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26 October |
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Clyde Head: Results are now available on the Clyde ARC website.
Trial Note: Lightweight athletes interested in the Scottish Rowing Early Identification Long-Distance Trial in Inverness on the 14th November 2009 should note that the weight limits for lightweights are 75kg (men) and 61.5kg (women) and not those previously stated on the entry form. Entries should be made by completing the following on-line form www.SRTrial.notlong.com.
GB Trials: Results from last weekend's GB heavyweight and lightweight trails at Boston including Kelly Limond (SPRC) winning the WLwt 1x and in the MLwt 1x trial, Sam Scimgeour (Glasgow RC) finishing one place ahead of Iain Docwra (Heriot-Watt University), in 17th and 18th place respectively. In the heavyweight divisions, Alan Sinclair (Leander, ex. Inverness & AUBC) finished 5th in the MHwt 1x, followed by Andy Holmes (Molesey, ex-Castle Semple and George Watson's College) in 26th and Murray Wilkojc (Newcastle University, ex-George Watson's College) in 33rd. In the WHwt 1x, Kirsty Myles (Leander, also ex-George Watson's College) finished 5th and Karen Bennett (Clydesdale) 18th.
Northern England - Tees Heads: Bryan Steel sends this report from the Tees Head.
On Saturday 24th October, at the Tees Long Distance Sculling Head and the Tees Small Boats Head , athletes from ASRA won a record 7 category titles over the two 5k races against first class Northern English opposition.
Long Distance Head:
Womens J16 Coxless Fours: Erin Wyness, Christie Duff, Morven Shaw & Holly Reid
Women's J15 Coxed Quad: Erin Coghill, Lily Taylor, Heather Clason & Bethan Roger
Men's J15 Doubles: Elliot Bruce & Lewis McCue
Women's J14 Doubles: Amelia Donovan & Emily Duff
Small Boats Head:
Women's Intermediate 1 Single Sculls: Catriona Bain
Women's J18 Doubles: Iona Riley & Jamie Steel
Women's J14 Doubles: Amelia Donovan & Emily Duff
Highly unfortunate to lose out on further medals were Iona Riley in Women's J18 Sculls by a second to hosts Tees Rowing Club and Elliot Bruce, Atholl Wallace, Robert Hamlet & Lewis McCue in Men's Junior 18 Coxless Fours by two seconds to Talkin Tarn.
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25 October |
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Talent 2016 - Tall and Talented: UK Sport have launched a nationwide talent search, calling for athletic men over 6’3” and women over 5’11” to apply to represent Great Britain in Rio de Janeiro. They have until 16th November 2009 to do so via www.uksport.gov.uk/talent. Following the announcement on the 3rd October that Rio will host the next Olympics after London, UK Sport, the Scottish Institute of Sport and British Rowing have joined forces to find athletes capable of representing and winning medals for Great Britain in Brazil in 2016. Tall and Talented, is looking for exceptionally tall men and woman who could find success in sports where height can give an athlete a real advantage such as rowing.
Applicants are invited to sign up and test to see whether they have the potential to be an Olympic champion. If you or anyone you know is:
- aged between 15 and 22 years old
- exceptionally tall (men over 190cm and women over 180cm)
- competing in any sport at a minimum of county/regional level
- quick, agile and skilful and/or fit, powerful and strong
- mentally tough and competitive
- up for a once in a lifetime opportunity to become part of Britain’s sporting elite
- then sign up now!
To sign up for Talent 2016: Tall and Talented, or to register interest in future Talent 2016 campaigns, applicants should submit their details before 16 November 2009 at www.uksport.gov.uk/talent.
Local Heroes: A link to an article on Andrew Holmes (GB Junior Team 2009), recently published in the Herald, as part of the 'Local Hero' feature.
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23 October |
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Clyde Head: The final draw for the Clyde Head is now available.
Head of the Forth Photographs: More photos from last weekend's head are now on David Nolan's flickr page. Hi-res versions are available from David to anyone who wants them.
37th Lac Leman Challange: The 37th edition of the DEFIHYPOSWISS Tour du Leman a l’Aviron brought the third consecutive win for Matthias Auer (Clydesdale ARC) and his German rowing mates Olaf Behrend (Karlsruhe), Jochen Domscheit (Stuttgart), Markus Neumann (Mainz) and Sebastian Frohn (Stuttgart). In comparison to the 2 years before (record in 2007 is 11h 55min and the chaotic tour in 2008 with strong winds and only 5 boats finishing) this year’s race was rather unspectacular: of the 25 crews starting, 24 made the 160km along the coastline of
Lake Geneva (Lac Leman).
After a strong and apparently, a bit too optimistic start of a French composite crew (it was the only team which did not finish) the Scottish-German team took the lead after about 40 minutes, shortly after the first checkpoint in Versoix. Following this they steadily increased the lead and were about 10 minutes ahead of Ludwigshafener RV approximately half way in Montreux. Along the French coast line they steadily increased the distance on their hardest opponents to a final 22 minutes at the finish line. The conditions were good but not ideal, so the finishing time of 12h 17min was a fair bit slower than in 2007, but still the 7th best time ever. The Tour-du-Leman legends from Ludwigshafen came second, beating their own record in the Veterans category by 7 minutes (12h 39min), followed by the crew from Cologne (Kölner Club fürWassersport) which finished just below the 13h-barrier in 12h 59min.
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18 October |
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Head of the Forth: Results from Saturday's Head of the Forth are now available. The race was held in glorious conditions at Stirling, with sunshine and no wind. Fastest crew down the course was Edinburgh University, co-hosts of the event, who also won the Victor Ludorum prize. Special mention must go to Strathclyde University Boat Club, who had to race to the start, having broken down en-route - thanks go to the helpers who rigged their boats and put them on the water, ready for the crews to jump into.
Inverness Fours and Small Boats Heads: Details for these two head races on the 14th and 15th November are now on the Inverness RC website (see below).
Club Websites: Both Clyde ARC and Inverness RC have new websites - www.clydearc.org.uk and www.invernessrowingclub.org.uk respectively.
Northern Rowing Council: A link of one of the Small Boats Heads which takes place in the north of England - Tyne Long Distance Sculls.
Throw Bag Safety Recall: The following safety notice has been issued by crew-saver - www.crewsaver.co.uk/Crewsaver/Yak_Throw_Bag_Safety_Notice/. The Glasgow Humane Society also remind us all that throwbags should be regularly checked for defects and a maintenance system should be in-place.
Loch Lomond Head: Loch Lomond RC advise that due to factors beyond the control of the organising body it is regretted that the event has had to be cancelled.
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14 October |
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St Andrew/Edinburgh University Head: The draw for the Head of the Forth on Saturday is now available.
Clydesdale Scullers Head: Results from the singles and doubles divisions at last weekend's Scullers Head.
Glasgow Fours Head of River: Glasgow Rowing Club invites you to the Glasgow Fours Head of River, which will be held on Saturday November 7th. The prize list has been slightly expanded, including categories for mixed crews and veteran/status combinations.
A pdf poster can be downloaded from the GRC website and the full race information is also available. The on-line entry system will be available for 10 days before entries close. Entries close on Sunday 1st November.
Glasgow Fireworks, 5th November: Advance notice to all members of clubs based at the East Boathouse on Glasgow Green - as the boathouses are within the fireworks exclusion zone there will be no vehicular or pedestrian access after 5pm on the 5th November as the river walkway will be closed to form the exclusion zone and there will be debris from the display on the walkway after the display at 7.30pm.
Scottish Rowing Awards: Please note that the closing date for the awards has been extended to 5pm, Wednesday 14th October.
Missing Riggers: Dundee UBC are missing a pair of Carl Douglas 1x riggers - normally fitted to a Burgashell mid-weight 1x. They are dark grey annodised and have the older rounded style of plastic oarlock, not Concept 2. They are maybe annotated "Inverness RC" as the boat came from there originally. "Torvean" or "Corrieshalloch" could also be labelled on there. They were in the boathouse at Easter. The club went to SPR, NE regatta in Aberdeen, or Clydesdale regatta in Glasgow in May. Their absence was suggested around the end of May when our boathouse was being emptied for construction work, but could not be confirmed until this weekend. If you've found a stray pair of single riggers answering to their appearance, please let us know - the boat is a bit difficult to row without them! Please contact Robin Dickinson if you think you have found them.
UFO Sighted in Aberdeen: The members of Aberdeen Boat Club have been creating quite a stir - the unusual sight of a few Chinese Laterns was taken to be UFOs by local residents, prompting reports in the Press and Jounral and Evening Express as well as mentions on Northsound Radio and Original FM! We await pictures of the incident from Aberdeen's resident Snapper Ron!
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8 October |
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Clydesdale Scullers Head: The final draw for the Scullers Head on Saturday is now available.
St Andrew/Edinburgh University Head: Reminder that entries for the Head of the Forth in Stirling on 17th October close on Sunday.
HIR Selection Policy: The provisional selection policy for the Scotland Rowing Teams for the 2010 Home International Regatta is now available. Details regarding the selection policy for the 2010 Commonwealth Regatta will be available shortly. Athletes can register their register their interest in seeking selection at www.ScotlandRegistration.notlong.com. Any questions should be directed to Graeme Cunningham.
Pictures from FISA World Masters: After a bit of a delay, Snapper Ron (and Mrs Snapper) have published a range of pictures from the FISA World Masters Regatta held in Vienna last month. The pictures feature an eclectic range from rowing triumphs to sight-seeing round the spectacular city. Even though the medal-haul was less than in previous years, the socialising was up to its usual high standard. Special thanks to Caroline Keith of Inverness RC who, as a previous Vienna resident, was the chief tour guide for the Northern-north-British squad from Inverness and Aberdeen. Pictures on http://cofd.co.uk.
Scottish Rowing Equity Policy: Please note that the Equity section on the Governance page has now been updated, following the completion of the Foundation Level in Equity.
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6 October |
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Clydesdale Scullers Head: The provisional draw for the Scullers Head on Saturday is now available.
Clyde 3 Heads: The details and entry form for the Clyde 3 Heads on 24th October are now on-line.
Aberdeen Head Weekend: Despite still tidying up after their Sprint, Aberdeen BC is busy planning the next event, the last in Aberdeen in 2009. Their HOR weekend takes place on Saturday 31st Oct and Sun 1st November, details are published on the Committee of the Dee website. Entries close at midnight on Monday 26th October.
Glasgow Fours Head: Details for this head on the 7th November are now available on the GRC website.
Early ID Long Distance Trial: Scottish Rowing will be holding an Early Identification Long-Distance Trial in Inverness on the 14th November 2009, prior to the Inverness IRC Fours Head. The basis of this trial is to allow the identification of potential athletes seeking selection for the Scotland Teams for the 2010 Home Countries International Regatta and the 2010 Commonwealth Regatta and for future teams. It will also seek to identify athletes who may be able to progress on to recognised pathways for selection to GB teams.
- Senior athletes are invited to compete in either Single Sculls or Pairs.
- Junior athletes are invited to compete in either Single Sculls, Double Sculls or Pairs.
Entries should be made by completing the on-line form. Payment for entries is also available on-line. Details regarding the Selection Policy for the 2010 Home International Regatta and the 2010 Commonwealth Regatta will be available shortly.
Child Protection Policy: Please note that an updated Scottish Rowing Child Protection Policy is now available on the Governance page.
Racing Licence Points in England: A new document has been placed on the downloads page describing how Scottish rowing points should be translated to the new ARA points system. Those considering entering the Fours Head will need to consider this when entering.
Reminders from the Scottish Rowing Administrator: Reminder to all clubs about the competition for the new Scottish Rowing logo (see 16th September) and also for nominations for the Scottish Rowing Awards.
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Aberdeen HoR: Snapper Ron also reminds readers that entries for the Aberdeen HOR weekend on 31st October/1st November close on Monday 26th October. Entry details are on 
