Broxbourne Rowing Club

Whilst many enjoy the recreational side of rowing, for many, the only reason they row is to race! Unlike many sports, rowing has competitive events all year round. Racing events happen all across the country and there are competitions for all skill levels!

If you are already a competitive rower at Broxbourne and want to know about up and coming events – see the “Future Events” page (coming soon!). If you want to know more about racing, keep reading.

The rowing calendar in the UK splits roughly in two: summer and winter:

• Summer season: starts in about April and is regatta season! Regattas are side-by-side races over a fixed distance. The route to victory in a regatta is to cross the line before all the other boats you race. Regattas held on a river tend to have two crews in a single race. Some of the bigger events held at places such as Dorney Lake are Multi-Lane where more than two crews (from 3 – 6 usually) race against each other in a single race. Distances can range from anywhere between 500m to the Olympic standard 2000m. The regatta season tends to draw to a close in late August, with the exception of one of two smaller events in September.

 

• Winter season: runs from October to the end of March / early April. Unlike regattas, head races are rowed against the clock. Crews are started in turn at fixed time intervals and are ranked by time at the end. Head races tend to be much longer than regattas, from 2000m up to about 7000m at the Head of the River races on the Thames!

 
For more information on how to get in to racing – see the Racing Specifics page.

Pairs Head 2011 is on Saturday 8th October.

We need to work out boat allocations well ahead of the event so crews have enough time to train. Therefore, could any crews wishing to race please send any boat requests via your Vice Captain by next Friday 26th August. We need to know your first, second and third preferences for boat and blades. The captains will then discuss in order to allocate boats to crews in the fairest way possible. Obviously we only have a limited number of boats and blades so crews may have to compromise on the equipment they use and some may not be able to race if we get too many entries.

Thanks!

due to high winds.

Hi all,

Please note, the entries deadline for Peterborough Head is this Friday, 21 January 2011. All entries should be submitted using the online entries form and should be done by VCs only.

Alex Gibson is taking over the role of Entries Secretary with immediate effect and will be dealing with the Peterborough entries. All communication channels remain unchanged.

After almost two years as Entries Secretary, work and other rowing commitments mean I need to stand down from the role by the end of February. So, for all of those of you wanting to get more involved in the club, here is your chance! The Entries Secretary role is vital to the club – without one, BRC rowers would drive a trailer of boats to a regatta and then just sit on the sidelines looking jealous!

The key jobs of the Entries Secretary are:

- Submitting crew entries for events;
- Collecting entry fees and petrol money from squad VCs;
- Paying race fees to event organisers;
- Collating the list of up-and-coming races and updating the BRC website;
- Attending the start of the monthly Rowing Committee meetings to talk to squad VCs about future events;
- Various other bits and bobs!

 
One important thing an Entries Secretary must be is organised and able to meet deadlines. Once the club deadline has passed, entries need to be submitted quickly so that the event doesn’t close. However, most events take entries through the British Rowing Online Entry system which is really easy to use!

 
The post is a great way to get involved with all squads. You end-up knowing where everyone is going and what they are doing! So, if you are interested, please email me at entries@broxbournerowingclub.org and help the club to keep racing!

Hello everyone! I have recently updated the Future Races page to show any events nearby which are coming-up over the next few months. If you are interested in any of them, or in something not showing, please let your VC know so they can raise it at the Rowing Committee meeting. We need to know about events as early as possible so we can handle any clashes with boats, the trailer or the truck.

Please note, the deadline for Weybridge Winter Head and Cambridge Head 2 Head is tomorrow, Saturday 8 January 2011. Any entries must be placed by your VC through the online entries form.