Happy New Year!! A new challenge for you in 2014? Try the Cornish Indoor Rowing Weekender!

The 17th and 18th January will see two indoor rowing competitions ran at Newquay Sports Centre. The first day will be the school indoor rowing competition, ran as part of the 'Cornwall School Games' (More information on this below)

 

The 18th January will see the Cornish Indoor Rowing Championships, open to adults and juniors run from 10am. There will be 2000m challenges, a team relay and 500m sprint. Please see the poster below for more information. Entries close on the 10th January!

Please note - The closing date for entries will be the 10th January - after this time I will post entrants, race times and more information.

As a guide, last years racing followed:
10am - Juniors
10.30am - Ladies (2 races)
11am - 12pm - Mens (4-5 races)
12pm - 500m sprints
12.30pm - Relays

PRIZES will be determined by the entries. Any category with 2 or more entrants will have a trophy. Expected categories:
Mens & Ladies HW Open, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
Mens & Ladies LW Open
Juniors (in year groups)

 

CORNISH INDOOR CHAMPS POSTER

CORNISH INDOOR CHAMPS APPLICATION FORM




The 17th January is for all Cornish secondary schools, ran as part of the 'Cornwall School Games' series 2014. This will take place at the Sports Centre. Entries should be made through your school, who have until the 8th January to enter. This will be ran using the 'Go Race Indoors' framework. (see below). This event is organised by Cornwall Sports Partnership and British Rowing, supported by the local Newquay schools and Tempus Leisure. For more information see the entry form below:

Click here for information and entry form - To be done through your school

Categories	Race length	Gold medal target distances 100%
Year 12 + 13 girls	2,000m	7 mins 45 secs
Year 12 + 13 boys	2,000m	7 mins
Year 7 girls	2 minutes	490m
Year 7 boys	2 minutes	510m
Year 8 girls	3 minutes	750m
Year 8 boys	3 minutes	810m
Year 9 girls	4 minutes	1020m
Year 9 boys	4 minutes	1125m
Year 10 girls	5 minutes	1275m
Year 10 boys	5 minutes	1430m
Year 11 girls	6 minutes	1540m
Year 11 boys	6 minutes	1720m

Jerry, Robin and Jane win volunteering awards in 2013

Friday the 8th November saw two rowing coaches honoured at the Cornwall Sports Awards, ran by Cornwall Sports Partnership.


Jerry Crapp, a stalwart of the gig rowing community took the first award of the night, for ‘Childrens Coach of the year’. Jerry coaches at the River Fowey Gig Club, who have a thriving junior section and has been involved with the club since its establishment in 1988. The club are well known on the circuit for the quality of their junior rowers, a tribute to Jer who spends hours on the water coaching all of the junior crews. A qualified level 2 coach, Jerry runs ‘Sportivate’ sessions each year to introduce the next generation of rowers, as well as race coxing and organising fundraising events. A quote from Jerry: ‘I was absolutely delighted to be nominated and then shortlisted and I am actually over the moon to win this prestige award and its recognition of all the hours that I put in to the sport. It was truly a fantastic evening that was well organised and would fully recommend anyone who has the chance to attend. This is reward and recognition for all the hours of hard work put into volunteering and this makes all the efforts worth while.’


Robin Mills, of Castledore Rowing Club in Golant, near Fowey took the title of ‘Under 25 coach of the year’. Castledore, a clubmarked club row in fine boats on the river Fowey, the same stretch of water as the gig club. Robin has spent over 400 voluntary hours supporting the club in all aspects, from boat maintenance, to organising coffee mornings, indoor training and countless water sessions. This hard work was rewarded when, in 2012 a crew Robin coached won a novice title at the South Coast Championships. Robin also spent his time at Southampton University volunteering for the boat club, where he also won a title of ‘Male contribution of the year’ at the Southampton Sports Awards. A quote from Robin: ‘It’s brilliant to be acknowledged for the volunteering over the past few years, it’s an honour’.

For more on the Cornwall Sports Awards please follow this LINK

Also this month, Paignton Rowing clubs Jane Perry took the title of ‘Coach of the Year’ at the Torbay Sports Awards. Jane, who is a life member at Paignton ARC said she was surprised to win, and that the award was ‘for all of the coaches at Paignton RC’. Jane not only coaches at Paignton up to 5 days a week, but also sits on the WEARA committee, supporting the West Region. A picture of Jane can be seen here: Picture and write up

Picture c/o Cornwall Sports Partnership
Jerry (centre), Robin (back left)

It is great to see many of the regions volunteers recognised for their hard work to support rowing in the West.

University indoor rowing competition!

24^th November ran by the University of the West of England & the University of Bristol at the University of the West of England (UWE)

 

Indoor rowing competition with 2000m racing and1000m beginner categories.

 

The event carries BUCS points – so a great opportunity to represent your University!!

 

Also there are open categories, open to non-university rowing clubs & competitors and a team relay.

 For more information please click here: Flyer