Coming off BUCS regatta and into the exam period, athletes from UoNBC returned to the NWSC to compete at Nottingham City Regatta, first of the summer circuit regattas. Testing conditions challenged crews across the day as the wind that stayed away for BUCS came back with a vengeance, a strong tail for whipping up much…
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Greeted at weigh in on Saturday for the official start of BUCS Regatta 2018, the sun was shining and Holme Pierrepont took on glass like conditions. Setting the tone for the weekend and giving the club momentum for the days ahead crews took to the water with great energy, finally given the chance to test…
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WeHORR The women kicked off the weekend after travelling down Friday, with 3 boats entered across our seniors, intermediates, and novice squad. Boating with a last minute substitution on the morning, the senior eight put together a respectable row, getting together on the paddle to the start and finding rhythm on the row down, coming…
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After a run up dotted with inclement weather, illnesses across squads, and injuries rearing their head, the past two days brought the first set of results for the new year. And it was a good set. Travelling up to Newcastle early on Saturday morning our novice squads would be kicking off BUCS 4s and 8s Head.…
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It’s been a busy couple of months since our last race. The first term was rounded off with the annual Christmas training camp held at the National Water Sports Centre, before students headed home for the holidays to bed in some land training alone and focus on studies. Returning in the New Year athletes picked…
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A chilly weekend of training and racing for UoNBC, flurries of snow on Saturday reminded crews we’re heading right into the heart of the winter training phase of our season. Loaded up, 10 crews headed south to race at Wallingford Head, training grounds for the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, with the windy 4.5km…
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Saturday saw the club split between Loughborough and Boston, a contingent of just over 30 athletes competing at Holywell in the University Indoor Rowing Series, and 6 athletes taking part in the indoor component of the 1st stage of GB trials. With 8 categories available for racing at the UIRS, beginners would race over 1km…
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With the Senior British Championships cancelled last weekend this was the first race on the calendar for the club, bringing an opportunity on local waters to give new members a row in their new colours, and for crews to start testing their speed out. The morning single sculls event saw 6 athletes entered, facing…
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