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Zac Purchase evening

Club Members

 GGBC needs you

 Come to the exciting launch of our new boat club on

March 21st at Goring Village Hall

Starts 7.30pm

 

Guest speaker: Zac Purchase

 

Tickets £7.50 in advance, includes cheese and wine and raffle

Contact social@goringgapbc.org.uk
Open to all – bring friends and family

 

 Raffle prizes wanted. Please email if you have anything suitable.

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New Boathouse Appeal with Zac Purchase

All are invited to join Goring Gap Boat Club  for an evening with  Zac Purchase Olympic oarsman  and the launch of the New Boathouse Appeal  on Thursday 21st March 2013 at 7.30. Open to non members.

Zac will talk about his Olympic experiences and GGBC committee members will provide a summary of the plans for a new boathouse.

Tickets in advance: £7.50 including wine and cheese. Contact  Sally Lightfoot at social@goringgapbc.org.uk for tickets.  Download a flyer here: GGBC boathouse appeal with Zac Purchase.

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Santa Row cancelled

We regret that due to the river conditions, the state of our site, and the weather outlook, we have no alternative but to cancel the Santa Row this year. Rowing also looks unlikely for Sunday – although we will probably check the conditions first hand on the day.

The Committee plans to arrange a fun event in January instead in order to kick off our rowing year. If this rain persists, we will also consider purchasing an ark to add to our fleet ….

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Learn2Row course starting in January 2013

Do you want to learn how to row?  Then  join us for our next Learn2Row  course starting in January 2013.
Learn2Row is open to all members and non-members  who would like to learn how to row.  If you’ve never been in a boat or have  only tried it once or twice then this is the course for you.
The objectives of Learn2Row are to:
  • Introduce you to the sport of rowing
  • Teach you the British Rowing technique in a safe and friendly environment
  • Provide individual coaching to help you develop your rowing technique
  • Build your confidence on the water
  • Improve your fitness and have some fun
You will receive coaching from our qualified  coaches and will progress from rowing in restricted fours to rowing in one of  our eights.
The Learn2Row course consists of six modules, run over  a 4 week period.  Each module builds on the progress made in the previous  module however the course structure is flexible and will be tailored to suit the  needs and wishes of the participants.
The dates and times for the course  are:
Module Date Time Suggested session   plan
Module 1 Sat 19 Jan 10-12:30 Introduction & water     session
Module 2 Wed 23 Jan 7-9pm Stroke sequence (Rowing tank Oxford       University)
Module 3 Sat 26 Jan 10-12:30 Stroke sequence, boat handling &       confidence skills
Module 4 Wed 30 Jan 7-9pm The catch & extraction (Rowing tank       Oxford University)
Module 5 Sat 2 Feb 10-12:30 Rhythm & balance
Module 6 Sat 9 Feb 10-12:30 Putting it all   together
Who can attend? The course is open to  anyone 18 years or over – members and non-members
Course Fee:  £125 (this includes  membership to British Rowing, but does not include club membership.  This  can be purchased at £60 for the year should you decide to continue rowing with  GGBC)
How many participants:  To  ensure everyone gets the most from the course numbers are limited to just 12  participants Location:  The course will be run from the GGBC  site, Whitchurch on Thames.
If you would like to join the January Learn2Row or have any question  then please contact Stuart Cowen (stuartcowen@ntlworld.com) or Geoff Arnold (garnold@tinyonline.co.uk).
Goring Gap Boat Club www.goringgapbc.org.uk