SS 2023: B. Stortford Regatta

The Stortford Regatta was again a stand-alone event in 2023, so BSCC decided to try running it as an SRC Local Sprint Regatta in the hope that this would give the event a wider reach. Members of  Chelmsford CC, Cambridge CC, Lee Valley PS and Maidstone CC attended, but the majority of the competitors were from the home club.

Although attendance was small, the programme of races was non-stop during the morning with 500m, 200m and 1000m events. In the afternoon there were optional fun relay races and the opportunity to have a go in a K4.

During the lunch break, we were delighted to be joined by reigning KL3 World Champion and Paralympic gold medallist Laura Sugar MBE, who chatted to competitors and stayed to present the medals.

The class winners on the day were:

• u10 Boys - Dexter Diggins (LVP)
  
• u12 Girls - M. Sweetman (CLM)
• u12 Boys - Jasper Kirtland (BSF)
• u14 Girls - Johanna Milbradt (CAM)
• u14 Boys - Fraser Diggins (LVP)
• u16 Girls - Tori Elliott-Moulden (CAM)
• u16 Boys - Eddie Kirtland (BSF)
• u18 Girls - Eilidh White (BSF)

• u18 Boys - Tom Barton (BSF)
  
• u23 Men - Tom Holloway (BSF)
• Sen Ladies - Claire Cheung (CLM)
• Sen Men - Tom Kelly (MAI)
• Vet Ladies - Ally Judge (BSF)
• Vet Men - Ben Tubby (BSF)
• C1 - Shanzheng Tan (CAM)
• PaddleAbility - Oliver Klumpler (BSF)

The full results from the day's racing can be found on the Summer Series results page.