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On 19th November, several of our DW students were leaving the college at 4:30am to head up to Reading to compete in the National Schools Championships. We raced over 500m, 200m, and a marathon (novice 7 miles, experienced 12 miles). Well done to all competing, especially Abbie and Ellie for taking 3rd in the Novice marathon Ladies class.
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On the back of the fantastic times at Exeter, we have decided to select all seven crews to race at the National Schools Championships in Reading. Please see the attached letter for all the details, but if you have any questions please get in touch either by the contact form or my normal email. To confirm your place, you have paid the fuel cost by Wednesday 15th November. Any later and transport will have already been arranged and you may have let your partner down. See you all at training on Monday - Mr Gilbert
A huge well done to all of our crews who paddled their first 10 miles at the weekend, from Exeter Quay to Turf Lock and back. The wind really was against us, but despite that everyone finished between 1hr 41mins and 2hr 16mins - nearly an hour quicker than some crews in the last few years who have gone on to complete the DW itself. Good work - Mr Gilbert
At the end of half term, three of our faster crews were selected to race at their first event - a 4 mile race around the estuary conditions. Although the crews had previously paddled this distance, there was a big step up in the size of the water; moving from the 8 metre wide Bude Canal, to the River Fowey with sections over 400m wide! Our crews had a though race in windy conditions, and took 4th, 5th, and 6th in Division 7 K2. Well done to Charlie Waters/Owen Hill, Myles Redwood/Ollie Bath, and Ella Tomlin/Ruby Mead. A further congratulations to the winners of Division 8 K2 (in a time that beat our Div 7's!) Mr Jackson and Mr Rush. |
Mrs Reade
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