Junior Inter-Regional Reggatta 2007

Clio did fantastically well in the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta (JIRR) on Saturday, achieving a great result against competitors who were a year older than her. I'm sure you're all as proud of our young star as I am!!

Here is a report from Chris Jillings, who went along to watch:

"Congratulations to Clio who was selected to represent the Eastern Region in Single Sculls at the JIRR at Holme Pierrepoint last Saturday. She performed really well over a long 1500 metre head-wind course, coming a very close 7th from 10 competitors in the Junior 14 event, and contributed 12 points to help Eastern to third place overall from 11 different regional teams.

Clio's first race on a full-sized multi-lane course was a hard fought battle in the first heat which included all the eventual medal winners. From an unlucky draw in lane 1, Clio got away superbly, holding on to the leading charge, and after the first 500m you could draw a line across the bow-balls of the first 5 boats.

Clio held on well to her opponent in lane 2 during the middle sector, but the move was unfolding on the far side of the course in lanes 5 and 6. The eventual Gold medallist moved out from half distance over in lane 5, taking lane 6 with her, and despite some tactical pushes, Clio just began to lose her adjacent competitor during the last 500m, missing the A Final by just 4 seconds.

In the B Final (pictured above) Clio had the centre lane and with a previous time some 20 seconds better than any of her rivals adopted sprint tactics, dominating the race from the first stroke. She looked a different class, paddling in some eight lengths ahead to cap a commendable first appearance on the National Junior stage."

Chris Jillings

See also comment from Michael on the previous post.

And one final thing - Doesn't the DRC kit look good!! I know I may have been heard muttering the odd not so positive comment about it in the past, but looking at these pictures, it really stands out from the crowd. I look forward to seeing a lot more bright red and yellow taking the lead in the regattas over the summer!!