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Win an iPod Nano from Rowing Ireland
The Rowing Ireland Indoor Championships will be held on December 18th 2010 at Dublin City University Sport Centre. Rowing Ireland are opening up the chance for you to be the one who designs the event logo. The event logo is more than just a design. We want a something that will become synonymous with event; a logo that people will see and instantly link with the Rowing Ireland Indoor Championships. The winning logo will be used on the event website, medals and all promotional materials, and the winning designer will win an iPod Nano, a merchandise goody bag and free entry to the Rowing Ireland Indoor Championships
For details on how to enter (closing date is Friday 10th September) please go to the National Championships section of the website.
Read the full storyHappy 100th Birthday John Hodgson
Everyone at Concept2 would like to wish John a very happy birthday today. Below is a short bio sent to us by John's daughter Valerie:
"I think Dad got his first bike at the age of 15 and from then on took it as an opportunity to exercise and escape from the streets of Leeds where he was born. He was already working in the tailoring industry in Leeds then, he met Mum (Bertha) in 1931, he was 21 she was just 18, after that they never spent time apart.
They married in 1938, then war broke out. He volunteered on the first day but was refused because he was too old! He persevered and was offered administration duties but again refused and his perseverance paid off. He was enlisted in the 8th Army 7th armoured brigade better known as the desert rats under the command of field marshal montgomery, my Dads hero. Their reputation of course is famous and dad was away at one time for 4 years without leave. He came home in 1945 and started work at Joshua Tetleys brewery in leeds. His love of bikes resumed taking Mum & me with him every weekend into the Yorkshire dales, on a tandem, which we did for about 10 years.
Read the full storyLondon Youth Rowing - Coaches Required!
London Youth Rowing are looking for several coaches to develop community programmes, including indoor rowing in schools, youth clubs and also some on the water rowing at one of the London Youth Rowing Centres across London.
Click here to download the PDF.
Read the full storyJ14 Record Broken Again
Earlier this week, whilst doing a trial run, Tim Livingstone set a new British J14 Record of 1,248m in 4 minutes. Today in the planned atempt he managed 1m further!
Not many people have broken the same record twice in one week - congratulations to Tim.
Wandsworth Guardian report (click image for full report).
James Cracknell Injured in Road Accident
Just days into his latest challenge, James Cracknell is in hospital having suffered a head fracture after being knocked off his bike in Arizona. A spokeswoman for the star said: "He is conscious and his condition is stable. Doctors have said he is making very good progress."
All at Concept2 wish him a quick recovery. More on this story on the BBC website
Read the full storyRecords, Records, Records!
What a week for indoor rowing records- with another two British and one World record having been updated on the website today. Roger Brown & Julian Norton completed a 24 hour tandem row in aid of the Herriot Hospice and in the process not only broke the World record with a distance of 364,464m but also raised over £9,000.
Last month Georgina Price of the Forum Flyers broke Carol Woodard's half marathon British record in the 50-59 Lwt category, this week she did it again in the full marathon, beating Anne Yate's previous record by 3 minutes and 6 seconds finishing in 3:07:44.
In a trial run for a record attempt tomorrow Tim Livingstone of Tiffin School rowed 1,248m in 4 minutes to break the J14 British Record by 21m. Not content with having broken the record, the original attempt will still take place tomorrow and could see him go even further.
Read the full storyWorld Record Row Virtual Map
Many of you will know by now that Dave Holby is currently rowing around the world on his Concept2 Indoor Rower (see worldrecordrow.com, he recently tweeted a link to a map created by Jo Mills showing his virtual journey around the globe - thought you might like to see it: dynamite-idea.com/wrr/
Read the full storyRoss RC Help Raise £1,400 At Charity Fun Day
Last Saturday 3 Junior members from Ross Rowing Club helped support a local charity event for the Forest of Dean Childrens Opportunity Centre.
It was well attended and many had a row supported and demonstrated by the Junior members, Megan Jephcote, Jess Boon and Sam Boon. The photo shows the race against the Army, the Fire Brigade and the Police 26 prizes were awarded with the top three winners being from the Army from 1 Rifles.
Read the full storyBirthday Row Sets 70+ Marathon Record
Congratulations to Hetta Morath, who last week on her 70th birthday completed her charity marathon row. She is the first British woman in the 70-79 age group to complete the row and therefore sets a British Record and breaks the World Record with her time of 3:43:07. However more importantly Hetta rowed the marathon in aid of the brain tumor charity Andrea's Gift and raised over £2,000.
Read the full storyJames Cracknell Takes On America
Fresh from placing the highest Brit ever in the Marathon des Sables earlier this year, and with a broken toe to boot, those of you who have followed the exploits of James Cracknell since he retired from competitive rowing might not be surprised to hear that he has a new challenge, and he's asking for all our support.
Starting this Thursday, July 15th on the Southern Californian west coast in Santa Monica James is taking on America. He is racing non-stop across the US to the Statue of Liberty in what may be his 'toughest challenge yet'!
Choosing four Olympic disciplines to complete the challenge this is the plan:
• Cycle 350 miles from Santa Monica to Death Valley National Park in Nevada
• Run 80 miles through Death Valley
• Cycle 2,500 miles from Death Valley to Toledo, Ohio on the western tip of Lake Erie
• Row 250 miles the length of Lake Erie from Toledo to Buffalo, New York
• Cycle 500 miles From Buffalo to New York City
• Swim 15 miles to the Statue of Liberty