Head Racing Season Ends Strong on the Mighty Mississippi

Winnipeg Rowing Club traveled south to Minneapolis for the final regatta of the year, the Head of the Mississippi.  Crews raced on a challenging 3 mile course that included many bridges,  channel markers and other obstacles. The duo of Josh Mintz & Steve Chubaty came away with  WRC’s only gold of the regatta with a 1st place finish in the Open Men’s 2x category.   Other notable results include 2nd place finishes for Hanika Nakagawa & Fiona Rettie in the Junior Women’s 2x, as well as 2nd place in the Open Women’s 8+ for Hanika Nakagawa, Fiona Rettie, Amy Brown, Amy Kroeker, Lindsay Inglis, Emily Lennox, Jenna Poole, Madison Mislawchuk, and Peggy Harvie.