Recreational rowing on the Thames. Beginners, new members and visiting clubs welcome.
Over the weekend we launched our ‘£10 challenge’ with a series of fun races, in our usual round the island format. It might be less than 3k, but racing in our restricted fours over that distance really makes you feel like you have had a workout, and racing turns are a skill that not enough rowers practice. Thanks to everyone who took part, and we look forward to all the Apprentice/Dragon’s Den style entrepreneurship!
As you are aware we recently launched the Boathouse Development Fund with an entertaining evening in the company of Zac Purchase. We are now ready to launch the first phase of fundraising and would like to invite all GGBC members to come along to one or both of the club sessions over the weekend of 11th / 12th May to participate in fun rowing activities, enjoy bacon/egg rolls and drinks and help us make a start on raising the funds for our new boathouse.
We will provide club members with a £10 note and a challenge – to take it away and double the value, or triple it, or make as much money as possible over the next six months! We will ask you to bring it back later in the year along with any profit you have made. Please come along and enjoy some rowing in the company of other club members and take away your £10 note. We hope to see you on 11th (from 9am) or 12th (from 10am) May to make a start on generating the funds for the boathouse
On Thursday we launched our new boathouse appeal with the help of Olympic champion Zac Purchase who gave an inspiring talk and answered questions from the audience. We all tried on his silver and gold medals and listened to him enthusiastically describing what it took to be the best. The evening was a great success. More photos
A big THANK YOU goes out to Zac, all those involved with organising the event and all those who attended. Stay tuned for more on our boathouse soon.
The first learn to row course of 2013 finished last weekend! Check out how they did… (click on slideshow to see all the pix).
