# Annual Regatta at Aarhus University

The Regatta at Aarhus University (also known as "the spring regatta" or "the boat race". In Danish "Kapsejlads") is an annual relay race held by members of Aarhus University on one of the lakes at the university park in Aarhus. The first regatta was held in 1991 and has been held annually since. The race is usually held the first Friday in May.
Every year, 12 teams participate, each team representing a department of the university, and each team consisting of five members (of which both genders must be represented). The goal of the race is to cross the lake in an inflatable item which the team brings themselves. Upon crossing, each participant must drink one beer, spin around the bottle ten times, and then cross back over the lake. Each of the team's five participants repeat this. The team spending least amount of time wins.
The winning team is rewarded the trophy "Det gyldne bækken" (lit. "the golden bedpan").
In recent years, the event has attracted approximately 25.000 spectators.

## The Champions

| Year | Date | Presenters | Winner | No. of spectators (estimated) |
| 2000 | 5 May | Niels Franzen and Thomas Dissing | Medicine | – |
| 2001 | 4 May | Niels Franzen and Thomas Dissing | Medicine | – |
| 2002 | 3 May | Casper Christensen | Sport Science | – |
| 2003 | 2 May | Anders Lund Madsen | Medicine | 10.000 |
| 2004 | 7 May | – | Medicine | – |
| 2005 | 6 May | Dolph and Michael Wulff | Medicine | – |
| 2006 | 5 May | Niels-Peter Henriksen and Anders Bonde | Economics | – |
| 2007 | 4 May | Monrad & Rislund | Medicine | – |
| 2008 | 2 May | Anders Lund Madsen and Anders Breinholt | Medicine | 15.000 |
| 2009 | 7 May | Mads Brügger and Mikael Bertelsen | Economics | 15.000 |
| 2010 | 29 April | Simon Jul and Rasmus Bjerg | Medicine | – |
| 2011 | 29 April | Huxi Bach and Karen Thisted | Economics | 20.000 |
| 2012 | 3 May | Dennis Ritter and Jørgen Leth | Economics | 24.000 |
| 2013 | 25 April | Esben Bjerre and Peter Falktoft | Medicine | 25.000 |
| 2014 | 9 May | Esben Bjerre and Peter Falktoft | Political Science | 25.000–30.000 |
| 2015 | 24 April | Simon Jul and Rasmus Bjerg | Medicine | 25.000–30.000 |
| 2016 | 6 May | Pelle Peter Jensen and Nicholas Kawamura | Psychology | 25.000–30.000 |
| 2017 | 28 April | David Mandel and Christian Fuhlendorff | Psychology | 25.000–30.000 |
| 2018 | 4 May | Anders Lund Madsen and Anders Breinholt | Medicine | 30.000 |

## Referencer

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* ↑ Eller torsdagen før Store Bededag.
* ↑ Indgraveret plade med vinderne fra år 2000 til 2009
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