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New Spring Schedule Set for ORU |
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Monday, 03 August 2009 21:03 |
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Spring will be a busy and fun time for ORU junior and senior rowers. Following is ORU's Spring schedule: - March 1st: Season practices begin - 4 to 6 p.m. at ORU facility in Oaks Park.
- March 10th: Spring Spaghetti feed and get acquainted dinner.
- March 27: Vancouver Lake Duel (or dual) with Vancouver Lake Rowing Club.
- April 1st: San Diego Crew Classic - the best from the nation will be attending this traditional season-opening race. No ORU crews attending.
- April 10th: Covered Bridge Regatta - Eugene, OR. The largest regatta in the Pacific Northwest on a beautiful course.
- April 17th: Oaks Park Sprints.
- April 24th: Bi0city Championships.
- May 14-16th: NW Junior Regionals - Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, WA.
- May 19th: ORU Awards Banquet.
Every Saturday at 7:30 a.m. - Workouts and practice races.
Perfect Day On River for ORU's Octuple By Karen Tobin and Ginny Anderson What has 16 oars, is 60-feet long, and has an age span of 50 years? If you were on the Willamette River between Oaks Park and the Willamette Falls at Oregon City recently, you would know. Members of Oregon Rowing Unlimited (ORU), ages 14 to 64, rowed the club's octuple 19 miles in synchroization. Judi Emblen, the coxswain who guided the boat, said, "It was a perfect day from beginning to end." Duplicating European rowing excursions, ORU offers longer rows on various waterways as an alternative to competitive rowing. The "Wandertours" of summer 2007 and 2008, were multiple day trips down the Columbia River. Campfires, great food, and beautiful sunsets were some of the many bonuses to these adventurous journeys. |
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Great web site for rowers and riggers |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 30 August 2009 21:08 |
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There are so many great web sites on the worldwide web, it's sometimes hard to decide which ones to recommend first. Here's one that you may find interesting: www.maxrigging.com It's put together by Mike Davenport, who has extensive national and international coaching and rigging experience. He has coached college crews and has worked as a coach and rigger for the U.S. national team. He has also written a great book for people who are interested in the in's and out's of rigging rowing shells titled, "The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Rigging." There are many videos on the website that explain how to do many important tasks ranging from how to tie down shells on trailers and travel safely to measuring and rigging your boat, whether it's a single, double, quad, four or eight. The videos are straight forward, short and easy to understand. It's clear that Mike has professionally taught by the way he presents information. Additionally, you can find your own, personalized rigging "numbers" for your boat by entering a few values into a small applet that Mike has posted on the Max Rigging web site. These numbers will help you set up your boat so you can gain the best power output per stroke. If you have favorite websites that you would like others to know about, drop us a line, and we'll try to spread the word. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 August 2009 08:19 )
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Monday, 31 August 2009 13:51 |
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Ever since it was invented, people have grimaced, griped and groaned about it. Some people call it a medieval torture rack. Others simply won't refer to it at all, instead preferring to ignore the fact that it even exists. Still others have reached what might best be referred to as an "uneasy truce" or accommodation with it, while some hardy souls actually embrace it and use it as a major part of their daily exercise routine. In case you haven't guessed, we're talking about the infamous "erg." |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 November 2009 20:04 )
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