News
Scottish Women go down a storm at Women’s Eights Head of the River Race
Posted: March 8, 2016
15 Scottish crews from 7 clubs raced on the Tideway in London last Saturday, in weather that can only have made them feel more at home. The Women’s Eights Head of the River Race saw 2,880 rowers in 320 crews battling along the same 7km stretch between Mortlake and Putney. This is now the largest women’s rowing race in the world and the only race in the UK where novices can compete in the same race as Olympic champions.
Read more: Scottish Women go down a storm at Women’s Eights Head of the River Race
Volunteers needed
Posted: March 8, 2016
Scottish Rowing is looking for Volunteers to help with a variety of jobs at this years Strathclyde Park Regatta in April and the Scottish Championships in June. Both regattas are held at Strathclyde Park. Motherwell. Job descriptions and details on how to apply are available on our Vacancies Page.
If you would like to apply for a voluntary position but you intend to row in the regatta please still apply but let us know you will also be racing and we will schedule you around your racing, if you are coming to the regattas to supoort someone then we would love to welcome you as part of the team that delivers these great events.
Many roles are available and we need multiple people for each role so please consider helping us make these events even more successful.
Aberdeen Eights HOR - 26th March 2016
Posted: March 7, 2016
The Committee of the Dee are delighted to announce that details of the Aberdeen HOR on 26th March are now posted on their website. http://cofd.co.uk With so many other events cancelled due to weather or river closures, this is an ideal opportunity to test your long-distance performance against other crews. Entries close at 10pm on Sunday 20th March.
Clubs - Project Rio is here to help you
Posted: March 2, 2016
Scottish Rowing is pleased to launch Project Rio. Project Rio is a series of resources and initiatives that have been developed to help clubs to cope with the additional demand that will be created in this Olympic year.
Details of the available resources and the three key elements are available in the Project Rio section under the Rio2016 menu on our website. We would encourage all clubs to make the most of this great opportunity to encourage new members and get more people rowing.
Project Rio is funded by Awards for All and delivered to clubs by Scottish Rowing.
Results Report - JBT Inverness Eights and Small Boats Head and Scottish Students Head
Posted: March 1, 2016
On Saturday 27th February, a significant entry of crews from Scottish clubs and universities took part in the JBT Inverness Eights and Small Boats Head in sunny but cold weather conditions on the superb rowing waters of the Caledonian Canal in Inverness. Much excellent racing was witnessed over the 4.4 kilometre course in an exciting day of competition which included some crews from south of the border.
Read more: Results Report - JBT Inverness Eights and Small Boats Head and Scottish Students Head
A tale of two Bostons for University of Edinburgh rower Hart-Winks
Posted: February 24, 2016
A former Highland dancing world champion is working her way up a similar ladder of achievement in rowing.
University of Edinburgh scholar, Robyn Hart-Winks, this month won her GB senior selection trial in Boston, Lincolnshire. This weekend she competes in Boston, USA, at the World Indoor Rowing Championships.
Read more: A tale of two Bostons for University of Edinburgh rower Hart-Winks
Clydesdale Head - Cancelled
Posted: February 18, 2016
Unfortunately due to the unsafe bridge the Clydesdale Head, due to take place on 12th March 2016, has now been confirmed as cancelled. As soon as we have any more information about when the river will reopen we will provide an update.
Scottish Schools Regional Indoor Championships
Posted: February 9, 2016
The Scottish Schools Regional Indoor Championships will be taking place simultaneously in three cities across Scotland on the 18th of March.
West Regional Champs – Glasgow (Venue to be decided)
East Regional Champs – Edinburgh (Venue: Edinburgh University Pleasance Gym)
North Regional Champs + Rowing Taster Session – Aberdeen (Venue: Aberdeen Schools Rowing Association Boat House)
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES WILL BE THE 26th FEBRUARY
Para- Rowing Development Day goes down a storm!
Posted: February 3, 2016
Despite the gruelling and stormy weather Scottish Rowing were joined by coaches, volunteers and athletes from a number of rowing, coastal and para-sport clubs for an exciting and thought provoking day on the development of para-rowing in Scotland.
Polmadie Bridge update
Posted: January 28, 2016
We have received the following update from Glasgow Council on the situation with Polmadie Bridge.
"For your information the demolition works at Polmadie Footbridge are at present programmed to be completed in April 2016. The temporary works, to ensure the bridge is removed safely, are programmed to finish in the next few weeks and the demolition works will follow.
The demolition sequence will start on the Southern span and will continue in order to the Northern spans. Access to the river users up/down river may be possible after the Southern river span has been demolished (expected around the beginning of March) but not before"
We will publish any further updates when we receive them.