Despite a gushing stream and gusting head-wind, the first Head Race to be organised by the Edinburgh University Boat Club (EUBC) for quite a number of years took place under crisp blue skies in Stirling two weekends ago.

A Head Race is a time-trial style of race, where one crew follows another down the six-kilometre course in processional style, with the winners being the crews to cover the course in the quickest time, not necessarily first across the line. On this occasion, however, a quadruple scull from Stirling RC and Castle Semple RC finished at the front of a pack of 29 crews, and won the race with a very quick time indeed.

Finishing in second place was the EUBC Men’s 1st coxed four, stroked elegantly by this year’s men’s captain, Tamir Binmalley.
Normally Head Races take place over about five kilometres, and can take anything up to twenty minutes. However, due to a very strong stream, and the fact that the Head of the Forth was being held over six kilometres, times were subsequently rather slow. The fastest women’s four was from EUBC, including two returners from last year’s Scottish University Championship winning eight.

The Victor Ludorum prize for most successful club of the day went to St. Andrew BC, with winners in three of the categories, including women’s novice coxed fours.

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