HBHS Hosts competitors in the Gallagher Great Race

HBHS was proud to host the competitors in the eighth annual Gallagher Great Race on Wednesday 23 September. The race will see the University of Oxford (UK) challenge the University of Waikato on Sunday 27 September 2009. The crews were welcomed to a middle school assembly, and had the opportunity to mingle with staff, student rowers and teachers during lunch.

The Gallagher Great Race Festival is a rowing regatta on a 4.2km upstream course on the Waikato River through central Hamilton. It starts at Ann Street with the finish line at the Ferry Bank (Grantham St). The feature races of the festival sees the two premier University of Waikato crews (men & women) challenging International competition. The penultimate race of the festival has the two women's crews racing for the Bryan Gould Cup and then culminating in the actual "Great Race" between the two men's crews who race for the coveted Harry Mahon Trophy.

Please see www.thegreatrace.co.nz for further details.