The Canadian Masters Rowing Championships were held this past weekend, August 24 – 26, 2012 at the Olympic Rowing Basin in Montreal. Nine HRC rowers participated in this National Regatta, along with 6 from North Star, and 8 from Mic Mac – there was a strong Nova Scotia presence at the Basin with all three clubs helping each other out and cheering everyone on.
HRC Rowers entered into a total of 15 events and they made the Medal Podium on 12 of these. A super effort. The results are as follows:
Friday, August 24th
1) In the Mixed D2x event, Jonathan Tyson paired up with Laurie Niven from North Star for a Bronze Medal.
2) The crew of Mel Goodday, Trina Stevens, Tracey Evans and Katherine Harman rowed in the AA-B 4x and won a Silver Medal.
Saturday, August 25th
3) Jonathan and Kevin Feltmate teamed up with two excellent competitors from Hanlan Boat Club (Toronto) – Andrew Stewart and Craig Thompson – and despite only having one short warm up row together in the early morning, the crew ended up with a Silver Medal.
4) Katherine and Tracey won a Bronze Medal in the Lightweight Women’s AA-C 2x.
5) Leo Farran and Daniel Grant rowed in the Men’s AA-A 2x and won a Bonze medal.
6) Mel Goodday and Trina Stevens rowed in a very tough final in the Women’s B2x, had a great race and came a very close fourth.
7) Jonathan, Kevin and Katherine teamed up once again with Laurie Niven from North Star to win Gold for the Altlantic contingent in the Mixed D4x.
8) Kevin teamed up with Alex Mouton in the Mixed C2x and came a strong second in the B-final.
9) Katherine Harman coxed an 8+ with rowers from all three Atlantic Clubs, including Mel Gooday and Trina Steven from HRC. This strong women’s crew took the Bronze Medal in the Women’s AA-C 8+.
10) Kevin, Jonathan, Leo and Daniel had a great race in the Men’s AA-B 4x and took home a Silver Medal.
Sunday, August 26th
11) Kevin and Jonathan rowed very well in the heat to make the final of the Men’s D2X and ended up a very close 4th.
12) Kevin, Jonathan, Katherine and Alex rowed in the Mixed C4x and took the Bronze Medal.
13) Trina, Mel, Leo and Daniel rowed in the Mixed AA-A4X and won a Silver Medal.
14) Leo and Trina were a very close 5th, while Daniel and Mel won a Bronze Medal in the Mixed AA-B2X.
15) Gluttons for punishment, Leo and Daniel, joined a Men’s 8+ crew made up of rowers from four or five different club, including two from North Star, to win a Silver Medal in the regatta’s final event.
Congratulations and well-done, well-rowed, and super job to all the HRC Master’s Rowers who participated in this very exciting regatta!