Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Chase Regatta

The Chase Regatta
Contested by
Bates Bowdoin Colby
Information
First boat race August 3, 1988
Annual event since August 3, 1997
Current champion Bates College

(2006 - )

Downstream record Bates, 6:41.1 (2016)
Upstream record Bates, 7:26.3 (2015)
Courses Kennebec
Messalonskee
Androscoggin
Course length 2,200 meters[1]
Trophies President's Cup
(All CBB Schools)
The Clayton
(Bowdoin & Bates)
Number of wins
Bates Bowdoin Colby
14 2 5

The Colby–Bates–Bowdoin Chase Regatta (often abbreviated CBB Chase or simply referred to as the "Chase Regatta") is an annual rowing race between the men's and women's heavyweight varsity and club rowing crews of Bates College, Bowdoin College, and Colby College. The colleges have competed in the regatta since August 3, 1988 but have competed annually since August 3, 1997, when Bates President Thomas Hedley Reynolds instated the President's Cup to be contested by all three of the CBB schools. The President's Cup is given to the team that has won the most overall heats and races, while the overall winner is determined by who won the most varsity and heavyweight competitions in the regatta.[2]

All three of the schools compete against each other in the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (CBBC) and the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). The consortium also features an academic exchange and other sports, most notably American football.

Rowing is the most active boat sport of Bates and Colby, with Bowdoin being more active in Sailing. Bowdoin is the only college in the CBB to maintain a Club Rowing team, and suspended its varsity team at its founding.

The all-time leader of the Chase Regatta is Bates with a total of 14 composite wins, followed by Colby's 5 wins, concluding with Bowdoin's 2 wins. The regatta has been held on various waters, and is hosted by all three of the colleges; the most frequent waters occupied are: the Kennebec River, the Messalonskee Lake and the Androscoggin River; 2016 Chase Regatta was on the Androscoggin. The colleges' rowing teams are ranked favorably in national rankings with Bates being the most decorated rowing team in collegiate racing in 2015, the team currently is ranked first in the New England Small College Athletic Conference, and first in Division III rowing, according to U.S. Rowing.[3][4]

Regatta results

Overall winner and President's Cup

Results from the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Chase Regatta (President's Cup: 1997-2016).

No. Date Site Winner President's Cup Composite time Bates total Bowdoin total Colby total Cite
1 1997 Kennebec River Bowdoin Colby — — 1 — [5]
2 1998 Messalonskee River Colby Colby — — — 1 [5]
3 1999 Messalonskee River Colby Colby — — — 2 [5]
4 2000 Kennebec River Bates Bates — 1 — — [5]
5 2001 Messalonskee River Colby Colby — — — 3 [5]
6 2002 Kennebec River Colby Colby — — — 4 [5]
7 2003 Messalonskee River Bates Colby — 2 — — [5]
8 2004 Messalonskee River Bates Colby — 3 — — [5]
9 2005 Kennebec River Colby Colby — — — 5 [5]
10 2006 Kennebec River Bates Bates — 4 — — [5]
11 2007 Messalonskee River Bates Colby — 5 — — [5]
12 2008 Messalonskee River Bates Bates — 6 — — [5]
13 2009 Kennebec River Bates Bates — 7 — — [5]
14 2010 Messalonskee River Bates Bates-Bowdoin MV8 (10:11.1) WV8 (11:43) 8 2 — [6]
15 2011 Androscoggin River Bates Bates MV8 (6:41.1) WV8 (7:26.3) 9 — — [7]
16 2012 Messalonskee River Bates Canceled MV8 (8:57.7) WV8 (9:41.9) 10 — — [8]
17 2013 Messalonskee River Bates Bates MV8 (6:45.6) WV8 (7:27.3) 11 — — [9]
18 2014 Androscoggin River Bates Bates MV8 (6:18.9) WV8 (7:02.3) 12 — — [10]
19 2015 Kennebec River Bates Bates MV8 (5:30.1) WV8 (5:53.0) 13 — — [11]
20 2016 Kennebec River Bates Bates — 14 — — [12]

Note: The President's Cup is given to the team that has won the most overall heats and races, while the overall winner is determined by who won the most varsity and heavyweight competitions in the regatta.[2]

Records

Trophies

The President's Cup — Bates President Thomas Hedley Reynolds instated the Presidents' Cup to be contested by all three of the CBB schools.[2]

The Clayton — An unofficial contention between Bowdoin and Bates with their club and varsity races; named after their respective presidents' first names.

References

  1. ↑ "Women's rowing sweeps Bowdoin and Colby | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Athletics | Bates College" (PDF). athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  3. ↑ "California Takes the Top – Barry and Bates Hold in USRowing/CRCA Week Five Poll". www.usrowing.org. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Women's rowing team dominates the New England Rowing Championships | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Athletics | Bates College" (PDF). athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  6. ↑ "Bates rowing wins men's and women's races at CBB Chase | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  7. ↑ "Bates rowing teams win CBB President's Cup | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Bates crews sweep CBB Chase at Colby | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Men's rowing sweeps eights races at Presidents Cup | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  10. ↑ "Women's rowing finishes 14-1, retains President Cup | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  11. ↑ "Collegiate Men: 20th Presidents Cup, April 17, 2016". www.row2k.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  12. ↑ "2015-16 Bates Rowing Schedule | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  13. ↑ "Men's rowing beats Colby, Bowdoin at CBB Chase | Athletics | Bates College". athletics.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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