Archive for category: Uncategorized

The dates for the 2014 Winter Time Trial Series are now available. We look forward to seeing you out in the cold.

1. 24th & 25th May
2. 21st & 22nd June
3. 26th & 27th July
4. 23rd & 24th August
5. 20th & 21st September

Entries for each Winter Time Trial will close at 9pm on the Friday preceding the time trial.

The format of the event is singles and pairs on the Saturday, doubles, quads, fours and eights on Sunday. Please note; double entries for Saturday will not be accepted.

The series winner for each category of boat is determined by a point score based on handicap times. Crews/scullers receive one point for each race they complete, plus one point for each opponent in that race that they beat on handicap time. Crews can accumulate series points provided they do not change more than 25% of their crew from one time trial to the next.

With the opening of the dam end of the lake the course will now return to the original start near the dam. We are still confirming the turning circumstances when turning on the rowing course. Final details will be confirmed soon.

The ACT had some excellent performances from its rowers at the week long National Regatta in Penrith, finishing Sunday 30 March.
Cara Grzeskowiak of Capital Lakes club had a great regatta with a win in the Champion Women’s under 21 single scull a highlight, and setting Cara up as a likely member of Australia’s under 21 team to compete against New Zealand later in the year. Cara was also a member of second placed composite ANU and Capital Lakes Under 23 double scull and quad scull crews, that indicate that the ACT has some quality in this young women’s cohort. Also impressive in the Women’s under 21 singles was Sarah Davis who came second to Cara in the single, and Sarah was also third in an all ANU crew in the under 21 quads. Davis was part of Australia’s junior (under 19) team last year and could also make this year’s under 21 team.

Among the ACT men, Luke Letcher of Black Mountain had a great regatta, coming second in the Championship under 23 Single Scull, and stroking the winning Under 23 Double and Quad scull crews. These crews included scullers from Buckingham (Tasmania) and University of Queensland. Although still eligible to row in the Under 21 National team, Letcher is almost certain to be selected in the Australian Senior B (under 23) team, as he is one of the dominant performers in this age grouping.

In the Open aged category races Tom Perry and Nick Barnier of Canberra Rowing Club had excellent results. Perry was a member of Champion Men’s Lightweight Double and Quad Sculls that both came second. The Double involved Perry rowing with former ACT based rower Joe Gubler. Barnier was a member of an Open Champion Quad Scull crew that had a row over win.

ACTAS athletes Nick Hudson and Hannah Every-Hall both rowed for Australian crews that won Gold in the International World Cup Regatta: Hudson in the men’s quad, Every-Hall in the lightweight double. Both of these locals appear to have successfully come back to International rowing after a season or two out of the Australian team. ACTAS coach Andrew Randall should be pleased that his athletes are doing so well.

Special mention about local AIS athlete, Angus Moore from Canberra RC, who was a member of both the winning Australian four and eight in the International Regatta.

Black Mountain Rowing Club invites rowers to Bubbles by the Lake. …..drinks and nibbles to celebrate the end of another great ACT regatta season, on Saturday April 5, 5.30-7.30 pm at BMRC shed.

View the rEvent Flye

This event also gives the rowing community the opportunity to thank our hard-working BROs for their fantastic work over the season.

Cost is $10.00 per person.

RSVP to secretary@bmrc.org.au by 2 April.

The ACT Schools Head of the Lake is a new event established to provide an opportunity for school students rowing to compete in a fun event based around team competition between club and school programs rather than the usual individual crew performances. The regatta will feature a point score competition between School Boy, School Girl and Combined schools and clubs.

All current school students rowing with either a club or school are eligible to compete.

Rowing ACT thanks the local schools and clubs for their input and feedback in developing the program for this regatta.

Entries for the 2014 School Head of the Lake to be hosted by Daramalan College on 22 March 2014, close 5pm Friday the 14th of March. Clubs that have not submitted their entries by the deadline will not be able to participate.

For further details and instructions for placing entries please view the Entry Instructions.

View the regatta Provisional Program.

Canberra Rowing Club has once cleaned up the 2013-2014 rowing season winning the ACT Rowing Premiership by 105 points over Radford College in addition to winning both the Men’s and Women’s Premierships. CRC secured their victory over Radford College with an impressive campaign during the ACT Championships earning a total of 190 points ahead of Black Mountain Rowing Club and Shoalhaven Rowing Club. Radford and Black Mountain rounded out the top three with a total of 505 and 414 points respectively.

The men’s Premierships point score mirrored the overall with Canberra ahead of both Radford and Black Mountain. In the women’s Capital Lakes Rowing Club performed well all season to make a move from seventh place last year into second following the 2013-2014 season ahead of Radford.

Congratulations to all the place getters throughout the season and thank you to all who have participated, we hope you have enjoyed the season.

Finally a big thank you to all those who have volunteered their time and resources throughout the premiership season. Without out you all, we would not have such a great local competition. Thank you.

View the final Rowing ACT 2013-2014 Premiership Point Score.

Final 2013-2014 Premiership Point Score – ACT Club Ranking
Updated 02/03/2014

*Mens and Womens Premiership Winners