A first report for the Runcorn Rowing Club Autumn Head which has added adaptive competition. Head racing has traditionally been quite limited for adaptive racers. Only 3 of the 32 UK adaptive events are head races. The long distance is … Read More »
Recently Marlow RC held one of its PR1 Capsize drills and PR1 Rescue Training (big thanks to Helen Kingsbury). The exercise allowed us to further understand the ideal protocols for PR1 rescue. In particular, we used our new “wide bracket” … Read More »
The Regatta for the Disabled has been running at Phyllis Court in Henley for many year to provide a summertime regatta festivity specifically catering to disabled individuals in the area. Not unlike the co-located Royal Regatta, the focus has been … Read More »
The new WinTech adaptive seat has proven a popular favourite in the adaptive community – easy to attach, lightweight, comfortable. Marlow has 4 of them that are used regularly. That use, especially by one of our PR1 rowers training intensively … Read More »
The City of Oxford Regatta is one of the premier adaptive/para events in the racing calendar and its anticipation was all the more keen with the cancellation of 3 major adaptive events this year. As usual, CORC did not disappoint … Read More »
When we experienced the PR1 capsize at Marlow RC last year, we did a complete review of the risk assessment for PR1 sculling. One of the contributing risk factors concerned the stability of the boat itself. The Wintech floats sit … Read More »
Typically, PR1 is a lonely classification with all of the competing and training in a 1x. A 2x format has huge benefits of teamwork as well as opening up more opportunities for competition in the Support Adaptive 2x racing. But … Read More »
Sometimes the best adaptions are the simplest. Duct-tape and foam are the adaptive coach’s best friends, but Stratford-upon-Avon has added another handy implement – the bungee cord. “Phil has been with us several months and suffers from progressive MS. Phil … Read More »
The British Rowing Offshore Championship featured the a ‘Supported Adaptive 4+’ (2 adaptive rowers and 2 non-adaptive rowers) for the first time ever with 6 clubs participating: Stratford-upon-Avon, Coastal Barbarians, Mayflower Offshore, Exmouth, Fishguard & Goodwick Jemima and Llandaff. Community … Read More »
Wheelpower National Junior Games included rowing this year with a pre-event opportunity for athletes to try the rowing machine out: “The National Junior Games has been running for over 30 years and during this time many thousands of children and … Read More »