They’ve done it again! Hexham Rowing Club’s WJ14 coxed quad crew notched up another significant victory on the run in to this year’s regatta season. The girls, who have already won the right to represent the region in the JIRR national championships, beat all comers to win their category at the Ponteland Junior Head, held at Newburn at the weekend. Racing in excellent weather and water conditions the girls, Hayley Hannant, Ciara Duncan, Lucy Thorpe and Toni-Louise Brown, coxed by Owen Slipman, set off at a cracking pace on the 2,400 metre course and were soon overtaking other crews, always a good sign in a time-trial event. Full of confidence and rowing beautifully, they managed to maintain
Welcome to the March edition of the Hexaminer, and we start with a reminder that there’s a drinks get-together at The County Hotel in Hexham this Saturday (24th) from 7:30 pm. It’s a very informal social evening at which we can try to remember what it was like to be out on the river pre-Beast from the East etc. It’ll be a good chance to talk about the regatta season ahead. Remember, if you want to compete but don’t yet have a crew, have a word with the captains, Catherine or Steve, who’ll try to accommodate whatever you want to do this season. The first regatta is at Chester-le-Street on 14 April. Look out for the season’s entry deadlines on the website and in next month’s newsletter. While
You can now check the exact level of the river at Tyne Green, courtesy of the Environment Agency. Go to "River Levels" in the Members' Area, click on the link and find out if it's going to be safe to row now or in the next 36 hours.
Now that 2018 is well and truly here, we're selling off the last of the 2017 Hexham Regatta T-shirts. So you too can own a piece of date-stamped club history, and get a stylish addition to your training kit. The shirts are a bargain £3 each or two for a fiver. All sizes are available at the moment, but stocks are limited. See Kevin at the boathouse or email him on kmoates@sky.com.
British Masters' Regatta is just 15 weeks away. If you are planning to enter this year, go to the training resources page and see the full, day-by-day training programme, designed to get you to championship fitness between now and the big event. If you do want to compete, or just want some advice on training generally, speak to Mens' Captain Steve Ludman or Ladies' Captain Catherine Bowman. A copy of the training programme has been pinned to the boathouse noticeboard, along with the updated safety documents prepared by Jenny Ludman.
