programs@duluthrowing.org
Boathouse Phone 727-8689 Boathouse address: 3900 Minnesota Avenue, Duluth DRC mailing address: P.O. Box 655, Duluth, MN 55801 For Learn to Row class informaiton click here: Learn to Row For Membership information and forms click here: Membership Forms Duluth Rowing Club Sponsored regatta information: Duluth International Regatta July 12, 2008 Death Row Regatta September 21, 2008 Information online now DRC members and friends, use the form below to sign up for club e-mails For archived e-mails click here: e-mail archive
Park Point Current Weather (near boathouse)
U. S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day Sun or Moon Rise/Set Table for One Year NOAA Duluth Harbor Data at Lakehead Boat Basin Water Temperature
The "Iron Oar Club" was formed in 2008 to recognize the top DRC Rowers. The guidelines are simple to make the club the athlete must break the required time for their gender. Upon achieving that time the athlete is posted on the ranking board located on the DRC website and ranked.
Congratulations to all that have pushed themselves to achieve more, may it inspire others to do great things.
Use the handout below to submit your application to the Iron Oar Club.
A big "Thank you" to all the competitors at the 50th Duluth International Regatta. Even though Mother Nature's cooperation was lacking the atmosphere of the "Ergatta" seemed to be fun and spirited.
Results can be found at the link below.
DEATH ROW
Duluth Minnesota
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Awards will be presented for the following categories
Categories include men’s, women’s, mixed, junior, master and open. The above events will be started with a mass start at the Duluth Rowing Club at 8:AM. Cox’n/bowperson meeting at 7:15 AM. $25.00 (U.S.) entry fee per participant includes party and awards for all survivors. For an additional $12, a Death Row T-Shirt will be included. In order to receive a T-shirt on race day, entries with payment and T shirt size must be received by September 8th. There will be only a limited quantity of T-shirts available for purchase on race day for $15. Make checks payable to Duluth Rowing Club.
Below are the results of the 105th NWIRA Championship Regatta
Check the albums page for pictures.
If you have pictures add them to Shudderfly or give Dave a disk.
Duluth Rowing Club
Approximately 450 competitors, 53 of which were from Duluth, participated in the two-day Regatta. Participating teams were from Duluth, MN; Rochester, MN; St. Paul, MN; Minneapolis, MN; Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club; Thunder Bay, Ontario; Kenora, Ontario; Pinnewa, Manitoba; Regina, Saskatchewan; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Thunder Bay, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
This past weekend, the Duluth Rowing Club rowed to an impressive 3rd Place Finish at the 2008 Northwestern International Rowing Association Championship Regatta in Kenora, Ontario.
In addition to receiving numerous 2nd & 3rd places, Duluth Rowing Club members placed 1st and received gold medals in the following events:
• Pete Olson: Masters Men's Single
• Gretchen Madson & Bonnie Fuller-Kask: Masters Women's Pair
• Ben Ellison, Jonathon Halquist, Josh Schuder & Scott Grindy: Junior Men's Quad
July 17, 2008
Social Hour: 6 PM – Special Presentations: 7 PM
Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Meet the author and view the Society’s new Invincible Exhibit.
Congratulations to Ben Ellison, Alena Tofte and Michelle Barnes for being the first club members to be admitted to the newly formed Iron Oar Club.
For more information on the club see the menu item to the left.
Zach Ellison won the U23 Mens single final at Mercer Lake, NJ to qualify for the US Rowing U23 World Championship team. The team will be competing in the U23 World Championships in Germany. Complete results for the U23 Worlds Trials can be found here: www.powerhousetiming.com
Open water racing shell - single
Dolphin by Peinert
24 ft long, 13 in. at waterline
38 lbs rigged
1 1/2 years old
$3500.oo
Also
Car rack and Concept 2 Macon oars - $100
contact: Jim Slocum - 715-779-3308
For more info on the Peinert Dolphin check out their website:http://www.peinert.com/dolphin.html
Duluth Rowing Club Update
April 22, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE:
• Opening the Boat House
• DRC Open House
• Parent Meeting
• Membership Dues
• New Rowing Pass
• Book Launch
PO Box 655
Duluth, MN 55802 www.duluthrowing.org president@duluthrowing.org
Saturday April 26 @ 9:00am
We will be opening the boat house for the season on Saturday April 26th at 9:00am. Many hands are needed so please come down and bring your friends and family.
Saturday May 17 from 10:00-12:00
A great chance to bring down prospective members to show them what the DRC is all about.
We will be meeting with all Junior Rower Parents after the Open House. Please try very hard to bring your parents to the meeting.
Reminder, membership dues at last year's rate are due at the Open House (Saturday May 17). After May 17, the rates will increase. Membership forms can be found on the website www.duluthrowing.org
New this summer will be a 10-visit rowing pass. This pass is available to adults only who have had previous rowing experience (DRC alumni, Learn to Row participants, etc...). This 10-visit pass is available for $100.00 and can be found on the membership forms.
Longtime DRC member Mike Cochran has written a book for the St. Louis County Historical Society on the History of the Duluth Boat Club (the former name of the DRC). The book is expected to be available in June and there will be a book launch event at the Great Hall of the Depot at 6:00pm on Thursday July 17th. There will be appetizers and the event is free to the public. The entire rowing club is welcome and he is looking for a good turnout of rowers. We have a lot to celebrate in our history.
