Photographs and Aberdeen Sprint: Snapper Ron has posted pictures from the Inverness Sprint on the Committee of the Dee website. Also posted on the same site are entry details for the Aberdeen Sprint on 13th September. Entries close on 7th September.
St Andrew BC Garden Party: St Andrew BC are hosting a garden party on Sunday 14 September, which will include a celebration of George Hunter OBE's life-long contribution to the club and to Scottish Rowing. Tickets are available from Iain Wilson.
Million Metre Challenge: On 1st October 2008 Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline is organising a Million Metre Challenge and asking all their pupils to participate as well as staff and as many parents/guests as possible. In addition to 16 machines, Concept 2 have loaned the school 40 more machines to make a grand total of 56 machines. The purpose of this is to raise money for both school funds and Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and to try to enthuse young people about the benefits of taking exercise. They are hoping to build on the excitement of Beijing. The whole programme entails each pupil/staff member/parent/guest rowing for just 5 minutes and being sponsored for 1p per metre. With around 2000 participants they should reach our goal of one million metres in the day(!) thus raising around £10,000 equally split between the school and CHAS. The school is of course seeking sponsorships and any "celebrities" to come along to help our cause. Further information is available.
24 August
2009 Regatta Calendar: Sandy Walker, Convenor of Racing Control, would like to remind all clubs that applications for 2009 dates are required to be in his hands by 1st September. This date is necessary to allow a draft calendar to be prepared in time to go out with the AGM papers.
Boston Marathon - Boat Transport Needed: A Stirling RC double would like to row in the Boston Marathon this September, and are in need of some assistance to get their boat there. If anyone from the Central Belt, or travelling from the north via the Stirling area, has space and could help, please contact Liliane McGeoch.
17 August
GB Olympic Results: At the Beijing Olympic Regatta today, the GB women's quad, stroked by Scot Katherine Grainger, finished in the silver medal position after a hard fought race against the Chinese quad, repeating the result of the Sydney Olympics 8 years ago. In total, GB won 6 medals - gold in the M4- and MLwt 2x, silver in the W4x and M8, and bronze in the M2x and W2x.
15 August
More photographs: Photos from the Scottish and National Champs are now up on David Nolan's flickr page.
Inverness Sprints: The draw and timetable for the Inverness Hawco Sprint this Saturday is now up on the Inverness RC website.
An invitation from Vesta Rowing Club: If you're about to move to London, Vesta RC would be delighted to hear from you. Vesta is also happy to host clubs looking for somewhere in Putney to launch for Tideway Heads throughout the season - for any information email Kate Wright, Women's Captain at Vesta and also an ex-Aberdeen University member.
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