Because of canoe racing on Sunday 14th, we won’t be rowing.
Forthcoming events for summer
Boat maintenance dates: Sat 12th July, Sun 10th Aug, Sat 13th Sept.
Open day / bring a friend – morning 19 July
As we will not be holding the regatta this year we have decided to hold an open day on Saturday 19 July in place of the normal club session.
This is a perfect opportunity to bring a friend along for a free taster session and give rowing a go! We will have our coaches and volunteers on hand to provide tuition. The open day will be run from 10am-12pm followed by a BBQ (sausage rolls & refreshments will be on sale).
Fun racing – afternoon 19 July
In the afternoon from 2pm we will be having some fun racing for club members as well as those regatta crews that would like to join us. We will make crews up on the day and will have some fun head to head racing.
If you are a 2012 or 2013 regatta crew and would like to enter then please contact Andy McKenzie at race@goringgapbc.org.uk to let him know you would like to join us.
“Grow your £10” Challenge – fundraising opportunity
If you signed up to the “grow your £10” challenge last year then the 19 July could be a great opportunity to “grow” your £10. Come and sell homemade cake selling cakes/treats for example.
Henley Royal Regatta (2-6 July)
It’s that time of year again and some of the top crews from around the country (and the world) will be racing at the Henley Royal Regatta. Unfortunately, none of our current members will be racing, however, a previous member (Neil McKenzie) will be coxing the Brown Uni crew.
We won’t be arranging a formal gathering, but if you are free then it’s a great day out. Why not take a picnic, enjoy a Pimms and watch some top class rowing. More information at www.hrr.co.uk
OPEN water capsize drill with launch and rope throwing drill. Sunday 7th Sept: Few of us are really secure in this procedure so a great opportunity to get comfortable with the process and if you don’t want to take part then come and watch and learn!
Come and look at our new home on Saturday morning!!!
THERE WILL BE NO CLUB SESSION ON THIS SATURDAY MORNING 21ST JUNE.
Instead, Club Members are invited to come along to the new site at Lower Basildon to have a look. You are welcome at any time between 9am and 11am.
Directions – Access to the site is off the A329 between Pangbourne and Streatley. As you exit Lower Basildon in the direction of Streatley (or before you enter the village if coming the other way!!) is a turning to the left (right) called Hook End Lane. Opposite this junction are a set of double gates. This is how you should access the site. I will try to get the gates unlocked for Saturday morning if I can, but they are owned by a third party. If I cannot, just climb over them. You should then turn left and follow the track round and down into a field. Keep going straight across to the other side of the field, turn left at the hedge, and walk down towards the river. Please trust me – it is easier than it sounds.
If I can get the gates unlocked, there will be some parking available along the track to the right. If not, there is also parking across the A329 in Hook End Lane – but obviously take care crossing the road.
2014 Regatta is now the 2015 Regatta!
After careful consideration, the Goring Gap Boat Club has decided not to stage the Goring and Streatley Regatta this summer. The event will return in July 2015.
The Regatta site is still waterlogged from the January/February floods and may not dry out sufficiently by July, and in the event of any more significant rainfall in the next 3 months a later cancellation would be inevitable. It makes sense to cancel now, minimizing disruption and giving the water meadow a chance to recover and be in good shape for the 2015 Regatta.
By the time the Regatta returns in 2015 the GGBC’s permanent base in Lower Basildon, for which we have been pursuing planning permission over the last eight months, should be close to becoming a reality. This has been a long held ambition for the Club, and will provide a new focus for our rowing activities nearer to Streatley and Goring.
The Goring and Streatley Regatta in 2015 and will be a major village event and we will be seeking to attract interest from other organisations in the villages to assist by co-hosting the event. In the meantime, GGBC will continue to provide local people with access to the river in a variety of unpowered boats. The Club runs regular Learn-2-Row courses, and holds three open rowing sessions every week. New members are always welcomed regardless of age or experience.
Sunday 27th Round the Island
Just a reminder that this Sunday’s session will include an opportunity to race around the island for those of you with competitive spirits, and a chance to help with some boat maintenance in order to keep our fleet of boats in good working order. Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see lots of you joining us at 10am on Sunday.