Welcome to Reading Rowing Club

The new season has gotten under way with a bang, as the various crews are making their presence known in the early stages of the Head Race calendar. There has been some healthy re-shuffling in amongst the different squads, as athletes move up the ranks and compete for seats in boats. A general hive of activity is currently evident at the club, both on the water and in erg and weights rooms – join in!

Existing members, please note the new 'Notice Board' section on the website that will hopefully keep you up to date with all that's happening from the comfort of your warm home!

Race Report

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 00:00

Vesta Scullers Head – 28th November 2009

Conditions weren’t bad for this year’s Scullers Head with sunshine for most of the race and the wind not affecting the rowers until after Hammersmith. Once past Hammersmith though, a strong headwind made the row very tough.

Reading had five members representing the club. Simon Gough was the fastest RRC sculler coming 97th overall. Kevin Du Toit achieved 141st. Dirk Borgstede came 23rd in his category. Chris Heemskerk came 6th out of 21 competitors in W IM3 and 26th woman overall. Sally Pollok-Morris competed in WVetB where she came 2nd.

Photos to view from Salt Photography, Big Blade Photography, and Birdman Photography

RRC brave the gusty winds at Kingston Head – 21st November 2009

Reading Squads entered Kingston Head with a full trailer load on Saturday 21st November. With the weather forecast to be torrential, rowers expected the worst, however despite fast river conditions and some strong gusty winds in the afternoon division, everyone stayed dry and many achieved some great times. RRC achieved a total of 5 wins on the day, the men won IM2 4 and the IM2 - and the women won WIM1 4-, IM2 4x and WIM3 2x.

Click here for the Full List of RRC Results

Photographs to view at Rob Burnage's Gallery

Latest News

Sunday, 29 November 2009 00:00

Membership Rates Remain Static for 2010

At the AGM on 14th October, it was unanimously agreed that subscription rates for 2010 would be held at 2009 levels and not increased in line with inflation. This has been possible due to prudent financial management throughout the previous year and was warmly welcomed by members in view of the wider economic situation. The 2010 subscriptions which fall due on 1st April will therefore be £300 for adults, £150 for juniors/full-time students and £115 for colts. Adults will continue to be able to opt for a staged payment option as an alternative to paying by lump sum, thus allowing them to spread the cost over April, May and June.