Rowing

Introduction

Rowing has evolved over centuries from a means of propelling warships to a popular hobby and spectator sport..
Today, 55,000 people in the UK participate in rowing at least once a week.  More than 300 British Rowing events and activities take place each year. 
It's not all about the racing - recreational rowing is just as popular as competitive rowing.
There are over 520 British Rowing clubs in the UK catering for all ages and abilities at the same time as offering many different types of rowing.
There are also many different types of rowing including; traditional, adaptive (for people with a disability), ocean, indoor, surf and touring.

The main contacts for the sport locally are:

Greg Yarnall - Sports Development Officer Northamptonshire Sport
Telephone: 01604 237133
Mobile: 07889152342
Email: gyarnall@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Kes Stapleton - Regional Development Officer British Rowing
Telephone: 01733 310782, Mob: 07818 576138 
e-mail: kes.stapleton@britishrowing.org

Play

There are opportunities to take part in rowing in two clubs within Northamptonshire, one of which is in Northampton and the second in Oundle. To find your local club, visit www.northamptonshiresport.org and put in the relevant information or visit www.britishrowing.org.

Want to give rowing a try, click here for more information.

Coach

British Rowing provides a range of coach education training, so if you would like to be become a Rowing coach, or develop your Rowing qualifications further, visit www.britishrowing.org. You can become an indoor or an outdoor rowing coach with the opportunity to progress from level 1 to level 3. Alternatively use www.northamptonshiresport.org for more generic coach education information.

Volunteer

There are many opportunities to volunteer within the sport of rowing. British Rowing also have various volunteering initiatives, such as volunteer development programmes and Volunteer of the year awards. You can find all the details by visiting www.britishrowing.org/volunteering.

Clubs

To search for clubs in your area visit the Northamptonshire Sport club Directory atwww.northamptonshiresport.org or alternatively visit the British Rowing website club finder at www.britishrowing.org/clubfinder.

Links to website

www.britishrowing.org
http://www.britishrowing.org/regions/eastern