BUCS Head started on Saturday with the Open Ch4x winning bronze, a fantastic result showing the depth of the program. The W1V then put down a spectacular performance, winning silver in Women’s Ch8+, followed by the W2V winning Women’s Int8+. In Open Ch4-, the men did very well to win both gold and bronze. This was followed up by a strong silver in Open Ch4+. In Open Int4+, DUBC placed 5th, 9th, and 14th, narrowly missing out on medals, whilst the Open Int4x came 9th. The Open Lightweight Ch4- then won an amazing gold, finishing off division 1.

Division 2 began with a win in the Open Ch8+, with the M2V coming 6th in the same division. In Int8+, Durham won bronze, alongside a 5th place, and 17th place from the M5V. This shows the depth of the squad, with DUBC having the fastest 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th eights of any university. Senate also did well, coming 24th, showing the strength of college rowing at the university.

The women then had a huge performance in the small boats, winning gold in both the Women’s Ch4- and Ch4+. In Int4-, Durham came 5th, and again came 5th in both Int4x and Ch4x.

Day 2 of BUCS Head began with the DUBC Devs, who came 10th in the Women’s Beginner 4+ in their first race. This was followed by a 5th in the Open Beginner 8+ from the men. In Div 2, the men then achieved a 6th place finish in the Open Beginner 4+.

The Women’s Ch2x was next to race, with a great performance leading to a bronze medal. In the Women’s Ch2-, DUBC won silver, alongside 10th, 13th, and 16th. The men’s small boats were next, with the Open Ch2x winning a bronze, and DUBC winning silver in the Ch2-, alongside 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 13th, and 14th.

Medal won were:

🥇Open Champ 8+

🥇Open Champ 4-

🥇Women’s Champ 4+

🥇Women’s Champ 4-

🥇Open Lightweight 4-

🥈Women’s Champ 8+

🥈Women’s Inter 8+

🥈Open Champ 4+

🥈Open Champ 2-

🥈Women’s Champ 2-

🥉Open Inter 8+

🥉Open Champ 4x-

🥉Women’s Champ 2x-

🥉Open Champ 2x-

🥉Open Champ 4-

Due to these great results, DUBC ended up winning the Overall and Men’s Victor Ludorum trophies, with a close 2nd place in the Women’s category. Well done to everyone who raced!