RACE REPORT

Runcorn Eights Head – 6000m – 25 February 2012

Six thousand meters is a long way!  Fortunately, an 8+ moves quickly.  I believe quick reflexes are required in an 8+ to (1) get the hands down and away for a clean finish, and (2) catch the catch.  Of course, this is good practice in all boats, but much more detrimental when ineffective in an 8+.

In the morning, our MasD/E.4x- took to the water and, after catching just one crab, finished nearly 40 seconds ahead of their rivals.

In the afternoon, the MasD.8+ overtook two crews – clashing with one of them on a narrow bend near the finish – to earn a medal, and a few of the women in our W.IM3.8+ were suitably exhausted and bewildered after their maiden head.

Number      Event       Crew                                                   Place     Elapsed Time

Division 1 – 11:00

21                MasD/E.4x-         Bow: R. Jepson, K. Lawton, P. Clay, T. Booth                    (1/2)                                     22:10.92

Division 2 – 14:00

52                  MasD.8+           Bow: J. Hardman, K. Lawton, B. Collins, D. Sykes            (1/5)                                     22:30.82

R. Jepson, N. Price, T. Booth, P. Clay

Cox: C. Boardman

71                 W.IM3.8+          Bow: L. Collier, H. Yusuf, M. Robertson, D. Draper,         (5/5)                                     28:29.92

A. Edmondson, A. Jones, J. Miller, J. Cragg

Cox: B. Yusuf

Towing:                T. Booth

Coaching:

Umpiring:             R. Chicken

Supporting:         A. Collier, N. Collier, S. Darnborough, R. Tyrrell, J. Riley.