We have a very active junior squad and all members up to age 18 are aligned to this squad. The juniors train separately from adult rowers due to different coaching requirements and child welfare considerations; this is why if you join with your child you will not learn on the same course. On occasion, juniors and seniors may row together under the direction of the Junior vice-captain. Please speak to the Junior vice-captain if you have a child who is interested in rowing.
Click here to download the prospective junior member application form
All Juniors Rowers Non-Members and Members Welcome
Tuesday 26th July – Friday 30th July
9.30am to 4.00pm. J13*- J18 (10.00am start first day for Beginners)
*Must be at least 13 years by August 31st 2011
J13 and J14 Beginners finish at 2.00pm – Current Junior Members may stay by invitation
Friday, depending on the weather, we will have a BBQ or lunch and a Fun Regatta for all ages, finishing at 4.00pm.
On the first day parents/guardians of new beginners need to stay long enough to fill in and sign the forms for the course and pay. All juniors MUST inform the coaches when they arrive and leave, and parents please check arrangements for the day each time you drop your rower off.
What to bring with you..
Please bring several layers of clothing plus spare clothing, (hat)
and waterproof, trainers and swimming trunks and towel – you will get wet!
Also any medicines/sun tan cream etc you might need.
Bring sandwiches and a drink for lunch each day except Friday.
Cost: Free to Members, £80 for Non Members
For juniors interested only in coxing – if accepted course is free.
Any questions please ring me
Noelle Stallard
Vice-Captain in charge of Juniors BRC
juniors@broxbournerowingclub.org
01438 717500 07802 796748
Ladies and gents, it is that time again. The juniors have once again organised a 24hour Rowathon in aid of great Ormond street hospital charitable trust.
The ergo marathon is taking place from Saturday the 5th of March until Sunday 6th of March (2pm to 2pm).
Last time the Juniors ran a 24hour marathon there was a lot of support from all squads (especially helpful in the
long dark hours!) and we would like as many people of possible from all squads, parents etc to take part!
It would be helpful if you could please contact me or Rowan Mckellar for
times when you are available to take part, for a rough guide. (Still come along anyway if you are free to row or
cheerlead or help with food etc!!!)
Juniors under the ages of 16 will need parents permission to take part in this charity row and under 14s cannot row
between the hours of 8pm till 8am the next day although are very welcome at other times.
There are forms to collect sponsorship in the clubhouse on the counter in the kitchen or the link to print out a form
is http://www.gosh.org/get-involved/under-18s/on-your-own/.
The name of the event is broxbourne’s 24hour charity row (for the form). The money raised needs to be handed back
to me or Rowan by 30th of March so we can send the money to Great Ormond street hospital.
It cannot be stressed enough how much we need your sponsorship and support for the duration of this event. Many of the juniors have already begun collecting sponsorship and it would be great if other squads could start raising funds as well.
Regards
Alex Goodwin and Rowan Mckellar
After Fours Head, attention in the Senior and Vet Men’s squad turned to Scullers Head. We arrived at Thames Tradesman’s a couple of hours before the race in darkness with temperatures hovering around freezing. However, the tide had already started to go out, so with very little wind and low water, conditions were calm and perfect for sculling.
This year we had eight entries, with Adam starting eighth and looking to defend his IM2 pennant from last year, and first time entries for Tom, Robin from the senior squad and Russell from the Vets.
The race went without incident for most of the Broxbourne scullers with the exception of Quintin, who having started one place behind Russell and having over taken him, got tangled up with the next person he overtook resulting in Russell passing him back. Needless to say, having untangled himself, Qunitin unleashed the rage and chased Russell down again, finishing the race a few lengths clear of him.
Thanks must go to Rob who towed down, then cycled from Putney back to Barnes after the race to get the trailer, allowing the rest of us to sit in Vesta drinking tea and eating cake in the warm instead of taking on the miserable scull back up to Thames Tradesman’s!
When the results came out in the evening, there was plenty to celebrate. Adam had retained the IM2 pennant, finishing 11th, with Craig finishing 29th and me finishing 34th (all three of us move down two places if you add the time only entries into the results). Both Rob and Tom finished in the top two hundred with Rob 122nd, and Tom 174th. This should give them both good starting positions next year. Robin managed to beat his Dad. Full results can be found on the Scullers Head results page.
The weather this Saturday made Peterborough Summer an interesting event this year! During the first rounds of races that morning, in proper down-pours, both WIM3.2x crews (Sarah/Lizzie and Angela/Louise) unfortunately got knocked out in their heats. However, the WIM3.4+ of Katie, Charlotte W and two of our vacation students Charlotte L and Sarah M-P, stormed through their heat!
The day progressed with mixed success. The WIM3.4x- (Sarah G, Lizzy, Anne-Marie and Amanda) put up a good fight but were pipped to the post by Staines and Oxford City in their heat. The IM1.2x of Tom Jenkins and Robin Mould made it to the repechage. Tom suffered some back problems during their second race though, after he was hit by an 8 during training last week, so they didn’t make it through to the final. However, a good effort from the both given Tom’s injury and the fact they originally wanted to race IM2.
Steve, Graham, Matt and Dominic were racing IM3.4+ but didn’t make it to the final. They were back racing on Sunday also (although I don’t know the outcomes for Sunday!). The WNov.8+ all had a good close racing against City of Cambridge losing by no more than a length – well done to Belinda, Sue, Helen, Emma, Chloe, Penny, Jane, Liz and cox Ollie. Well done also to Helen who braved the single in the Women’s Novice category. She made it to the rep but after close encounters with waves, buoys and swans, she didn’t quite make it to the final!
Congratulations of the day go to Hugo and Andy who won in their MasD pair. The WIM3.4+ also repeated their success from the heat in both the semi and the final. So, congratulations also go to that crew, especially to Charlotte W who lost her novices!
A great day for Broxbourne at Sudbury regatta this year with the junior squad winning many non-junior events! Congratulations to everyone that took place. Thanks to Beth for all the photos from the event. Check them out on flickr by clicking the photo above.
Results
- IM3.2-
- IM3.4+ by 2 lengths
- Mx.IM3.4+ by 2 lengths
- W.Nov2x by 4 lengths (An all Broxbourne event!)
- J18A.2x won by default as other crew scratched
- W.J16A.2x easily
- Masters 8+ by 3/4 length
- MastersD.4+ easily
- Mx.Masters.8+ by 3/4 length
- Mx.MastersB/C.4+ by 3 lengths
- W.MastersA/B.4+ by 1/2 length
