High Point Rowing Club celebrated its third birthday this past weekend with an Anniversary Row & Class Races, which included all of the club’s available rowers, followed by a potluck brunch for rowers, families and friends at Oak Hollow Lake.
Nine eight-man crews as well as a double scull and quad scull lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge. High School crews were assigned line-ups by class year and the Masters were assigned boats by the decade of their birth.
The race was a procession for the high school Senior Crew led by Olivia Corriere, which led from start to finish.
Class Races – Final Results:
Seniors 14 minutes 11 seconds
Freshmen 14 minutes 52 seconds
Masters “20 Somethings” 15 minutes 48 seconds
Juniors 16 minutes 13 seconds
Masters “30/40 Somethings” 16 minutes 34 seconds
Masters ‘Double’ 16 minutes 59 seconds
Sophomores 17 minutes 5 seconds
Masters “50s” 19 minutes 48 seconds
Middle School 19 minutes 48 seconds
First Race (Masters/Middle School) 22 minutes 45 seconds
“We have much to celebrate this morning on this three year anniversary,” said Gene Kininmonth, who founded the club in 2012. “This is such a wonderful club and I feel really proud to be part of it.”
Next up for the club is the season opening race at the Tail of the Tiger Regatta in Clemson, SC on September 26.
The following week the club will host the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival at Oak Hollow Lake on October 3rd. Regatta Chair Mary Hollingsworth is expecting over 140 boats to enter from colleges and clubs across the southeast region.
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Yrs 7 -12) are currently eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Adults will have the opportunity to join a learn to row class in October. Email contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
