{"id":1192,"date":"2013-11-22T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T16:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/virginiarowing\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2021-05-27T10:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:39:57","slug":"class-day-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginiarowing\/2013\/11\/22\/class-day-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Day Races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual Virginia Rowing Class Day Races took place under a perfect, clear sky. The Olympic-style format featured each year\u2019s novice class racing its best athletes in singles, pairs, 4s, and 8s. New to this year\u2019s racing format was the Coxswains\u2019 Sprint, a nail-biting event.<\/p>\n<p>All races were 500 meters, thereby placing a premium on fast starts. No class dominated the racing, but the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> year class did manage to accrue the most points, thereby earning the privilege of hoisting the coveted Class Champions\u2019 trophy. According to their press secretary, the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> years are clearly the best class in the VRA\u2019s history by virtue of winning both the ACRA championship last spring and the Class Day races this fall.<\/p>\n<p>In the day\u2019s premier event, the varsity coxswains managed to slip by the novice coxswains by a bowball at the line. A roar unlike any the Rivanna has ever heard rose from the crowd!<\/p>\n<p>After the racing, the parents prepared a huge BBQ\/picnic, and everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you, parents!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2nd Annual Virginia Rowing Class Day Races took place under a perfect, clear sky. The Olympic-style format featured each year\u2019s novice class racing its best athletes in singles, pairs, 4s, and 8s. 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