Eastern Sprints
The Eastern Sprints is the annual
Participants
The teams include all of the
Since 1981, the
Location
The race is held at Regatta Point on
Team cups
Since 1946, the Rowe Cup has been awarded to the college whose heavyweight men's crews score the highest combined total number of points in the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman races. Harvard has won the cup the most number of times (27). Princeton has the 2nd most Rowe Cup victories with 9 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2016).
Since 1961, the
Since 2009, the Joke Cup has been awarded to the college whose third varsity lightweight men's crew won its race at Eastern Sprints. The Joke Cup is a reward for the third varsity non-Jope Cup qualifying crew that performs the best at the Sprints. It is awarded in secret, given from crew to crew at an undisclosed location. Harvard won the Joke Cup in its inaugural year, 2009. Yale won the cup in 2011, Cornell in 2010, 2012, and 2015. Navy in 2013, and Columbia in 2014. After the third varsity eight became a Jope Cup event for the Kilpatrick Trophy in 2015, the Joke Cup is now passed between fourth varsity eights.
Course records
Boat | Time | School | Year | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Heavyweight Varsity 8+ | 5:23.619 | Yale | 2023 | Grand Final |
Lightweight Varsity 8+ | 5:35.420 | Princeton | 2023 | Grand Final |
Second Varsity Heavyweight 8+ | 5:33.550 | Harvard | 2023 | Grand Final |
Second Varsity Lightweight 8+ | 5:40.765 | Harvard | 2023 | Heat 2 |
Third Varsity Heavyweight 8+ | 5:37.222 | Yale | 2023 | Grand Final |
Third Varsity Lightweight 8+ | 5:46.708 | Cornell | 2023 | Heat 1 |
Freshman Heavyweight 8+ | 5:35.980 | Harvard | 2001 | Grand Final |
Freshman Lightweight 8+ | 5:43.727 | Penn | 2014 | Final |
Fourth Varsity Heavyweight 8+ | 5:38.913 | Harvard | 2023 | Grand Final |
Fourth Varsity Lightweight 8+ | 5:53.769 | Cornell | 2023 | Grand Final |
Fifth Varsity Heavyweight 8+ | 5:40.079 | Dartmouth | 2023 | Grand Final |
Fifth Varsity Lightweight 8+ | 5:50.360 | Navy | 2023 | Grand Final |
EARC Varsity Heavyweight 8 Winners
Overall ranking
Rank | University | Times Won |
---|---|---|
1. | Harvard | 29 |
2. | Yale | 13.5 |
3. | Brown | 7 |
4. | Penn | 5.5 |
5. | Navy | 5 |
5. | Princeton | 5 |
7. | Cornell | 4 |
8. | Wisconsin | 3 |
9. | Northeastern | 2 |
10. | Dartmouth | 1 |
10. | MIT | 1 |
Winners by year
Year | Winner |
---|---|
1946 | Wisconsin |
1947 | Harvard |
1948 | Harvard |
1949 | Harvard |
1950 | MIT |
1951 | Yale |
1952 | Navy |
1953 | Navy |
1954 | Navy |
1955 | Penn |
1956 | Cornell |
1957 | Cornell |
1958 | Yale |
1959 | Harvard |
1960 | Cornell |
1961 | Navy |
1962 | Penn/Yale |
1963 | Cornell |
1964 | Harvard |
1965 | Harvard |
1966 | Harvard |
1967 | Harvard |
1968 | Harvard |
1969 | Harvard |
1970 | Harvard |
1971 | Navy |
1972 | Northeastern |
1973 | Northeastern |
1974 | Harvard |
1975 | Harvard |
1976 | Harvard |
1977 | Harvard |
1978 | Yale |
1979 | Yale |
1980 | Harvard |
1981 | Yale |
1982 | Yale |
1983 | Harvard |
1984 | Brown |
1985 | Harvard |
1986 | Penn |
1987 | Brown |
1988 | Harvard |
1989 | Harvard |
1990 | Harvard |
1991 | Penn |
1992 | Dartmouth |
1993 | Brown |
1994 | Brown |
1995 | Princeton |
1996 | Penn |
1997 | Princeton |
1998 | Penn |
1999 | Princeton |
2000 | Brown |
2001 | Princeton |
2002 | Wisconsin |
2003 | Harvard |
2004 | Harvard |
2005 | Harvard |
2006 | Princeton |
2007 | Harvard |
2008 | Wisconsin |
2009 | Brown |
2010 | Harvard |
2011 | Harvard |
2012 | Brown |
2013 | Harvard |
2014 | Harvard |
2015 | Yale |
2016 | Yale |
2017 | Yale |
2018 | Yale |
2019 | Yale |
2020 | No Race |
2021 | No Race |
2022 | Yale |
2023 | Yale |
EARC Varsity Lightweight 8 Winners
Overall ranking
Rank | University | Times Won |
---|---|---|
1. | Harvard | 30 |
2. | Princeton | 16 |
3. | Cornell | 11.3 |
4. | Yale | 10 |
5. | Penn | 5 |
6. | Dartmouth | 3 |
7. | Columbia | 2 |
9. | Navy | 1.3 |
9. | MIT | 1.3 |
|}
Winners by year
Year | Winner |
---|---|
1938 | Yale |
1939 | Harvard |
1940 | Harvard |
1941 | Harvard |
1942 | Princeton |
1946 | Harvard |
1947 | Harvard |
1948 | Princeton |
1949 | Cornell |
1950 | Yale |
1951 | Penn |
1952 | Penn |
1953 | Princeton |
1954 | MIT |
1955 | Penn |
1956 | Princeton |
1957 | Princeton |
1958 | Harvard |
1959 | Harvard |
1960 | Harvard |
1961 | Harvard |
1962 | Cornell-MIT-Navy |
1963 | Cornell |
1964 | Cornell |
1965 | Cornell |
1966 | Harvard |
1967 | Cornell |
1968 | Harvard |
1969 | Harvard |
1970 | Harvard |
1971 | Harvard |
1972 | Harvard |
1973 | Princeton |
1974 | Harvard |
1975 | Harvard |
1976 | Penn |
1977 | Harvard |
1978 | Harvard |
1979 | Yale |
1980 | Harvard |
1981 | Princeton |
1982 | Harvard |
1983 | Princeton |
1984 | Yale |
1985 | Princeton |
1986 | Princeton |
1987 | Yale |
1988 | Harvard |
1989 | Harvard |
1990 | Yale |
1991 | Harvard |
1992 | Cornell |
1993 | Dartmouth |
1994 | Dartmouth |
1995 | Harvard |
1996 | Princeton |
1997 | Harvard |
1998 | Princeton |
1999 | Princeton |
2000 | Columbia |
2001 | Yale |
2002 | Yale |
2003 | Princeton |
2004 | Navy |
2005 | Harvard |
2006 | Cornell |
2007 | Dartmouth |
2008 | Cornell |
2009 | Princeton |
2010 | Princeton |
2011 | Harvard |
2012 | Harvard |
2013 | Harvard |
2014 | Cornell |
2015 | Cornell |
2016 | Yale |
2017 | Cornell |
2018 | Columbia |
2019 | Penn |
2020 | No Race |
2021 | No Race |
2022 | Yale |
2023 | Princeton |
See also
References
- ^ "ivyleaguesports" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2004. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
- ^ "Harvard Lightweight Crew". Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
External links
- Unofficial historical results from Quinsigamond Rowing Association
- Pictures from Eastern Sprints by year