MBC is the boat club of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Open to current students, Fellows, staff & alum
We're a sociable and competitive college boat club which aims to make rowing accessible to as many current members and alumni of Magdalene College as possible. We aim to provide excellent equipment and coaching to make sure our annual campaigns in Fairbairns (Michaelmas), Lent Bumps and May Bumps are as successful and exciting as possible. For more information please visit our website or contact a member of our boat club committee.
17/03/2026
Huge congratulations to W2 for their performance in the Talbott Cup🏆🎉!!
W2 not only won their category, but received The John Grenfell-Shaw Trophy for being the fastest women’s crew in the regatta ⚡️
The Talbott Cup is a 800m side-by-side race, and Magdalene W2 beat Darwin W2 and Fitzwilliams W2 by 3.5 lengths for both races. We’re all excited to see what they’ll bring to May bumps 2026…💪
02/03/2026
Lent bumps crew list 📢‼️
Come support us at lent bumps, starting this Tuesday (3rd of March) ending Saturday (7th)
Wishing all crews a successful bumps campaign!
GTF 💜💜
16/12/2025
Fairbairns Cup 2025 ✔️
A strong end to the term for MBC at Fairbairns, with six crews racing across Thursday and Friday.
On Thursday, our novices took on their longest race yet (2700m) whilst battling torrential rain. The 1st Novice Women’s VIII delivered a strong row in their division, placing 14th out of 31 top crews. The Novice Open VIII finished ahead of Homerton and Corpus, delivering good results in a large and competitive division. The novices have been committed to their training throughout Michaelmas term, and we are excited to see what they will bring to the boat club as seniors next term💪
On Friday, our senior crews followed up with determined racing across the divisions. The Open IV raced well to finish 10th out of 23 top crews, while the Open 2nd VIII, including a mix of seniors and novices, displayed a strong performance racing the longest course of 4300m. The women’s side entered two IVs which placed 7th and 12th overall, indicating promising prospects to bumps next term.
Well done to all athletes who raced, and thank you to our coaches, alumni and friends for their continued support throughout the term. Onwards to Lent Bumps!
GTF 💜💜
05/11/2025
Well done to everyone who competed at QErgs last weekend!!🎉🎉
NM1 and NW1 entered their first race last Sunday, involving a 8x500m sprint relay on the erg. There were some huge watts pulled on the machine💪💪, and NM1 and NW1 came 11th and 7th, respectively, in their divisions. We look forward to seeing them competing in their first race on the water in the upcoming Emma Sprints!⚡️⚡️
30/09/2025
COMMITTEE REVEAL 2025-2026💜💜💜
We're all looking forward to meeting the new rowers of MBC this year!
29/09/2025
For those joining Magdalene this October, we are so excited to meet you all! Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced rower, MBC caters for all ranges of abilities. During Michaelmas Term, we run a variety of events where you can learn to row or cox🚣🚣🚣
Come along to get to know more, and for any questions contact 📩 Austen ([email protected], Men’s & NB Captain) or Emily ([email protected], Women’s & NB Captain)!
29/09/2025
For those joining Magdalene this October, we are so excited to meet you all! Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced rower, MBC caters for all ranges of abilities. During Michaelmas Term, we run a variety of events where you can learn to row or cox.
Come along to get to know more, and for any questions contact Austen ([email protected], Men’s & NB Captain) or Emily ([email protected]), Women’s & NB Captain)
13/07/2025
BUMPS REPORT💜🌿
At the end of an exhausting Easter Term, MBC took on the huge challenge of May Bumps, 4 days of close, gruelling racing in the heat. MBC entered 5 crews- two women’s and three men’s.
M1 began on Wednesday second on the river. After a year of rapid improvement, and several Michaelmas novices in the boat, M1 were unfortunately bumped each day. A difficult week, but they more than did MBC proud by holding off the fastest crews on the Cam for far longer than some colleges expected. They more than rose to the huge challenge and will be back next year💪
W1 began their week firmly in division 1. They completely a hugely impressive row-over in front of Fitzwilliam W1 on day one, but were then bumped on days 2 and 3. They had to bring everything to day 4, and managed another fantastic row-over to hold off Kings, who were eventually bumped by Peterhouse W1. It was a positive week for W1, who remain strongly in Div 1!
M2 had somewhat of a tough day one, and the week ahead was beginning to look tough… However, they completely turned their campaign around, by bumping on days two and three, before a strong row-over on the final day! A super impressive campaign for M2!
W2 began their week at the bottom of Division 3. The boat looked slightly different to Lents, notably with a novice, plus ex-M1 cox Grace!! The girls faced a tough few days, but rowed super well- looking very clean. They were unfortunately bumped each day, but did fantastically in a tough spot.
M3 had almost an identical campaign to M2- with a less-then-ideal day one, but were also able to completely turned their campaign their week around by bumping twice on the next two days!! They completed their highly impressive week with a row-over behind Catz M3!!
It was a positive week for MBC on the whole, after somewhat a year of new beginnings for the club! We will return in the Autumn, hungry for more….
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17/06/2025
BUMPS CREW REVEALS!!!
Come and support the five Magdalene crews on the Cam, from Wednesday to Saturday. Wishing all crews a fabulous week of racing!
GTF💜💜💜