Rowing British Columbia

Monster Erg
2020-02-02 | University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
General information available here
Registration information available here

Beat the Beast
2020-02-02 | St. George’s Senior School, 4175 West 29th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

BC Summer Games Coaches Workshop (Mainland)
2020-02-08 - 2020-02-09
Rowing BC will be hosting a BC Summer Games Coaches Workshop in Richmond Saturday February 8 and Sunday February 9, 2020.
This camp is intended to assist coaches attending the 2020 BC Summer Games. Coaches who have expressed interest in the Canada Summer Games are also invited to attend, to work together with the BCSG coaches in sharing knowledge and experience.
Sessions at the workshop include:

Games overview
Technique
Selection
Season planning
Nutrition
Physio-led session on back health
S&C
Rigging

Additional details will be made available closer to the camp date.
To register, and for more information, contact the Rowing BC Coaching Coordinator Martin George.

U21 Development Camp (Lower Mainland)
2020-02-09
U21 Development Camp (Lower Mainland)
Rowing BC will be hosting an on-land U21 Development Camp on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
This camp is intended for athletes with the goal of representing BC at the 2021 Canada Summer Games (must be U21 as of December 31, 2021), but other interested athletes are also encouraged to register. This is an opportunity to train alongside other athletes performing at a high level, and benefit from world-class coaching and facilities.
Complete your registration HERE.
Camp fees and additional details will be made available closer to the camp date. For more information, contact Rowing BC Provincial Coach, Rob Richards (rob.richards@rowingbc.ca).

Enhancing Resilience
2020-02-19 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Victoria City Rowing Club, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada
Facilitated by Patricia Galaczy, BA, M.I.R., this Professional Development session will cover practices to manage stress and build resilience, including strategies to better cope with change, uncertainty, difficult people and ambiguity.
Enhancing resilience involves intentional preparation to increase the ability to emerge from challenges better equipped to deal with the next. It is not a return to the former state of mind or to the past. It is a transformation into a stronger self, so that the next time disruption hits one will be better prepared.
Cost: Free for VCRC members, $25 for non-members
Location: Victoria City Rowing Club, Porter Room. 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria
More information for this valuable session is here
To sign up please click here
Note that certified coaches receive Professional Development points for attending.

Ergopogo
2020-03-07 | Constable Neil Bruce Middle School, Daimler Drive, West Kelowns, Daimler Drive, West Kelowna, BC, Canada
General information is available here
Registration information is available here

Elk Lake Spring
2020-03-07 - 2020-03-08 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

RCA Coach Weekend 1 Workshop (Island)..postponed
2020-03-14 - 2020-03-15 | 94 Forward, 100 - 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC, Canada
Please note that following the BC Provincial Health Officer’s recommendations to reduce unnecessary face-to-face meetings, Rowing BC has made the decision to postpone this event.
Rowing BC will be in touch to reschedule this event. If you have any questions please feel free to contact either Martin George or David Calder.
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Coach Weekend 1 Workshop on March 14-15, 2020 in Victoria. The workshop will be held at the boardroom of 94 Forward, located under the Commonwealth Pool, 100 – 4636 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria.
The workshop fee is $250 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, March 14, 2020: all day (time TBD)
Sunday, March 15, 2020: all day (time TBD)

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
For more information on this workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, March 9, 2020.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Coach Weekend 1 Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.
Note: RCA has introduced the Every Coach Certified initiative, which includes prerequisite modules for NCCP workshops. These modules (if not previously taken) must be completed prior to coaches attending an RCA Learn to Row Coach or RCA Coach Workshop.
These modules are: Coach Initiation in Sport, Rowing Essentials and Making Ethical Decisions
To complete these modules, coaches must log in or make a new account in the CAC Locker. Once logged in, there is an e-learning button near the top of the page, which leads to the e-learning section. Select the Multi-Sport option to find Making Ethical Decisions and Coach Initiation in Sport. Select the Rowing option to find Rowing Essentials.
Coaches who have previous NCCP training may not need all modules. Click here to confirm which modules you need to complete.

Head up the Creek..cancelled
2020-03-15 | False Creek, False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module (Island)..postponed
2020-03-21 - 2020-03-22
Please note that following the BC Provincial Health Officer’s recommendations to reduce unnecessary face-to-face meetings, Rowing BC has made the decision to postpone this event.
Rowing BC will be in touch to reschedule this event. If you have any questions please feel free to contact either Martin George or David Calder.
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module on March 21-22, 2020 in Victoria.
The workshop will be held at St Michaels University School, Derby building, 3410 Shelbourne Street (on the corner of Shelbourne Street and Derby Road)
The workshop fee is $125 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, March 21, 2020: 8:30am-3:30pm
Sunday, March 22, 2020: 8:30am-3:15pm

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
For more information on this workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, March 17, 2020.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.
Note: RCA has introduced the Every Coach Certified initiative, which includes prerequisite modules for NCCP workshops. These modules (if not previously taken) must be completed prior to coaches attending an RCA Learn to Row Coach or RCA Coach Workshop.
These modules are: Coach Initiation in Sport, Rowing Essentials and Making Ethical Decisions
To complete these modules, coaches must log in or make a new account in the CAC Locker. Once logged in, there is an e-learning button near the top of the page. This will lead to the e-learning section. Select the Multi-Sport option to find Making Ethical Decisions and Coach Initiation in Sport. Select the Rowing option to find Rowing Essentials.
Coaches who have previous NCCP training may not need all modules. Click here to confirm which modules you need to complete.

Level 1 Umpire Clinic (Island)..postponed
2020-03-22
Rowing BC will be offering a Level 1 (New Umpire) Clinic on March 22, 2020. This is a full day clinic.
The precise location of the clinic will be chosen after participants register in order to minimize travel time for all participants as much as possible.
There is no cost to taking this clinic! All interested individuals are encouraged to attend. This introduction to umpiring is also appropriate for coaches wanting to be more knowledgeable about this side of the sport.
Register HERE.
For more information, please contact the Rowing BC Umpire Committee at ucommittee@rowingbc.ca

On-Water Development Camp (Mainland)..cancelled
2020-03-23 - 2020-03-27 | Delta Deas Slough, 6090 Deas Island Rd, Delta, British Columbia, V4K 5A8, Canada
Spring U19 Development Camp
Date: March 23-27, 2020
Location: Delta Deas Rowing Club
Start time each day: 7:30 AM
Rowing BC in partnership with the Delta Deas Rowing Club is holding an on-water development camp open for all U19 athletes who are looking to improve their on-water skills and aerobic base in readiness for the upcoming regatta season.
This years camp will be include two focus streams – Development & Performance. At the time of registration athletes will need to indicate what stream is the most appropriate. The Development Stream is intended for BC Summer Games eligible athletes (U17 or U19 as of December 31, 2020), and all novice athletes looking to improve their on-water abilities. The Performance Stream is intended for all athletes registered with CSI in 2020, athletes seeking selection onto a RCA or Rowing BC team in 2020, and athletes looking to compete at CSSRA or Canadian Henley in 2020. Daily session volume will range from 12-18 km.
Costs for this camp vary by participant. See below:

Athletes from the Delta Deas Rowing Club – $100.00
2020 CSI Registered Athlete – $100.00
all other athletes – $150.00

Complete your registration HERE.
Payment must be received before the start of camp. Payment can be made by cheque mailed to Rowing BC (155-3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC, V7B 0A2) or by e-transfer sent to admin@rowingbc.ca.

Level 1 Umpire Clinic (Mainland)..cancelled
2020-03-28
Rowing BC will be offering a Level 1 (New Umpire) Clinic on March 28, 2020. This is a full day clinic.
The precise location of the clinic will be chosen after participants register in order to minimize travel time for all participants as much as possible.
There is no cost to taking this clinic! All interested individuals are encouraged to attend. This introduction to umpiring is also appropriate for coaches wanting to be more knowledgeable about this side of the sport.
Register HERE.
For more information, please contact the Rowing BC Umpire Committee at ucommittee@rowingbc.ca

RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module (Mainland)..postponed
2020-03-28 - 2020-03-29
Please note that following the BC Provincial Health Officer’s recommendations to reduce unnecessary face-to-face meetings, Rowing BC has made the decision to postpone this event.
Rowing BC will be in touch to reschedule this event. If you have any questions please feel free to contact either Martin George or David Calder.
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module on March 28-29, 2020 at the Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver.
The workshop will be held in the club Boardroom, which is in the very top level of the club.
The workshop fee is $125 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, March 28, 2020: all day (time TBD)
Sunday, March 29, 2020: all day (time TBD)

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
For more information on this workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, March 23, 2020.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.
Note: RCA has introduced the Every Coach Certified initiative, which includes prerequisite modules for NCCP workshops. These modules (if not previously taken) must be completed prior to coaches attending an RCA Learn to Row Coach or RCA Coach Workshop.
These modules are: Coach Initiation in Sport, Rowing Essentials and Making Ethical Decisions
To complete these modules, coaches must log in or make a new account in the CAC Locker. Once logged in, there is an e-learning button near the top of the page. This will lead to the e-learning section. Select the Multi-Sport option to find Making Ethical Decisions and Coach Initiation in Sport. Select the Rowing option to find Rowing Essentials.
Coaches who have previous NCCP training may not need all modules. Click here to confirm which modules you need to complete.

Brown Cup..cancelled
2020-03-29 | Gorge Rowing Club Boathouse, 2940 Jutland Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 5J9, Canada

Duelling Over a Grand..cancelled
2020-04-04 - 2020-04-05 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

Maple Bay Rowing Club Annual Regatta..cancelled
2020-04-18 | Quamichan Lake, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada

RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module (Kelowna)..postponed
2020-04-18 - 2020-04-19
Please note that following the BC Provincial Health Officer’s recommendations to reduce unnecessary face-to-face meetings, Rowing BC has made the decision to postpone this event.
Rowing BC will be in touch to reschedule this event. If you have any questions please feel free to contact either Martin George or David Calder.
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module on April 18-19, 2020 in Kelowna (location TBA)
The workshop fee is $125 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, April 18, 2020: all day (time TBD)
Sunday, April 19, 2020: all day (time TBD)

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
For more information on this workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, March 23, 2020.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.
Note: RCA has introduced the Every Coach Certified initiative, which includes prerequisite modules for NCCP workshops. These modules (if not previously taken) must be completed prior to coaches attending an RCA Learn to Row Coach or RCA Coach Workshop.
These modules are: Coach Initiation in Sport, Rowing Essentials and Making Ethical Decisions
To complete these modules, coaches must log in or make a new account in the CAC Locker. Once logged in, there is an e-learning button near the top of the page. This will lead to the e-learning section. Select the Multi-Sport option to find Making Ethical Decisions and Coach Initiation in Sport. Select the Rowing option to find Rowing Essentials.
Coaches who have previous NCCP training may not need all modules. Click here to confirm which modules you need to complete.

Metro Vancouver Invitational..cancelled
2020-04-18 - 2020-04-19 | Burnaby Lake, 6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3C1, Canada

Brentwood Regatta..cancelled
2020-04-24 - 2020-04-26 | Brentwood College School, 2735 Mt Baker Rd, Mill Bay, British Columbia, V0R 2P1, Canada

Coach Development Workshop (Nelson..postponed)
2020-04-25 - 2020-04-26
Rowing BC is hosting a Coach Development Workshop on April 25-26, 2020 in Nelson (precise location TBD).
The workshop fee is $ per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, April 25, 2020: all day (time TBD)
Sunday, April 26, 2020: all day (time TBD)

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
For more information on this workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, April 20, 2020.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.

Shawnigan Lake Regatta..cancelled
2020-05-08 - 2020-05-10 | Shawnigan Lake, 1975 Renfrew Rd, Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, V0R 2W1, Canada

BC Junior Championships
2020-05-16 - 2020-05-17 | Burnaby Lake, 6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3C1, Canada

BC Small Boat Championships..cancelled
2020-05-16 - 2020-05-18
More information will be available closer to the regatta date.

Nanaimo Sprints..cancelled
2020-05-23 | Long Lake, 4295 Victoria Ave, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9T 2A9, Canada

Delta Deas Scholastic Regatta..cancelled
2020-05-23 - 2020-05-24 | Delta Deas Slough, 6090 Deas Island Rd, Delta, British Columbia, V4K 5A8, Canada

U19 Development Camp (Vernon)..cancelled
2020-05-30 - 2020-05-31
U19 Development Camp (Vernon)
Rowing BC, with support from the Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boating Club, will be hosting a U19 Development Camp at Swan Lake May 30-31, 2020. This camp is intended for U19 athletes interested in experiencing a performance development camp. It is an ideal training opportunity for athletes from Zone 1 (Kootenays), 2 (Thompson-Okanagan), 7 (North West) and 8 (Cariboo-North East) with goals of attending the 2020 BC Summer Games. It is an opportunity to be challenged in a slightly different way than daily club-based training, and connect with athletes from the wider area who are striving for similar goals.
Complete your registration HERE.
Camp fees and other additional details will be made available closer to the camp date. For more information, contact Rowing BC Provincial Coach, Rob Richards (rob.richards@rowingbc.ca).

CSSRA..cancelled
2020-06-05 - 2020-06-07
Full information available here

Lap the Lake..cancelled
2020-06-06 | Swan Lake, Lochdale Rd, Vernon, British Columbia, V1B 3R8, Canada

RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module (Island)..postponed
2020-06-06 - 2020-06-07 | 94 Forward, 100 - 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC, Canada
Rowing BC is hosting an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop and Para Module on June 6-7, 2020 in Victoria. The workshop will be held at the boardroom of 94 Forward, located under the Commonwealth Pool, 100 – 4636 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria.
The workshop fee is $125 per person. Workshop participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Payment can be made either by cheque (in person at the workshop) or by e-transfer to admin@rowingbc.ca.
Workshop times are as follows:

Saturday, June 6, 2020: all day (time TBD)
Sunday, June 7, 2020: all day (time TBD)

Participants should plan to bring their own snacks and lunches.
To register for this workshop, please fill out the Online Workshop Registration Form.
For more information on this workshop, visit our Coach Education Workshops page.
The registration deadline for this course is Monday, June 1, 2020.
If you would like to partake in an RCA Learn to Row Coach Workshop but are unable to make the scheduled dates, please contact Martin George, Rowing BC Para Coach and Coaching Coordinator at paracoach@rowingbc.ca.
Note: RCA has introduced the Every Coach Certified initiative, which includes prerequisite modules for NCCP workshops. These modules (if not previously taken) must be completed prior to coaches attending an RCA Learn to Row Coach or RCA Coach Workshop.
These modules are: Coach Initiation in Sport, Rowing Essentials and Making Ethical Decisions
To complete these modules, coaches must log in or make a new account in the CAC Locker. Once logged in, there is an e-learning button near the top of the page. This will lead to the e-learning section. Select the Multi-Sport option to find Making Ethical Decisions and Coach Initiation in Sport. Select the Rowing option to find Rowing Essentials.
Coaches who have previous NCCP training may not need all modules. Click here to confirm which modules you need to complete.
