Conditions were good for the first of this year's K4 10km races. Mixed crews with paddlers from Nottingham, Leicester, Lincoln & Soar Valley, fought it out. The early breakaway group of 3 boats were the eventual medal placings, with a 2nd group changing places throughout the race for the 4th, 5th & 6th places. Neil's crew, although fastest, had a handicap start that made it very hard for them to reach the action. They managed to catch Steve's crew before the finish.
Actually, most of the "action" took place in the 2nd group where a variation in steering tactics by the 3 strokes brought Dave Belbin's, Matt Enoch's & Harriett Farish's crews into actual physical contact on most of the turns. Nobody got heated about it, nobody changed crews, although they could have & nobody sustained serious injury.
For the actual facts & figures, click here.
The winning crew
of Matt Foulger, Cathy Howell, Michael Simms & Des Storey
of Matt Foulger, Cathy Howell, Michael Simms & Des Storey
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