CHBC 30th Anniversary Events
It’s time to celebrate Clare Hall Boat Club’s 30th Anniversary!
And what better way to celebrate than over the 2025 May Bumps weekend, Saturday 21-Sunday 22 June 2025. Join us for the three events we’re hosting in honour of CHBC glory on the Cam since 1995. Below you will find information about how to book, how to buy unique 30th anniversary themed souvenirs, and how to support the club as it looks onward to the next 30 years.
Bumps Tent
Come and watch CHBC’s crews in the finale of the May Bumps at a marquee on the banks of the Cam, accompanied by afternoon tea, drinks, and a special 30th anniversary cake.
Time: 11:30am to 5pm, Saturday 21 June 2025. Afternoon tea will be served from 12:30pm. The first races of the day will be before midday – those competing in the earlier divisions should have plenty of time to join us afterwards!
Location: Caius Meadow, Misty Meadows, Cambridge, CB5 8UR. There is limited parking around the meadow.
Booking link: sign-up on your UPAY. If you’ve checked and don’t have a UPAY account, or are having any issues with booking, please contact the Finance Office
Gala Dinner
Join us for the main event of the weekend! A gala dinner with a CHBC 30th Anniversary theme. The evening will start with a group photo, followed by a drinks reception in the common room, dinner in the dining hall, and an after party in the ALB! Look forward to a silent auction, CHBC history quiz, and live music during dinner.
Time: 7pm to midnight, Saturday 21 June 2025
Location: Meet us in the Clare Hall Common Room, at Clare Hall, Herschel Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AL. There is limited parking in the side streets around the college.
Dress: black tie or blazer
Booking link: please use UPAY, as above. We encourage you to complete the weekend by booking a ‘dinner plus breakfast’ ticket – see the morning paddle information below for what this entails!
Morning Paddle
The weekend simply couldn’t end without a breakfast bap, the unveiling of a new IV and scull, and a commemorative row on the Cam! We especially hope you’ll sign up for the commemorative row – from the boat house to the reach and back, with a race somewhere in the middle for good measure.
Time: 11am-1pm, Sunday 22 June 2025
Location: Clare College Boat House, 1 Cutter Ferry Ln, Cambridge CB4 1JR. There is limited parking in the side streets around the boathouse.
Dress: wear your best CHBC themed stash! If you would like to participate in the commemorative row, please dress accordingly
Booking link: please use UPAY, selecting the ‘dinner plus breakfast option’. Please also sign up to participate in the commemorative row.
Support the Club
Help us Complete the Fleet for our 30th Anniversary by donating to unlock the pledged matched funding towards the purchase of a new single scull. Give now so we can name the final boat of our equipment refresh on Sunday 22 June.
Details for tax efficient North American giving can be found here
Souvenirs
Support and celebrate CHBC by buying some special 30th anniversary themed souvenirs! Not only do we have branded fleeces and notebooks, amongst other things, but we also have kids’ t-shirts for all the budding Clare Hall rowers out there! Complete this form to order some now, with orders closing on 2 May.
Please come and collect your order from Clare Hall Porter’s Lodge during the week of May Bumps. If you can’t make it then, please contact our Kit Officer, Luka Kovacevic, who is always happy to answer any questions.
We also invite you to send us your favourite stories, moments, and photos from your time with CHBC – we can’t wait to share them with everyone at the gala dinner. Please send them, and all other questions you have about the weekend, to our Alumni Officer James Tanna. Yeah Clare Hall!