Scots crews and athletes shine in the Fullers Fours Head of the River Race on the River Thames.

posted by Roy Sinclairthe Leander Club Mens Elite Lightweight - 14 Nov 2010, 6:56 p.m.

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Two Scots athletes featured in crews which won their event categories at the Fullers Head of the River Fours raced over the 4 & 1/4 mile championship course from Mortlake to Putney River Thames on Sunday 14th November.

Kelly Limond from Glasgow raced in the composite Strathclyde Park RC/Mortlake Anglia & Alpha BC crew which won the Womens Elite Lightweight quadruple sculls event in a time of 20 minutes 17.76 seconds whilst Alan Sinclair from Ross-shire stroked the winning Leander Club Mens Elite quadruple sculls crew to cross the finish line in a time of 18 minutes 20.88 seconds in 2nd place overall.

Fastest time of the day was posted by the Leander Club Mens Elite Lightweight quadruple sculls crew which finished in a time of 18 minutes 18.24 seconds to claim the Headship.

Amongst the 461 crews which took part in the event, the fours crews representing Edinburgh University Boat Club raced well with the mens crews finishing in positions 184 and 253, whilst the womens crews finished in positions 391 and 416.