This weekend the club travelled south to compete at the very popular Head of the Trent at Nottingham on Sunday 26th February.
Traditionally, the weather can be challenging, however this year the competitors had mild, calm conditions. This race attracts clubs from the length and breadth of the country and is recognized as a major Head race covering 6000m, preparing many crews for the forthcoming Head races on the Tideway in London in March.
NRC entered three Eights represented by the Junior squads returning with a resounding win for the Women’s Novice category and a second place for the Men’s Novice category both racing the shorter course of 3800m.
The older Junior girls raced the longer 6000m in the WIM3 8+ made up of 18 crews finishing 11th in their category.
The Junior coaches, Kevin Jump, Dave Annells & Mike Palfreyman were delighted and impressed with the crews performances and have high hopes for these aspiring young athletes when they next race at the NW Junior Time Trial for selection to the represent the North West at the highly competitive Junior Inter Regional Regatta in late April.
Women’s Novice 8+ won this category by a decisive 35 seconds in 13:04.
The NRC / Grange crew was represented by the WJ16 girls who have been improving their boat speed and technique week on week. The girls have gained a lot of confidence from this experience,racing against strong contenders from outside our region and this win will inspire them for their next race at the NW Time Trial on 4 March.
NRC/Grange Crew Win
Libby Weltman, Olivia Oaks, Sam Over, Ash Husdon, Kristian Purchase,
Issie Philps (Grange), Beth Chaplin, Kate Meehan cox Chloe Weston.
Men’s Novice 8+ represented by the older Junior boys finished a resounding second place in 11:46 out of 14 crews from clubs, universities and schools,many a lot older in age than them! They too will be main contenders at the NW Time Trial next week.
Crew
Joe Ronalds, Fynn Lawton, Nathan Jump, Rian Gamble, Zak Trigg
Tom Astirades, Liam Adamson, Alex Murphy, cox Craig Milne
The Women’s Novice squad enthusiastically entered a coxed four racing the 3800m course, furthering their race experience.
NRC will attend: NW Junior Time Trial, Runcorn RC, 4 March
North of England Head Race, Chester, 10 March
