Women's Eights Head of the River Race
River Thames, London
6.8km Head Race
9th March 2013
With a top 150 finish position, and as the second fastest college, you might imagine WeHORR 2013 was a well planned and organised day. It started with the cox and coach in a mad dash to get the cox-box charged and a very late boating. Thankfully, things picked up from there. The girls were off the start very quickly, pulling away from the crews around them as they reached Barnes Bridge.
The women held their rhythm and speed as they came into Hammersmith, closely followed by Hatfield. After they were overtaken the race became a struggle, but with strong calls from Lucy the cox, and with Kaz at stroke, no other boats were allowed to pass them before the finish.
The post race festivities began with wine on the riverside, moving on very quickly to cocktails, meaning most were feeling merry for the annual alumni dinner. As with last year, there was a big turnout of both old and current members. The star of the show was of course Mike Veldman for his unmatched generosity with buying drinks and even helping Lucy home, albeit in a roundabout way. With the girls in such a good position, and hopefully with some committed Easter training, we should see success next term. Any and all alumni are of course welcome to attend our annual boatclub cruise, and it would be great to see you there.
George Hutchinson
