From starting back in October to finishing in March, from the north in Inverness to the south on the Tideway, the club has been busy.
The season went off with a bang with the Clyde Head seeing a couple of our athletes in both senior and the junior section racing.
A build into the annual trip to Inverness in November and a lovely weekend of much sportsmanship and many wins through the bitter cold.
Once facing the cold of the north, we decided travelling to a warmer England may be a good idea. A few crews travelled to Rutherford Head for a race down the Tyne, coming home with shiny tankards.
However, we seemed to have missed the bitter cold in Inverness….travelling once again back to the Caledonian canal. Whilst finding it to be windy for once, there was still many medals won and much enjoyment!
Coming into a warmer March, the club decide to travel back down south for WEHOOR, HORR and Vesta Head.
Finishing 56th, the women won the Medium Club Pennant! The men, wanting to match the placement, finished 58th in HORR!
From the successes of HORR and WEHORR, Vesta saw a men’s novice eight row down the Tideway for the first time.
A special mention to our trailer drivers who without their time and commitment we wouldn’t be able to compete.
Having started at £12,000 back in November thanks to our generous double match funding – who had brought the price down from £36,000 – we successfully repaid our boathouse in full at the end of February!
A huge thank you and congratulations to everyone who was able to contribute and spare what they could.
A special thank you to our generous double match funder for extending the deadline from the 31st of December to the 28th of February which drastically helped us reach our goal. We will forever be grateful for such generosity and selflessness.
Paying back this amazing new facility will enable us to be able to use future donations and savings on repairing equipment, and of course new flashy equipment.
But it’s not over yet! After such a massive stepping stone, the club is still in need of your help to keep the community thriving. Donations are always more than appreciated which will help fund an enjoyable and communal place for all to enjoy.
Donations and contributions of any amount are always welcome and will not only help a growing rowing community but help grow a social community for all ages through sport or boat maintenance.
Our shop is always open for donations and merchandise to be purchased.