Thursday 8 July 2010

Masters Rowing Camp 15-17 October 2010

We're off to Whakamaru for a rowing weekend. The camp is situated in the centre of a 20km stretch of the Waikato River, providing plenty of space to row and beautiful views as well!

Accommodation is bunk rooms with single bunks, separate bathroom, dining room, laundry and recreational hall.

The cost for the camp facilities, fully catered 5 meals (Sat breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Breakfast and lunch) is $100 per person based on minimum of 30 people.
There will also be an added truck expense, mileage and diesel.


Saturday 3 July 2010

Masters Rowing Camp

Watch for news on a venue and date for this weekend-long rowing training camp to be held in September 2010.

Working Bees coming up...

One per month in July, August and September for Masters rowers. Here are the dates - please try to be available where possible.

17th July
21st August
18th September

The Mud Mat needs topping up, and this will be done as a whole club project. Date to be confirmed.

Masters Weekend Training

On water – Sat and Sunday will continue throughout winter. Sunday is a day when people can choose the combinations they row with, while Saturday is a mixed row. The masters will need to split into two groups to ensure access to boats. One group will start at 7.30am (down at 7.15am) and the other at 9.00am (down at 8.45am). The crews will be organised PRIOR to the sessions.

Everyone please let the monthly co-ordinator know no later than Friday each week which days they will be rowing in the weekend, so crews can be organised.


Coordinator for July: Grant Pedersen

Coordinator for August: Alison McLeod

Off water - please book your off-water sessions on the white board in the meeting room.

7km Races on the Tamaki

The following dates apply:

11 July; 25 July; 1 August; 15 August; 29 August; 12 September; 26 September; 10 October.

All races start at 8:00 am with the fast boats, eights and quads, followed by doubles and singles. Please make sure that you are in the start-zone by about 7:50am.

Organiser Bruce Lodder, Mobile: 021 400 252, Phone: (09) 276 1951, E-mail: b.lodder@ihug.co.nz

Masters Regattas dates for 2010_2011 season

21-22 November NZ Masters Nationals in Twizel
A small group has indicated their interest.  A meeting to be held soon for those rowers.

29 November Masters Legion Regatta Lake Pupuke Takapuna
(to be confirmed)

5-6 December Mercer Regatta
on the mighty Waikato River

23-24 January 22011 Combined Schools and Masters Regatta Rotorua
run by Rotorua Rowing Club on the Blue Lake with racing on both days

17 April 2011 Lake Ngaroto Masters Regatta
Sunday racing in Te Awamutu

30-31 April 2011 Legion Masters Regatta
North Island Champs in Hamilton

Welcome to New Masters

Christina Lundh, Warren Petry, Irene Wilson, Deryn McGregor, Renee Glennie, Grant Pedersen, Fiona Crummey and Kelly Quinn join the masters group as from July 2010. They've done some excellent work so far, and their skills will improve greatly with the experience of rowing with others.