When:

Saturday, February 25, 2012.
Check-in begins at 8:00 am. The first event begins at 9:00 am

Event categories:

2000 meters. This is the premiere indoor racing distance. It's what the big dogs do at C.R.A.S.H.-B.s and it's a true test of physical fitness and mental toughness.
1000 meters. This is the masters outdoor sprint distance and it's available only to masters-age participants (21+). Yes, 21 makes you a master rower!
500 meters. If you like to blow it out at the beginning, this is the event for you. Don't hold back!
30 minutes. This is for those endurance athletes who can pace themselves and sustain some serious effort for a long time. Whoever rows the most meters in 30 minutes wins.

Registration fee: $35 lets you register for as many events as you dare! Register here: http://dirt.raleighrowing.org/

Awards:

Hey RRC,

The Virtual Team Challenge is about to start, it runs from January 1st to the 31st. It's time to start logging some indoor meters, and at the same time get ready for D.I.R.T. in February.

Details:

* Each team rows or skis as many meters as they can collectively between January 1 and midnight January 31 .
* This is a team challenge. You must belong to a team to participate. This is not the same as your club affiliation in your profile.
* Meters must be entered online.
* Only indoor rower or SkiErg meters count (no water or snow meters please).
* Deadline for entering meters: Friday, February 3 at midnight ET.

Visit Concept2's site today and get signed up, if you are not already.
http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/challenges/team/teammember.asp

Have a great time!

Our past RRC President, Alexa Chew, and her husband John Clark are expecting their first baby this February and we'd love to shower them with good wishes and all things pink.

Join us for a delicious lunch at PieBird in downtown Raleigh for some sweet and savory treats.

Only your presence is requested, but if you would like to bring a gift for Alexa and John they are registered at:
Babies R Us
Target
smartmomma.com

I hope everyone had a very merry holiday and I look forward to seeing you all on and off the lake in 2012!

Debra Schneider
RRC Social Coordinator

The Concept 2 Individual Skeleton Crew challenge is coming up!

Row and/or ski at least 31,000 meters between October 25 and October 31.

Check out the details at http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/challenges/individual/skelcrew.asp

Have fun!

After the boat naming we will head down to Lilly's Pizza, 1813 Glenwood Ave.,Raleigh, at 12 noon.

If you are racing on Oct.1st at Falls Lake and want to attend a coached rowing session with Shawn prior to the boat naming be at the lake at 8am.(8-10:30am)

If you are coming to lunch at Lilly's please send me an e-mail so I can get a big enough table(s).

Debra Schneider- winodeb@yahoo.com

Join us for some great Italian food next Saturday night!
Check out the menu at: www.bellamonica.com

Please RSVP if you can attend no later than Thursday July 14th to: winodeb@yahoo.com

Eight master rowers affiliated with Raleigh Rowing Center traveled to Aiken, SC to
compete in 1000 & 2000 meter sprint races on June 25-26, 2011 at the USRowing
Southeast Regional Championships. Competition started promptly at 7:30 am
Saturday morning on Langley Pond and included 25 teams from Florida, Georgia,
Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The
RRC masters team entered 11 events overall and brought home 5 gold medals in the
mixed quad, mixed double, men’s lightweight double, women’s lightweight double,
and the men’s quad. 2 silver medals were won in the women’s quad and men’s
lightweight single; and 3 bronze medals were won in the men’s single, women’s
double, and mixed double. After a hard day of racing on Saturday it was fun to
attend a delicious low country boil hosted by August Rowing Club on the beautiful
Savannah River!

Back Row: Bert Stewart, Shawn Stevenson, Laura Guogas

In honor of the longest day of the year you too can row in the Concept2 Solstice Challenge!

All you have to do is row 21,000 meters on June 21st - break it up however you want - and enter it in your online logbook.

For more info. and how to participate check it out - http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/challenges/individual/summersolsti...

The Concept2 2011 Global Marathon Challenge that runs from May 1st through to May 15th.

If anybody wants to row in this individual challenge all you have to do is row a half marathon (21,097 meters) or full marathon (42,195 meters) before May 15th.

Check it out - http://concept2.createsend1.com/t/y/l/zdjdud/iitujktuy/j/

66 beers on tap and great american grub!

Check the place out at: www.brewmastersbarandgrill.com

See you there,
Debra Schneider- RRC Social Coordinator