Hampton Head 04 Feb – photo update

For the parents of boys that competed at Hampton, photographer Iain Weir has uploaded all photos onto his website and offers a 10% discount code “KINGSROW” for KCS students and parents.

iainweir.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/2012-02-04-Hampton-Head-2012

Title: Hampton Head 04 Feb
Location: Hampton School Boat Club
Link out: Click here
Description: Hampton Head
Start Time: 07:30
Date: 2012-02-04
End Time: 16:00

CLICK HERE  to see the Hampton Head of the River page.
See the Locations tab above for how to find Hampton Boat Club.

Crews Entered.

Morning Division
J14 A 8X+
J14 B 8X+
J14 C 8X+
J16 4+
J16 4-
Sen G 4+
Sen 4-
Sen 2-
Sen 2-

Race Time: 10:00am
Boating @: 9:00am
Meeting at 7:30am
Meeting at Hampton school boathouse.
J14s expect to be on the water for a long period and dress appropriately.
J14s water bottles warm/water proof clothing required as well as rigger jiggers (purchased from Mr. Duggan £5 each)
Please allow time for your son/Daughter to de rig their boat after the race. (expected to be finished by 12:30pm)

Afternoon division
Crews Entered
J15 A 8+
J15 B 8+
J16 A 8+
J 18 A 8+
Race Time: 2:00pm
Boating at: 1:00pm
Meeting at 11:30am at Hampton school boathouse.

Dress appropriately
Please allow time for your son to de rig their boat after the race. (expected to be finished by 4:00pm)

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Quintin Head 28 Jan

Title: Quintin Head 28 Jan
Location: Quintin Boat Club Chiswick
Link out: Click here
Description: Quintin Head of the River
Start Time: 07:30
Date: 2012-01-28
End Time: 10:30

Here is a link to the Quintin Head of the River page quintinboatclub.org/quintinhead

See the Locations tab above for how to find Quintin Boat Club

Crews Entered

Boys J15 8+
Boys J16 8+
Boys J18 8+.
Race Time 9:30am
Boating @ 8:30am

Meeting at 7:30 am (KCS Boathouse)

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J14 Training Days 3 – 4 Jan 2012

J14′s will have training on 3rd and 4th January 2012 from 9.30 – 11.30am at the KCS boathouse in Putney.

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Festive Races 4 December

Come along to the KCSBCSA Festive Races. 1.30 – 4.00pm at Putney Boat House

Raffle, Christmas Food, Mulled Wine, Fun races with prizes for best costumes…

and officially say goodbye to Chris Grimble as he heads off ‘up the river’ for challenges new. 

£5 per adult, on the day, under 12s are Free!

All funds raised will go to support KCSBCSA activities throughout the year.

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Teddington Small Boats Head 12 Nov.

8:30                Arrive and rig boats – KINGSTON ROWING CLUB (The Boat House  Lower Ham Rd, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5AU)

09:30              boat for 1st DIVISION –there may be a queue

10:15              Above Thames Ditton buoy see instructions

10:30              1st DIVISION

 

11:30             Arrive and rig boats for division 2

12:30              boat for 2nd DIVISION

1:15                above Thames Ditton Buoy

1:30                2nd DIVISION

 

 

Approx finish time 4pm – rowers may leave once they have permission from their coach

START ORDER:

http://www.walbrookrc.co.uk/news/uncategorized/teddington-head-race-start-order/

 BRING PLENTY OF KIT ESPECAILY IF RACING IN 2 DIVISIONS, COLD WEATHER ETC

 MAKE SURE YOU KNOW RACE RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS:

http://www.walbrookrc.co.uk/news/uncategorized/teddington-small-boats-head-procedures/

 N.B. NAVIGATION OF COURSE : TIME PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATION ARE AWARDED FOR INCORRECT STEERING AND NAVIGATION

COMPETITORS ARE ASKED TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO KINGSTON ROWING CLUB & THE EVENT

 

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KCSBCSA Supper on 11 November

All rowers and supporters are warmly invited to the Boat club supper at the Dining Hall, King’s College School 7.30 – 10.30pm.

Please join us for a relaxed chilli supper and fundraising evening

PLUS –  A CHANCE TO WIN THE HONOR OF NAMING A KCS BOAT IN THE RAFFLE!!

Tickets ADULTS: £15 ROWERS: £12

There will be a cash bar for wine, beer and soft drinks

Dress: Smart casual

Please print off, complete and post – thank you.

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To: Katherine Clarke (BCSA), 1 Clonmore Street, London, SW18 5EU.

Please make cheques payable to KCSBCSA

Number of Adults ……………@£15 Number of under 19’s ………….@£12

Total: £………………………………….. Number of vegetarian meals:…………………

Names (with year groups)  …………………………………………………………………

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Email ……………………………………..………….……  (Tickets will be issued by email)

RSVP by THURSDAY 3rd NOVEMBER

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Please support ex King’s Rower Douglas Sexton’s charity row

OK rows for depression and rape awareness

Oxford charity rowers including Doug Sexton

Oxford charity rowers including Doug Sexton

 

photo credit:  Oliver Cox

Oxford, United Kingdom – On 5 July 2011, eight students from University College, Oxford, including an OK 2010, will row 110 miles to London to raise money for Rape Crisis and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.

Eight students from University College are preparing to embark on a two day row from Oxford to London to raise money for charity. Stroking this crew is Old King’s boy Douglas Sexton, who rowed for three years in the KCS 1st VIII.

The distance of the row is the equivalent of four marathons.  Organiser Ethan Kay, a doctoral candidate who completed a similar row three years ago, said: “It is the single, most memorable experience of my five years in Oxford.  It’s an incredible, beautiful, unforgettable row.”

This year the crew hopes to raise money for Rape Crisis and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.

Rape Crisis coordinates a national network of centres, which provide counselling and other specialist services to victims of sexual violence.

One crewmember said:  “Rape is not malaria. There is a cure, and it is to change the culture in which we live. We realise that as eight brawny Oxford men rowing against rape, we can help make a difference in that way. Rape is a difficult subject matter. To speak about it is to acknowledge its existence. But we must confront the issue if it is ever to change.”

The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust provides free depression training to health professionals, school staff, students and the general public.  Depression is an all to common problem amongst students at the high-pressure universities, which King’s boys invariably attend, after KCS.  Often students are forced to re-sit a year or even drop out due to it, when a simple coffee with someone trained to help them cope with depression was all they needed.

Toby Fisher, an undergraduate, said:  “This charity is close to me having lost a friend, whose parents are involved with this charity, to depression.  It’s aimed especially at young people so probably has some resonance among our peers.”

To support the rowers, send a cheque made out to Charlie Waller Memorial Trust or Rape Crisis (England and Wales) care of University College, High Street OX1 4BH or via the specially created justgiving websites

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust: http://www.justgiving.com/univx1

Rape Crisis: http://www.justgiving.com/univx

 

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Marlow Regatta

MARLOW REGATTA ARRANGEMENTS

 

8:15 am      meet at KCSBC. Travel to Dorney Lake (cars and Truck)

9:00 am      Arrive at Dorney

                    rig boats & coxes weigh in

                   see race schedule for race prep and boating

please note that there is a charge of £15 for parking – passes will be emailed out.

 

 

MARLOW REGATTA
CREW RACE NO TIME Roll call Marshal area BOAT PREP ARRIVE
IM2 8+   00:00 00:02 00:10 00:40 01:00 02:00
Heat 30 11:10 11:08 11:00 10:30 10:10 09:10
Repecharge 68 14:35 14:33 14:25 13:55 13:35 12:35
Final 99 17:25 17:23 17:15 16:45 16:25 15:25

 

Competitor information:

http://www.themarlowregatta.com/2011-regatta/information-for-competitors/

Regatta draw:

http://www.themarlowregatta.com/fs/downloads/2011_regatta/2011SaturdayDraw.pdf

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Reading Regatta Sunday 12th

READING AMATUER REGATTA ARRANGEMENTS

 

SUNDAY

8 am            6 places from boathouse by prior

agreement only – see CJG

9:30 am      Arrive at Reading

                    rig boats & coxes weigh in

                   see race schedule for race prep and boating

11:51am     first KCS race of the day – IM2 2-

 

J14s & J15s & IM2 4+

Parental transport and arrive as per spreadsheet times – 2hrs before race time

 

OR

 

9am            provisional coach booked  – meet Ridgeway Car Park

tbc according to numbers

10:30          Arrive at Reading

 

 

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAILS FOR THE  ON THE WEBSITE

http://www.reading-amateur-regatta.org/

 

Sunday Draw

Reading Regatta KCS schedule

SOME IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

  • Check every fitting in seat position of the boat incl HEEL RESTRAINTS
  • Bring food & water and water proofs for the day – forecast is for rain.
  • There will be a KCS gazebo alongside the course
  • DO NOT WANDER AROUND INBETWEEN RACES – get the weight off your feet
  • MAKE SURE YOU KNOW TIMES AND PLACES TO MEET AFTER EACH RACE
  • Make sure all equipment is loaded and nothing is left at the event
  • No one is to leave without coach’s permission
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National Schools Regatta Draw

The draw is now out for National Schools Regatta. Please visit the regatta website to see details of the draw and the link below to see KCS and Godolphin & Latymer racing programme:

See here for the KCS and G&L NSR racing programme

see here for a link to the NSR website http://www.nsr.org.uk/

see here for a link to, an all important wind checker site http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/nottingham

Please see mailed letter for travel and accommodations arrangements

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