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Well the first race of the season was at Tryweryn last weekend on the Graveyard section, why they call it the Graveyard when it starts at the top of Everest and finishes at the Graveyard who knows?

Anyway I digress,,, after a traumatic night on Thursday getting back from the hospital at 3am after admitting my dad, Heather and I were kn ed but still we arose early on Friday morning did all the chores, visited poor old dad in hospital and eventually set off to Welsh Wales at 5.00pm, arriving at the Travelodge at 8.00, quick visit to the Little Chef for some food and in bed by 9.30 to catch up on some much needed sleep result

Up at 6.45am showered dressed and into the Little Chef for breakfast and away by 8.00 arrived at Tryweryn by 9.00 and the water had just started to release but only at 9 cumics, so it was a bit low water but fast flowing.

Heather did a practice run which went well then the wait for the first runs, Heather did a storming first run and was laying in 3rd place, then the wait for second runs, well the tiredness started to kick in with waiting around.

Second runs over (which did not go as planned) and Heather finished a creditable 4th overall and first U23

Next event,,,, Tryweryn again in April the weekend before the Bala meet

Nice one guy's, great to hear H is on form....

Cheers
Red.

A good start to the season Heather, keep it up chuck.

Here's a few pics









Photos by Paul Stephens

As you can see it was a nice gentle river

Well done Heather!

Cheers
Tim

Good start girrl

Onwards and upwards from here

Thanks lads.

It was a great race and I shocked myself with how I did, the 1st run I some how ended up where I wanted to be and was running well until the last 2 gates where i stalled the boat and lost all the speed.

2nd run had a lot to be desired been low on 3 gates put me out the running for a better time but would of put me in 10th place that was not too bad to say it went wrong at gate 2.

Fingers crossed for a few more good results and promotion this year

Good solid start, looked warm & sunny there

Graham

Long sleeved thermal cag may mean it was not so warm, cant honestly remember how cold the water was though.

Sorry H, I've not been paying attention.

Great start and all the best for the rest of the season.