Eddie's Eagles 4th in Champs head

​What started out as an overcast and slightly nippy morning turned into a gorgeous sunny day of racing for the Eagles this Sunday. The race was a 1450 m time trial starting from the plough, racing down the reach, and ending at the P&E.
After displaying some exhibition rowing down the lock, with a couple chunky race starts thrown in, the girls arrived at marshaling in high spirits. The sun decided to make an appearance and then it was time to race.
After a gorgeous roll-up to the starting marshal, the girls set off at incredible pace, building and settling to a speedy rate 36. After a beautiful couple of strokes around Ditton corner, the Eagles hurtled down the reach, not slowing down.
Leaving Medwards W2 miles behind, the Eagles approached the railway bridge, grunting and groaning from the 110% effort that was being put in. A big push off the bridge and there was only 500 m to go, but by this point the Eagles were running on fumes. After a power 10 through the last 150 m the girls crossed the line with a time of 6 minutes and 11s, coming 4th, closely behind Clare W2.
Used to coming 1st or 2nd in their category, this was a disappointing result for the Eagles, but what can be said was the whole crew gave it 100%. MVP goes to Maya in 4 seat for her amazing display of perseverance after getting severely winded off the start, nothing a little (or a lot) of sugar back at the boat house couldn’t fix.
The Eagles will take away many lessons from today and are looking forward to showing their full potential in the 99’s Spring Regatta next weekend. Yeah Eddie’s!