Oxford Brookes Boat-club at Wallingford Head of the river 2014

Sunday 7th December saw almost 300 boats from clubs, schools and universities from around the UK descend on our home stretch of river for the Wallingford Head of the river race, run over a 4250m course. For Brookes it was our biggest entry ever spread over a number of events in both Men’s and Women’s categories over a two divisions.

Results

In the Eights we entered all categories with the following results:

Senior eights – “Head of the river” with the fastest time of the day – 14:15.2

Elite eights – Won category with second fastest time of the day – 14:19.3

Intermediate 1 eights – Won category with time of 14:56.3

Intermediate 2 Eights- Second in category with time of 14:52.2

Intermediate 3 eights – Won category with time of – 15:29.2

Women’s Senior eights – Second in category with time of 16:37.4

Women’s Intermediate 1 eights – Won category with time of 16:57.8

Women’s Intermediate 2 eights – Third in category with time of 17:29.2

Women’s Intermediate 3 eights – Won category with time of 17:49.9