On Oct. 12, all four AJRA racing squads packed up and headed toTennessee for the Chattanooga Head Race. The
regatta provided a great opportunity for AJRA rowers to practice on
the water, as the Chattahoochee River is currently off-limits to all
local rowing clubs.
Both novice squads got their first taste of racing for the year, and
even with little experience, were able to show great results. The
novice women entered four eights, led by the A boat with a 2nd place
finish. The novice men also had a strong day, entering three eights,
with the A boat finishing 4th before a penalty and final placement of
9th overall.
The varsity squads continued to build on their fall season, racing in
both fours and eights and continuing to show strength from top to
bottom. The varsity women provided the highlight of the day for AJRA,
winning the Youth Women’s 8+ event after a close 2nd-place finish last
weekend. The varsity men followed up with a 2nd-place in the Youth
Men’s 8+.
Medal-winning boats:
Youth Women’s 8+: 1st
Youth Men’s 8+: 2nd
Youth Women’s Novice 8+: 2nd
Youth Men’s 2-: 2nd, 3rd
Full results can be found here:
https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/results.jsp?job_id=2918