The Fall season came to a close with a bang last Sunday in Foster City, as the Little Knights took their first ever trophy with a win in the Men’s Open VIII. Due to illness/availability, the lineup was once again shifted, but we managed to find a strong rhythm quickly and made great use of the power available, racing at a cadence of 32 strokes per minute. Starting from the 3rd position, we passed Sonoma State at the halfway point of the course, and cut significantly into the margin between us and Santa Clara. After some confusion, the officials released the results, and it appears that we broke the course record by some 55 seconds, crossing the finish line in a time of 16:07. The conditions were great — clear, sunny and warm — and it was a very satisfying result given the fact that it was a new lineup and an unfamiliar course. We’ll be looking to build on this result through the winter and into the spring racing season. Hats off to Santa Clara and Marin as well, as they too will have broken the course record, finishing at 16:36 and 16:51 respectively.
Go Knights!
Below is a link to the full results:
http://www.peninsulajuniorcrew.org/hotl/2009/09HOTL_RESULTS.htm
