I hope that you all wish to renew your club membership for the 2020/21 year, and suggest that, whilst this continues to be a challenging time for everybody, the club still has much to offer.
Please remember to renew your senior membership today, for the 2020/21 rowing year. At the recent EGM, it was agreed that the club would offer an optional reduced membership fee of 10/12 of those published, but to qualify for that discount you need to have signed up by the end of today. Please see Carolyn's 22nd May email for details on how to renew. Note that payment can be deferred until 31st July, but if you plan to do this, you need to: renew your membership online via Club Hub as normal, but choose the 'Pay Later' option; and email Jim and Carolyn at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please remember, if you have not renewed your membership you may not access the club premises or equipment as we make a gradual return to rowing. Junior membership fees are due by 31st August.
You will have seen from my 29th May email that we have now progressed to Wave 2 of our Safe Return to Rowing plan, adding a limited number, but broad range, of club singles and ‘household boats’, to provide opportunity for as many members to scull/row as we safely and practically can, whilst following UK Government, British Rowing, and Environment Agency guidelines.
Please follow the procedures detailed in my email carefully; they are designed to keep you and other members safe. Thanks to Jim for managing the FitClub bookings every day for us; to get as many people out as we safely can, whilst adhering to our new protocols. The 2-hour boating slots, from 0700 – 2000 daily, are presently available to all, but I would request that, if you have flexibility, you allow those who are working full-time priority for the early morning and evening sessions. You can note this in the comment section.
In addition to private singles (from Vetmen, Masters Women, Senior Women, Alumni, Senior Men, and J/WJ16-18), I can see from FitClub that tomorrow there will be club boats going out from representative of almost all our senior squads: Alumni; Daytime; Recreational; and Vetmen. These are still early days in our return to the water, and we will undoubtedly learn from this Wave, and revise the plan prior to the next Wave. For everyone fortunate enough to get back onto the water: please keep safe and please enjoy it.
Last weekend 33 Maidenhead juniors took part in a unique event, a virtual Nat. Schools Regatta, together with rowers from Tideway Scullers School, The Windsor Boys' School Boat Club, Lea Rowing Club, Marlow Rowing Club and Henley Rowing Club. Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to those who showed exceptional fitness and finished on the top of overall results or in separate events (2k erg or run, 250m erg or run, 5k run). Notable performances: Olivia won 250m run; Steph was 3rd in 2k run; Alex was 4th in 250m erg; Izzy was 3rd in 5k run and 3rd overall in erg/run events with Abby just behind her in 4th; Zara and Katie were 16th and 18th overall, but 1st and 3rd among WJ14s; Stephanie was 2nd overall in run only events; Max was 6th in 2k and 5th in 250m erg; Josh, J13, was 7th in 2k run; Ed was 5th overall in erg/run and Josh was 3rd overall in run only. A very solid performance from all, under challenging conditions. Well done all.
Thanks once again to Jack Beaumont for taking time out from his home training schedule to join us for an exclusive Q&A session last Monday. We look forward to welcoming him back on the Maidenhead reach before too long.
Our Spring challenges are still in progress. This week’s leader board for time: 1st: Jasper king - 12H 16M; 2nd: Dillon Cook - 10H 33M; 3rd: Josty - 10H 13M. Keep sending in Strava route shapes and cake photos.
British Rowing have a number of online challenges and races available https://www.britishrowing.org/indoor-rowing/online-challenges-races/?utm_source=GRI&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GRI-27052020&utm_content=article-5. Well done to Marcus for a great performance in the 1k challenge this weekend, finishing top in category, and 14th overall. Cake well deserved!
Finally, many of our members continue to appreciate support from the Club community, and you are welcome to join the scheme via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Stay safe
Nick