Further to Nick’s post earlier the few among us who have not been constantly out on the Sound practising racing starts and turns will have noticed that the heats and lanes were selected by secret ballot at Portsoy last weekend.
Nothing focuses the mind better than to see the name of one’s club listed alongside some of the toughest crews in the game (no names).
In accordance with our egalitarian principles all the five races which we have entered are mixed ones and those who have not yet indicated a preference for a particular category should note that the ages specified are minimums. Thus:
Those of us with bus passes can row in any of the races for which we have entered.
Those under 60 but over 50 can row on Wednesday at 14.00 (50+), Thursday at 11.30 (Open A) or 13.00 (Open B) or Friday at 12.30 (40+).
Those under 50 but over 40 can row on Thursday at 11.30 (Open A) or 13.00 (Open B) or Friday at 12.30 (40+).
Those lucky enough to be under 40 can only row on Thursday at 11.30 (Open A) or 13.00 (Open B).
No person can row in both Open A and Open B.
Here are the results of the draws in respect of our races:
WEDNESDAY
50+ Mixed Heat 2 Wednesday 10th July 1400hrs
Lane Club
1 WSV Woudrichem
2 Isle of Seil CR
3 Coigach Community Rowing
4 Newburgh Rowing Club
5 St Ayles (Anstruther)
6 Blakeney CRC
7 Lake Champalin
8 Ullapool CRC
9 Pittenweem RC
10 Islay
NOTE: Having won our heat we will proceed to the final on Thursday at 11.00am.
THURSDAY
Open Mixed A Heat 1 Thursday 11th July 1130hrs
Lane Club
1 Royal West (Greenock)
2 Loch Broom SC
3 Bunillidh RC (Helmsdale)
4 North Berwick RC
5 Isle of Seil CR
6 Newhaven CRC
7 Blakeney CRC
8 Troon CRC
9 Stornoway RC
10 Portsoy Skiffettes
11 Newburgh Rowing Club (Fife)
12 Pittenweem RC
NOTE The final for this is the same day at 15.00
Open Mixed B Heat 2 Thursday 11th July 1300hrs
Lane Club
1 Wind and Oar Boat School
2 Isle of Seil
3 Carrick CRC
4 North Berwick RC
5 Bunillidh RC (Helmsdale)
6 Stornoway RC
7 Loch Broom SC
8 St Ayles (Anstruther)
9 Moravian Academy
10 Troon CRC
11 Ullapool CRC
NOTE The final for this is the same day at 15.30
FRIDAY
40+ Mixed Heat 2 Friday 12th July 1230hrs
Lane Club
1 (S) Queensferry RC
2 Isle of Seil CR
3 North Queensferry CRC
4 Islay
5 Stornoway RC
6 WSV Woudrichem
7 Coigach Community Rowing
8 Carrick CRC
9 North Berwick RC
10 Blakeney CRC
11 Loch Broom SC
12 Boatie Blest (PS&C)
NOTE The final for this is the same day at 14.30
SATURDAY
60+ Mixed FINAL Saturday 13th July 1330hrs
Lane Club
1 Isle of Seil RC
2 Coigach Coomunity Rowing
3 Ullapool CRC
4 Blakeney CRC
5 St Ayles (Anstruther)
6 Troon CRC
7 RowPorty
8 North Berwick RC
I hope that this information enables everyone to finalise their plans for Ullapool. It is absolutely essential that you let a member of the committee know your availability and preferences as soon as possible. It’s not too late to take part in training, which is bookable on this website.