Boathouse Buzzes for 5k Day

The Michael Baker Boathouse was buzzing with the hum of the indoor rowing machines and the excitement of our annual ‘5K Day’ over the weekend.

Senior rowers raced over 5000 metres on the ergometers, whilst our newest recruits undertook a four-minute race. The gruelling event is the first in a line of indoor rowing challenges the rowers face over the winter months, as the short daylight hours limit our time on the river.

It was wonderful to see some tight racing and so many of the rowers achieving personal best times for the distance. The event also is a good precursor to our annual Boat Club Charity Challenge held at the end of the term (the 12^th and13th December), where this year the rowers will row and cycle for a distance of two million metres to raise funds in aid of Motor Neurone Disease.

For more information about this year’s Charity Challenge, or to make a donation, please click here.

Congratulations to all participants for great racing and a special mention to the age group winners.

Age group winners

Luke M (U6)- Overall Boys 5K Champion

Florence V (FF) – Overall Girls 5K Champion

Squad Champions (5000 metres)

Senior Girls: 1^st Merri L (L6), 2^nd Sophie E (U6), 3^rd Catherine H (L6)

Senior Boys: 1^st Luke M (U6), 2^nd Freddie B (L6), 3^rd Lucas C (L6)

FF Girls: 1^st Florence V, 2^nd Isabella W, 3^rd Henrietta V

FF Boys: 1^st Perry A, 2^nd Matt P, 3^rd Nathan S

UR Girls: 1^st Imogen B, 2^nd Henrietta H, 3^rd Molly W

Lower Remove (4 minute race)

Girls: 1^st Katie F, 2^nd Evie N, 3^rd Edith D

Boys: 1^st Jack B, 2^nd George P, 3^rd Albert M

Many thanks to U6 student, Joseph R, for taking the incredible photographs.