2005 Reunion Row, Sunday, June 5

The Practice

On Saturday, June 5, the classes of 2000, 1995, 1985, 1980, 1975, and 1965 showed up at the boat house and got a chance to practice on the Charles, in 7 AM and 8:15 AM time slots.

Pictures from the 2005 Practice Row, Saturday, June 4, 2005

The Race

On Sunday, June 5, a record thirteen teams showed up to compete for the Reunion Row cup.

The Challenge

The Row consisted of two heats, a qualifying heat and a final heat, using eight-man shells. Both heats begin at the near side of the Harvard Bridge and end at the far side of the boat house pier. All boats compete with a handicap of 1.5 seconds for every five years out.

Reunion Row Captains

The Results

The First Heat

Seven teams representing classes of 2000(women), 1980(men), 1975, 1970, 1965, 1955, and a combined 1940-1945 shell raced in the first heat.

'65 -- 1:14.5
'75 -- 1:22.5
'80 men -- 1:24.0
'00 women -- 1:29.0
'70 -- 1:32.0
'55 -- 1:50.5
'40/'45 -- 1:55.0

The 1975 and 1965 shells qualified for the final.

The Second Heat

Six teams representing classes of 2000(men), 1995, 1990, 1985(2 shells), and 1980(women) raced in the second heat.

'95 -- 1:03.5
'80 women -- 1:07.0
'00 men -- 1:08.0
'85 "distinguished" -- 1:08.5
'90 -- 1:16.0
'85 "honorable" -- 1:59.0

The 1995 and 1980(women) shells qualified for the final.

The Final

1980(women) finished 4th, but first in the women's division with a time of 1:16. 1995 and 1975 tied for second with a time of 1:12.5. 1965 finished first, and as a reward, cox Jesse Lipcon was hurled into the Charles. Soaking wet, he was presented with the Reunion Row cup. Relive heats one and two and the final race in two Quicktime movies.

MIT's Reunion Row 2005 Slide Show

Pictures from the 2005 Reunion Row, Sunday, June 5, 2005