BUCS Regatta 2018

May Bank Holiday weekend saw 47 of our athletes compete in the largest student regatta. The weather was the best BUCS Regatta had seen in a number of years, with temperatures rarely dropping below twenty degrees. Everyone was out building up some questionable tan lines.

Saturday was extremely successful with Champ Lightweight Peter Zelinka bringing home Gold for the third time. The first day also showed that we have some promising future talent within the ranks, with Eva Barrellon-Kendall taking home Bronze in the WB1x. Saturday saw one women’s boat competing in WInt4x and the men competing in four categories including MInt8+, MB4+ and MInt4x. Felix Rummel finished 19^th after winning his D final. After a successful first day everyone was looking forward to what the busiest day would bring.

Sunday was a strong day for the Novice Women with the WB4x and WB4+ A boat both coming 21^st in their respective categories. The sun didn’t let up but this didn’t stop the men’s intermediate double coming third in their D final. Sunday also proved a successful day for the Novice Men who won their final.

Two days of sunny weather meant that everyone was in high spirits going into the third and final day. The Novice Women were ready to smash their time trial in the WB8+. They put in a good time which landed them in the C final. Emily Harding, their cox and our president, was very impressed with their technical ability which manifested itself in the boat finishing 18^th out of 32 crews. The men’s intermediate quad also had a successful day – finishing 17^th.

BUCS Regatta 2018 saw improvements from last year’s results in almost every category. Although improving on last year’s results, the Women’s squad came away slightly disappointed but determined to up the intensity of training, and turn the slight set back into a success at Henley Women’s Regatta. Both squads now turn their attention to Reading and Henley where they will be competing in Reading Amateur Regatta, Henley Women’s Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta.

The club want to say a massive thank you to Nottingham & Union Rowing Club and Calum McManus for accommodating us in their boathouse over the weekend. We also want to thank everyone involved in the organisation and running of BUCS Regatta. Everyone that competed from MUBC would also like to give a special thanks to Thomas Davies for driving the tipper, John Impey for the coaching and support he has given throughout the year, Emily Harding and Lizzie Davidson for organising the whole weekend and driving us there, and also Sebastian Baylis for driving the minibus. It was the last time that Peter will be racing for Manchester and we wish him the best at European Champs.  If it hadn’t been for the hours everyone has dedicated BUCS Regatta would not have been the success it was. Full results are listed below.
 
FULL RESULTS
SATURDAY
MCLwt1x – 1st
WB1x – 3^rd
MInt1x – 18^th
MInt8+ – 23^rd
WInt4x – 27^th
MB4+ – 29^th

SUNDAY
WB4+ – 21^st
WB4x – 21^st
MInt2x – 20^th
MB8+ – 31^st
MInt4+ – 26^th
WInt8+ – 28^th

MONDAY
WB8+ – 18^th
MInt4x – 17^th
WInt4+ A – 24^th
WInt4+ B – 36^th
MB1x – 53^rd