ stakes downstream. Course was buoyed similar to HOCR and State Police controlled boat traffic during the race. Special thanks to Concept 2 and Long Trail Brewery.

Results

Men's Racing

Leg 1 - 8+ (6K):
Riverside 20:11
Potomac 21:40
Cambridge White 21:49
Cambridge Blue 22:24
Marin 22:34
Carnegie Lake 23:10
CRI 2 23:18

Leg 2 - 4x (6K):
Cambridge Blue 20:41
Riverside 21:34
CRI 1 22:50
Union 23:18
Marin 23:46
Cambridge White 24:32
CRI 2 24:52

Leg 3 - 2x #1 (3K):
Union 12:39
Marin 12:50
Cambridge Blue 12:55
Potomac 12:58
Riverside 14:46
Cambridge White 14:47
CRI 2 15:16

Leg 4 - 2x (#2) (3K):
Cambridge Blue 12:56
Union 13:22
Riverside 13:45
Cambridge White 14:50
Marin 15:03
Potomac 15:49
CRI 2 16:19

Leg 5 - 4+ (3K):
Cambridge Blue 12:16
Marin 12:40
Union 12:46
CRI 1 13:12
Cambridge White 13:19
CRI 2 13:57
Riverside 14:43

Overall:
Cambridge Blue 81:12
Riverside BC 85:59
Union BC 86:10
Marin RA 86:53
Cambridge White 89:17
Potomac BC 90:47
CRI 2 93:42

Women's Racing

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