Kingfishers Racing Debut

Our first ever race began with a mixture of nerves and excitement as we kitted up and took our places in the boat.  After a brief warm-up we were the first boat off and enjoyed our time holding the lead position!  Gradually we got overtaken by the other contenders of the race but it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits, Kathi was fantastic keeping up the encouragement even when we were battling the autumn wind and our brilliant rate-keepers, Clare and Jen ensured that we all pulled together to give it our all.  Our helm, Paul expertly guided us around the 7km course, taking the turns in his stride.  As we slogged under the bridge for the last time, Zoë, Mike and Clare’s family were there to encourage us on and finally the end was in sight – together with all the teams cheering us on till the finish, what a great feeling!  We even got a mention during the prize-giving at the end, welcoming us to our first ever competition – it certainly won’t be the last.

Thanks to our team: Jenny F, Jenny T, Sue, Mel, Karen, Clare and Katie with special guests Gary, Aaron and Sarah for achieving a fantastic time of 44min 31secs.