Veteran or more recently ‘Masters’ racing is becoming increasingly popular and events are offered for ages of 27 to over 80 based on the average age of the crew. British Rowing also recently introduced a racing category ‘Masters Novice’ for the ‘mature’ new rowers. Our veteran squad is currently mostly men, although we have some veteran women who row within the women’s senior and intermediate squads.
The weather this Saturday made Peterborough Summer an interesting event this year! During the first rounds of races that morning, in proper down-pours, both WIM3.2x crews (Sarah/Lizzie and Angela/Louise) unfortunately got knocked out in their heats. However, the WIM3.4+ of Katie, Charlotte W and two of our vacation students Charlotte L and Sarah M-P, stormed through their heat!
The day progressed with mixed success. The WIM3.4x- (Sarah G, Lizzy, Anne-Marie and Amanda) put up a good fight but were pipped to the post by Staines and Oxford City in their heat. The IM1.2x of Tom Jenkins and Robin Mould made it to the repechage. Tom suffered some back problems during their second race though, after he was hit by an 8 during training last week, so they didn’t make it through to the final. However, a good effort from the both given Tom’s injury and the fact they originally wanted to race IM2.
Steve, Graham, Matt and Dominic were racing IM3.4+ but didn’t make it to the final. They were back racing on Sunday also (although I don’t know the outcomes for Sunday!). The WNov.8+ all had a good close racing against City of Cambridge losing by no more than a length – well done to Belinda, Sue, Helen, Emma, Chloe, Penny, Jane, Liz and cox Ollie. Well done also to Helen who braved the single in the Women’s Novice category. She made it to the rep but after close encounters with waves, buoys and swans, she didn’t quite make it to the final!
Congratulations of the day go to Hugo and Andy who won in their MasD pair. The WIM3.4+ also repeated their success from the heat in both the semi and the final. So, congratulations also go to that crew, especially to Charlotte W who lost her novices!
A great day for Broxbourne at Sudbury regatta this year with the junior squad winning many non-junior events! Congratulations to everyone that took place. Thanks to Beth for all the photos from the event. Check them out on flickr by clicking the photo above.
Results
- IM3.2-
- IM3.4+ by 2 lengths
- Mx.IM3.4+ by 2 lengths
- W.Nov2x by 4 lengths (An all Broxbourne event!)
- J18A.2x won by default as other crew scratched
- W.J16A.2x easily
- Masters 8+ by 3/4 length
- MastersD.4+ easily
- Mx.Masters.8+ by 3/4 length
- Mx.MastersB/C.4+ by 3 lengths
- W.MastersA/B.4+ by 1/2 length
