On the 1st of February the novice squad took part in Newry Head of the River, entering one boat in the Novice Men’s 8+ category and two boats in the Club Women’s 8+. Inclement conditions on the canal saw the course shortened to 3km in the first division, where all of QUB’s boats were racing, and increased the demand for skilful oarsmanship and resilience.
The men’s crew placed sixth overall with a time of 9:44.5 and the two women’s crews took second and third places respectively in their category with times of 10:46.1 and 11:23.0, yielding overall results of 17th and 34th.
With BUCS Head drawing near, the racing experience gained in Newry will prove most useful as our crews prepare for racing on the Tyne, which has proved over the past few years that it can be temperamental weather-wise.
Written by Daniel Lalanza
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