The results of Sunday’s time trial can be found here. Saturday’s results, and the overall point score are still being compiled. ACT Youth Cup Squad – Selections announced On Friday, 10 August ACTRA announced the selections for the ACT Youth Cup Squad to compete at Nagambie on 31 August to 2 September in this annual event. The team members are listed here. Congratulations to them all. ACT Rowers at World Junior Championships – catch up Our ACT representatives at the World Junior Rowing Championships have been back home for a week now and we are only now getting this record-of-ACT-rowing up-to-date. In case you missed the media reports and results on both the Rowing Australia and FISA web sites: the WJ2- of Christabelle Northam and Veronica Tamsitt came 2nd in the B Final; and the MJ4x- with Nick Barnier and Zac Cleaver also came 2nd in their B Final. A post Day 1 media release is linked below. Some extras for you are: Post Day 2 media release; Post Day 3 media release; and some photos! ACTRA Monthly Newsletter – August The monthly newsletter can be found here [460Kb PDF]. Back numbers can be found here. The August newsletter includes the final ACT Regatta program for the coming season. World Rowing Championships – Next week Make sure you keep up to date with the World Rowing Championships being held next week in Munich. Stories and results can be found at the FISA. Of course, you need to watch out for locals Sarah Cook in the W2- & W8+, and Sonia Mills in the W4x. Ex-local Fergus Pragnal is in the M2+.
The first heats have been rowed and our ACT rowers have done well. Read the ACTRA media release here, which also has a quick note from Gordon Marcks, the coach of the WJ2- that came third in their heat. Also visit the Rowing Australia web site, and the FISA web site for more general information. Winter Time Trial #3 – Call for Entries Entries for the third weekend of ACT Winter Time Trials close this weekend for trialing on 18-19 August. See your club for more details. Entries are open to all. Winter Time Trial Point Score – Progress tables The points so far for participants in the ACT Winter Time Trial series is available here for small boats (Saturdays) and here for larger boats (Sundays) [both small PDFs] Youth Cup Bulletin #2 Issued The second regatta bulletin for the Youth Cup in September has been issued. You can see it here [pdf 500kb] ACT Rowing Course Feasibility Study If your interested in the study into a 2km course on Yarramundi Reach, you can find a copy here [pdf 3.5Mb]
A media release on the exciting events in China next week can be found here. Rowing Queensland jobs advertised Rowing Queensland is currently looking to fill the following full time positions:
- High Performance Manager
- Development Manager
The position specifications can be found on http://www.sportspeople.com.au/ and on the Rowing Queensland web site http://www.rowingqld.asn.au Applications for both of the positions will close at 5.00pm Wednesday 15 August 2007, with interviews expected to be conducted on Tuesday 21st August 2007 at Rowing Queensland or via teleconference if necessary. Dunlite CDM Murray River Marathon – Entries Close Friday, 7 September The Dunlite CDM Murray River Rowathon will be held on Saturday 6th October, in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. It’s your chance to row 92km in a day (or as few of the four approximately equidistant stages as you wish) along the broad, still Murray River between Boundary Bend and Robinvale (midway between Swan Hill and Mildura). Entries close on Friday 7th September and you can download all the information you need (including explanatory notes, entry forms, maps & accommodation suggestions) from the official website, http://www.geocities.com/roger_boyce/. If you need more information (or perhaps to find someone to row with), please contact Duncan MacKinnon at dcmackinnon@bigpond.com or 03 8633 6198 (BH).
There is a nice article on Michelle Simpson in the latest edition of Rowing MagOzine (July-August). You can get a copy at newagents, or subscribe by contacting the pubisher here. Radio National Sports Factor covers some rowing The excellent radio show ‘Sports Factor’ (Fridays at 08:30 and 19:00) had a segment with Robyn Selby Smith on 29 June. You can read a transcript or listen (directly over the web, or by a podcast) by going here. The podcasts are only there for a few weeks.
Entries for the second weekend of Winter Time Trials close in just over a week. Organise your entries now. There was a great turn out for the first weekend, and fantastic weather that will surely return for the second one.
The second World Cup Regatta, on the Bosbaan at Amsterdam, was run last weekend. Crews with ACT athletes did well with Sonia Mills coming second in the W4- (another Australian crew won), and Sarah Cook coming third in the W2- (she won the first World Cup W2- a few weeks ago). You can see details on the Rowing Australia Web Site, and on the FISA web site. Winter Time Trial #1 Results The results of the first time trial can be found here (Saturday) and here (Sunday). Both days it was perfect Canberra winter weather for fast times.
The start list for this weekend’s time trial is here. Should be great for everyone.