Events

Rowers will able to train on the course at the following times:

Friday 11 November – 10:00am till 5:00pm (or earlier if visibility deteriorates)

Saturday 12 November – 7:00am till 9:00am (please ensure that all boats are off the water and clear of the landing stages by 9:00am)

GBRT will not be providing safety cover during these training times and coaches should conduct their own risk assessment before allowing their rowers on the water. At all times rowers and coaches should heed the instructions of members of Boston Rowing Club.

On arrival you will be directed where to park by members of Boston Rowing Club. Please follow their instructions as the day will be very busy and they have the best knowledge on how to fit everyone into the space.

Boston Rowing Club will be selling hot food and drinks from within the clubhouse. Please note that they are only able to accept cash.

A number of portaloos will be on site and we ask rowers, coaches, and supporters to use these rather than the ones in the clubhouse.

Lastly, we ask that people do not congregate in the clubhouse. The only reason why rowers , coaches, or supporters should be in this space is to purchased food or if they are being seen by the medical staff.

We are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast and currently the conditions look like they will be good. The current weather forecast shows a temperature range between 9˚C to 14˚C with no rain and southerly winds averaging 10mph and not exceeding gusts of 16mph.

British Rowing acknowledges the complexities surrounding weighing of rowers and coxes and that we have a duty of care to safeguard the physical and mental health of the individuals.

Through the season the British Rowing U19 programme collects, or askes to be submitted, a number of anthropometric measurements. Typically, these are standing height, arm span, and athlete mass. Though in some cases the physios that work with the U19 programme may take other anthropometric measurements as part of their assessment of an athlete.

One or all of these measurements could be collected at Early ID Trials, February Water Assessment, J16 Crew Sculling Camp, with the submission of the U19 trial ergo submissions, and during camps or competitions as part of the athlete readiness to train or compete morning monitoring process.

Standing height is measured with the rower wearing no footwear and standing so that their heels, back, and head all touch a wall or equipment designed for the measuring of height. The rower should look directly forwards and be asked to breathe in and ‘stand tall and relax’. The measurement is then taken from the top of the rower’s head. Arm span is measured in the same position as standing height but with the rower’s arms stretched out at shoulder height. The measurement is taken across the back of the rower’s shoulders, from the tip of each middle finger. Athlete mass is conducted using the key recommendations which are laid out in the British Rowing Weighing Rowers Guidance.

Providing anthropometric data helps provide further understanding of trial and ergo performances with respect to growth spurts etc. in the young developing rower. It also allows the U19 Programme to better advise coaches and athlete support personnel in the support and development of their rowers. The data also helps with identification of rowers who have the anthropometric attributes that fit trends shown further along the British Rowing Olympic Pathway.

Providing anthropometric data is not compulsory and it is not used as a selection tool. Rowers or programmes who choose not to submit this data are not penalised in any way.

All anthropometric data falls under GDPR regulations and is stored digitally and password protected. The only people that have access to this data are British Rowing staff that have direct involvement with the running of the U19 programme.

For further guidance on the topic of weighing rowers we recommend reading the British Rowing Weighing Rowers Guidance

If there are any concerns please get in contact with Dan Cooper (dan.cooper@britishrowing.org - U19 Programme Manager).