Racing Sculling
SCHEDULE
Monday (coached), Tuesday and Thursday (non-coached) and Saturday (coached)
5:30 am- 7:00 am (weekdays) and 6:00-8:00am on Saturday Sign-up
May 7th – June 29th
COST
Full session: $140
Four-day punch card: $75 (BCR Membership required)
Drop-in rate: $25 (BCR Membership required)
The punch card must be used for the session purchased. For drop-in, contact the session coach to assess availability of seats.
This program has a maximum capacity. If the program fills up, please register for “Sculling Racing WAIT LIST” on Regatta Central. There is no charge for signing up for the wait list option. Rowers will be transferred into this program if seats become available based on the order of registration.
CURRICULUM and PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Unlike sweep racing programs, participants are not required to race in the target regatta (since a single sculler does not impact a boat line-up if they decide not to race). In addition, there is no attendance requirement, but to get maximum benefit from the program each participant is encouraged to miss as few practices as possible.
What makes this program unique is the lack of a mandatory regatta. For rowers who would like to train but decide not to go to Independence Day Regatta, they can still join the program for the training aspect or go to a different regatta individually or by forming their own group.
A minimum of six (6) rowers must participate for the Racing Sculling program to be able to operate. Each participant must have permission of the Racing Sculling coach to enroll. Days will be dominated by moving work to combine technique with fitness in accordance with the needs of the group. Number of boats per day is limited to 10. The program will run 4 days per week; 2 coached and 2 non-coached. Coached days will be limited to singles and doubles (no quads) in order to allow the coach to keep boats grouped together more readily.
Rowers must be able to “keep up” with the main group in order for the program to function effectively. During the first week the coach will confirm each rower’s fitness and skill level are within the range of the broader group. The coach may assign certain rowers to doubles on coached days to help keep the group together. If an individual rower’s fitness or skills aren’t sufficient for the group, they will not be able to participate and will receive a full refund for the program.
Rowers will be provided workouts ahead of time for the non-coached days. The non-coached days are scheduled to coincide with sweep programs so at least one BCR coach will be on the water to satisfy safety requirements, however, participants also have the option to complete non-coached workouts on other days as long as they meet standard club safety requirements. The session is 8 weeks in length.
Advanced Sculling
The days may vary in theme but will primarily be focused on technique as well as fitness. A minimum of six (6) rowers must participate for the Advanced Sculling program to be able to operate. Each participant must have permission of the Advanced Sculling coach to enroll. Days will be dominated by moving work to combine technique with fitness in accordance with the needs of the group. Number of boats per day is limited to 10. The program will run 1 day a week. Session will be limited to singles and doubles (no quads) in order to allow the coach to keep boats grouped together more readily.
SCHEDULE
Friday 6:00 am- 7:30 am Sign-up
July 6th – October 5th
COST
Full session: $125
Four-day punch card: $75 (BCR Membership required)
Drop-in rate: $20 (BCR Membership required)
The punch card must be used for the session purchased. For drop-in, contact the session coach to assess availability of seats.
CURRICULUM and PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
-A minimum of four (4) rowers must participate for the advanced sculling program to operate. Number of boats is limited to 8. The program will run 1 day a week. This program will be limited to singles and doubles (no quads) in order to allow the coach to keep boats grouped together more readily.
-There will be no mandatory target regatta and no attendance requirements for this program.
-For safety, all boats must have a whistle to notify the coach and proper lighting on the shell. It is encouraged that boats also carry a cell phone in a small dry bag.
-The program fee is on a per person basis and may not be transferred between rowers.
[Excerpt from the 2012 Program Document. View or download here.]
