Senior Program Head Coach
Doug White - row.better@telus.net

The Senior Program is structured to provide training and racing opportunities to rowers who enjoy a competitive environment and are looking to push themselves to attain personal goals.

Fees:

Annual member fees cover Oct 1, 2011 - Sep 30, 2012.
Download the Membership Fee Schedule (PDF) 

Program Objectives:

• To provide training and racing opportunities for rowers aged 19 and over
• To train crews to achieve personal best performances at the BC Championships, Royal Canadian Henley, and other regattas of your choice
• To provide the training and development opportunity for athletes aspiring to the National Team and wish to compete for Canada.

The program will provide streams to accommodate the individual rower's personal goals and their available time for training. The idea is to those who want more of a challenge are able to train at a higher level to reach their goals, as well as those who have limited time for training but desire to race and maintain fitness.

The group will train together. The 2 levels are as follows:

• A-Level Elite: training will consist of 5-6 water workouts per week and 3 on-land training sessions. On-land training will be split between erging, cross training and strength training.
• B-Level Elite: training will commit to 4 water sessions and 1-2 on-land sessions, which should be completed on the erg.

Each rower should commit to the program they want to follow and inform the coach. Alternate training plans can be discussed.

Training Schedule:

The coached on the water training schedule (March through November) is:

A note about Regattas:

Only Master, Senior and Non-coached (no program) members may race in Regattas.  Set term programs such Learn to Row, Recreational Rowing and Corporate Challenge are considered “non-competitive” and participants are not eligible to compete in Rowing Canada sanctioned events.  Regatta fee coordination is managed by a team of VCRC staff, Club members/volunteers who handle logistics such as collecting regatta fees, making travel arrangements, coordinating boat loading, and truck/trailer transportation arrangements.

The membership fee covers work by Club staff to organize boat allocation and submit VCRC member entries for Local and Away⁽¹⁾Regattas. For Master program participants it also includes the attendance of the Head Coach at Local Regattas.  Member fees do not cover Coach expenses for “Away Regattas”.  Generally, the members attending the “Away Regatta” decide if they want coach support at the event.  If so, those attending fund the following for the Master Coach: travel/accommodation arrangements and costs, expenses incurred by the Head Coach, and compensation for coaching support, as determined by those participating.  Away Regattas also carry additional fees for travel costs if club boats and equipment are being transported and will vary depending on regatta location.

⁽¹⁾ Away Regattas are defined as those occurring outside of the Capital Regional District.

Registration:

To register for the Seniors Program, please click on Register Now below and it will take you to the new RCA Web Registration site. You will also need to complete the VCRC Waiver form, Athlete Code of Conduct and Emergency Contact form. These can be downloaded here or there are forms available at the boathouse.