Race results from Bristol-Avon Regatta at Saltford 2017.
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Blue Varsity Boat Race – 29th March 2017
It's almost upon us - The Blue Varsity Boat Race! The annual afternoon of racing between The University of Gloucestershire & The University of Worcester. This year's format will be six races covering a distance of ~900m on the stretch of the river severn outside Worcester Rowing Club, opposite the arena. Races will start from … Continue reading Blue Varsity Boat Race – 29th March 2017
Wycliffe Small Boats Head 2017
Imagine this, a 2.5km race, nothing unusual there? Now add a 10km row to get to the start line. That's what our women's quad and double did on the 1st December at the Wycliffe small boats head. An early and cold start for both the girls crews as they set off from the Gloucester Boat … Continue reading Wycliffe Small Boats Head 2017
British Indoor Championships 2017
Back in December several of the UoG Rowers heading to Lee Valley Velodrome in London to take part in the British Rowing Indoor Championships. This is the third year that the club has entered the competition. Our first races were Rob in the over 23's, Kim in the women's lightweight U23's and Zoe in the … Continue reading British Indoor Championships 2017
Monkton Bluefriars Head
The second head race of the season took the club down to Saltford just outside of Bristol for the Monkton Combe Head race. A total of seven UoG crews entered, all racing the 3,300m long course. The first boats to set off in the morning division were Megan in the W.IM2 1x, Zoonagh in the … Continue reading Monkton Bluefriars Head
Points & Pots at Hereford Regatta
On the weekend, we took a small trip up to Hereford with our friends from Gloucester Rowing Club to compete at Hereford Rowing Club's annual 1km Regatta and 500m Sprint. With eight categories entered, it was going to be a busy weekend for some of our rowers, all aiming to finish the season with some … Continue reading Points & Pots at Hereford Regatta
Bristol Avon Regatta
On Saturday the 14th May, the rowing club had a small entry into the Bristol Avon Regatta at Saltford. The distance was 1000m, with four boats in three categories, a W.Nov 1x, two W.Nov 2x's and a Nov 2x. The first boat of the day was Florence Stevenson in the women's Novice Single Sculls against … Continue reading Bristol Avon Regatta
Evesham Regatta
The club took the small journey up the road to Evesham Rowing club for a weekend of racing - and the aim of getting some of the crews some regatta racing experience. Saturday The first boats out were our women's novice doubles: Crew Chariet and Zoonagh. Whilst the crews put in a great effort for … Continue reading Evesham Regatta
Varsity 2016
As the sun rose on Wednesday morning, the crews began to get themselves ready for the race in the afternoon, journeying up to Worcester at 9:30am to prepare and get the boats ready. After having a quick test on the water in the morning and grabbing some lunch, spectators and the crews were preparing themselves … Continue reading Varsity 2016
Wins for UoG Crews at Avon County
On Saturday 27th of February, the Rowing Club traveled to Saltford in Somerset for Avon County Rowing Clubs Spring Head Race. Four crews entered, a pair, two doubles and a coxed quad, all racing in the long course, 3300m. A head race is a time trial against other boats, where boats are set off periodically … Continue reading Wins for UoG Crews at Avon County
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