Competitions and stuff

• There will be 4 GRC crews racing in this Saturday's GUBC Western Head, on the Clyde:
  • Div 1 (11:30 am)
    • MVet
    • WRes2
  • Div 2 (2 pm)
    • MOpen
    • WNov
• There are 4 GRC people racing in the Erg-monster-champs on Sunday:
  • Gill, in WJu15 (4 min race)
  • Kathleen, in WJu16 (5 min) and WLtwt (2k)
  • Helena, in WJu17 (2k)
  • Bryan, in M60+ (1k)
• Stuff - there was an EGM last week, and the subs went up... more later.

From the BR web site:

Advice for the prevention of Weil's Disease

British Rowing has been advised of several new cases of Weil's Disease on the River Itchen, Southampton.

Safety next

As part of the revised safety provisions that are currently being implemented in our club, please note that there is a new boat/outing log book in use.

Please make sure that YOUR crew is logged in and out for every outing.

Break with tradition

Tickets are ALREADY on sale for the GRC Burns Supper Evening.

• Date: 28th January, 7:00 for 7:30pm (after the GUBC Western Head)
• Venue: The Boat House
• Dress code: Pink socks/Kilt *
• Tickets: £tbc, Contact with your order.

• We have enough room for 50 members, family and friends !

* The 'traditional' GRC Burns Supper on or near Valentines Day has reverted to a more usual date, but we can still honour the dress style originated by M.Mouse.

Date for EGM.

Please note that an EGM of the club will be held on Saturday 21st of January at 12.30 in the GRC Clubhouse.

The formal notice of the meeting is here on GRCMembers.

Change of focus?

We could perhaps alter the 'aims' of the club, in the Constitution - anyone fancy some surfing this weekend? The weather and water conditions should be perfect!

GRC BIG quiz!

More GRC wins! (Modesty forbids further elaboration.)

Well done to Jane and her helpers for making it an excellent evening. Highlights... the Cap'n looked much fitter on Saturday night than she did the following morning, while the VP continued his run of near-thing wins over female opposition.

Scullers' Head this Saturday - CANCELLED
But the GRC BIG quiz is still on!!!

More info on GRCMembers

Are you pulling my chain?!!!

Entries for the 2012 Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships, to be held in Edinburgh on Sunday the 29th of January, are now open and available at www.SIRC2012.notlong.com.

Scullers' Head this Saturday

The draw:
Provisional Draw and Information for Competitors

There are loads of GRC people taking part, in singles in division 1 at 11:00 (Don is 3rd GRC starter... but Emma is 4th - how do you think that will turn out?), and in doubles at 1:30. Make sure you give yourself enough time, getting afloat and getting to the start.

There are 7 previous winners taking part in the single sculls - 2 rowing for GRC: last year's winner Jonny (start #1) and brother Chris. Both have won racing for 2 different clubs. Can Chris make it 3? Or will there be a new winner this year?

GRC (including Glasgow Argonauts) already has more individual winners (5) than any other club, although C'dale has most wins, thanks to GP (10) who is nowadays entered as a Berwick sculler!

Inverness Head

Latest News is that GRC had 3 wins at the Inverness Head:

• Ricey in R1 1x
• Sally and Lynne in WNov 2x
• Helena and Kathleen in WJu16 2x (#proud)

results

The GRC BIG Christmas Quiz 2011

Saturday 3rd December, from 6.30pm, Quiz starting at 7.30pm

• Seniors vs Novices
• Coaches vs Rowers
• Vets vs Juniors
• Club vs Club
• Girls vs Boys

Settle old rivalries off the water at the GRC BIG Christmas quiz!!

• Including the Captain’s Round and the President’s Challenge!
• Featuring the world famous Sandy’s Cupboard!
• And the night will be topped off by the VPs legendary after hours D-I-S-C-O!!
• Prizes for the winners, best team name etc
• Tickets £5
• BYOB
• Friends and family welcome!

AGM Update

For the first time in many years, we actually had ELECTIONS for committee posts!

Ronnie has really retired this time, Kenny is the new 'Chief' (all Hail) and Marianne and Doug are the only survivors from last year.

There is currently no change to subscriptions - they will be decided at an EGM which will be held in a few weeks - probably on December 10th.

• Committee
• Membership
• Constitution

GRC Fours Head - Results.

Race details page

GRC crews took both prizes for fastest crew of the day - men's and women's.
The weather and river conditions were perfect and a fine day was made even better by HUGE quantities of home-baked goodies.

It's YOUR club AGM on Wednesday at 7:30pm

For the last few years, our club has had some great successes on the water. Certainly, our performance has been disproportionate to the size of our membership. That means that there's a constant need for people to help run the club; to organize and do the necessary background tasks while the young, fit, hard-training rowers get on with the job of winning major prizes. This Wednesday night, we'll be electing the new Committee that will take us forward into, hopefully, another successful year.

Please be there - it's your club, too!

(Yes - this IS exactly the same note as last year!)

GRC Fours Head

Provisional start list.

Clyde Head

A long day of racing - 3 divisions with many, many GRC competitors.

Club wins:

• Division 1
  • Open 1x - Harry
  • Res2 1x - Ricey
  • (Nov 1x - Don, racing in SPOTS!)
  • WNovice 8 - Sally, Laura, Heather, Philippa, Kerry, Lynne, Helena, Kathleen and Jules
  • WJ18 1x - Olivia
  • WRes1 1x - Beth
• Division 2
  • Open 2x - Harry & Jonny
  • WRes2 2x - Jane & Jo
  • WJu18 2x - Emma (& sister Laura, from Semple)
  • WJu16 2x - Helena & Kathleen
• Division 3
  • WOp 4x - Amanda, Kelly, Olivia and Emma

results (zip file, which may not be your cup of tea...)
results (from the ever-accurate SR web site)

photos from Malcolm

Good job we've got ergs...

The latest river level info - read it and weep.

Carry on camping

Well done to Emma and Olivia, heading off to Nottingham this weekend for the GB Junior 'Potential' camp.

(They don't let just anyone in, you know!)

Magnum Fours

The big one is just three weeks away - the Glasgow Fours Head of River will be on Saturday 5th November.

Details are on the web here, and the poster (opposite) and events list can be downloaded if you want something special for your wall.

The usual full list of events, for fours and quads, is offered. Crews will race over a 5 kilometre course from Belvidere to Glasgow Green.

There will be 2 races, at 11:30am and 2:00pm.

Entries can be made through the GRC on-line entry system, which will be available from October 20th until entries close on October 30th at 5pm.

Racing uncertainty.

The race has, unfortunately, been cancelled (or postponed until further notice) due to the river conditions resulting from this week's rainfall.

The FINAL draw for Saturday's Scullers Head race has been published. The document also includes map and race instructions. Competitors - please read and understand these!

There are loads of GRC people taking part, in singles in division 1 at 12 noon (Don is TOP GRC starter!), and in doubles at 2:30. Make sure you give yourself enough time, getting afloat and getting to the start.

Let's hope that the river is rowable...

Back in business.

The first Head race of the season is on Saturday the 8th of October.

Entries close this Friday for the C'dale Scullers Head.