Captains Race

The crew team has started a new tradition known as the captains race. We plan to hold this event at the end of every season (both fall and spring) to end on a fun and good note. This race is where our two captains for the season pick teams and then those teams race against each other in a two event head to head match. The first event is racing the eights, and the second event is racing the fours. In case of a tie, there is a third event tiebraker which is TBA. In the future we hope to add more events as our rowing numbers increase.

There are four main things the captains pick: boats, rowers, oars, and coxwains. This involves careful strategy since there are both lightweight and heavyweight rowers, lightweight and heavyweight boats, different style oars (Wooden or Plastic), and different experience levels of coxwains. Also the captains race is unique in we plan to let any former rower from NC State crew race if they wish (that means you alumni), and the coaches can also race.

The captains for Spring 2005: Charity Mize and Ben Gaddy

Second Biannual Captains Race Linups: