News Archive
3 August 2007 River Conditions update
The Environment Agency and the TRRC are urging clubs to be cautious about returning to the river Thames above Teddington Lock while flow rates remain very strong.
3 August 2007 New Million Pound Training Centre helps Walbrook
Temporary buildings put up in 1866 to house the Royal Canoe Club, home of Walbrook Rowing Club, in Teddington on Thames, will finally be demolished later this month to be replaced by a state of the art multi-water sport training...
23 May 2007 Veterans' Training Day Postponed
After much discussion and feedback it has been decided to postpone the proposed Veterans' training day in June, until later in the year.
6 April 2007 Safety Boats on the Tideway
The PLA have informed the region that some of the vessels which are hired as safety boats for the Heads and Regattas on the tidal Thames might not have any form of license, either with the PLA, MCA or any other appropriate...
2 April 2007 Head of the River Race
The region requires that all crews involved in incidents at the Head of the River Race fill in incident report forms.
26 March 2007 Winter Lock Closure list
River Thames river and Lock Closures for winter 2006/2007
14 March 2007 Regional support for Club Welfare Officers
Juniors now comprise a significant, and increasing, percentage of active
rowers registered with the ARA.
12 March 2007 Discount on Umpires' jackets and trousers for Thames Region umpires
A dark blue waterproof embroidered with the ARA umpires' logo is now available via NewWave. The cost for ARA umpires is £100 but the TRRC has agreed to refund £50 of the cost of these jackets to the region's umpires.
28 February 2007 London Summer of Sport Funding
London Summer of Sport is now open to applications for support funding for Sport Events in summer of 2007.
9 February 2007 River Closure for the Royal Windsor Triathlon
Members who row on the Upper Thames near Windsor, should be aware of the planned river closure on Sunday 17th June 2007.
9 February 2007 Waterways Working Groups
The next meeting of the Waterways Working Group is on 26 February at the Environment Agency in Reading. There is a secondary meeting, immediately following the WWG to raise issues/concerns around rowing, the passenger trade and...
9 February 2007 National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships
London Youth Rowing and The Boat Race Company Ltd have announced the creation of a National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships, hosted by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
8 February 2007 TRRC Pioneer Online Incident Reporting
The TRRC has today launched a new on-line reporting system for the region. The system has been in development since October 2006 and will enable easier reporting and collation of data on incidents on the Thames.
8 February 2007 Coaching Qualifications in the Thames Region
The TRRC is holding at meeting at Marlow RC on 4th March, for all tutors and assessors in the region, as well as anyone wishing to get involved in coach education, or who want to get qualified.