GB November Trials 2024

This weekend Brookes headed up to Boston, Lincolnshire for two days which included a 2km ergo test and a 5km time trial in either a single or pair for the Great Britain Senior and U23 trials.

On the men’s side, there were 8 pairs and 3 singles taking part in the time trial with 5 pairs placing in the top 15. Toby Tegg and Sal Dunn came home in 4^th position and the fastest full U23 pair. Kai Schlottmann and Lorenzo Previati backed them up in 9^th place and the second fastest full U23 pair. Charlie Chick and Max Pianta, Max Mills and Jonathon Cameron along with Ethan Lennard and Harry Fisher all finished within a second in 13^th, 14^th and 15^th. Carwyn Davies and Sam Gater finished in 21^st. Joe Hoyland and Finn Mosedale in 27^th and Callum Gilbey and Connor McGillan in 31^st.

In the singles, Toby Lassen came in 25^th place, Ben Newton finished in 38^th and Fergus Woolnough in 57^th.

All of the women raced in their singles for the first trial this year. Jenny Bates had a brilliant row and came in 2^nd place. Rhianna Sumpter came in 33^rd as the 9^th placed U23 athlete. Millie Hurrell came in 49^th place as the 5^th U21 athlete. Aggie Burt finished in 68^th place.

Great ergo results with some solid placings in the time trial as we now head into big boats and set our sights onto Wallingford head in a few week’s time.