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August 9th, 2023
Ottawa Rowing Club
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Row Ontario Championships Recap | |
Over the weekend of July 29th and 30th, ORC athletes competed at the Row Ontario Championships! Congrats to our athletes competing at the Row Ontario championships, and a special shoutout to Tamsen Taylor, the youngest RowOntario medal winner ever! Check out some of the action and medal placings below! | |
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1st. U23 Women's 59kg 1x
1st. Sr. Women's 59kg 1x
1st. Sr. Women's 4x
1st. Sr. Men's 4x
2nd. U19 Women's 4x
2nd. U23 Women's 8+
2nd. Sr. Women's 59kg 2x
2nd. Sr. Women's 8+
2nd. Sr. Men's 2x
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2nd. Sr. Men's 72.5kg 2x
2nd. Sr. Men's 72.5kg 1x
3rd. U17 Men's 2x
3rd. U23 Men's 4x
3rd. Sr. Women's 4-
3rd. Sr. Men's 2x
3rd. Sr. Men's 4x
3rd. Sr. Men's 72.5kg 4x
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On August 6th, our Masters athletes competed at the Royal Canadian Henley Masters Regatta! Congratulations to everyone who competed and got Henley Gold! Check out some of the highlights below! Pictures taken from Rowing Canada Aviron and Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.
Our Junior and Senior athletes are competing throughout the Henley Race Week from now until the 13th. You can watch it here!
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Fall Application Period for Financial Aid | |
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Rowers who require financial assistance to participate in ORC rowing activities are encouraged to apply to the ORC's athlete fund. Submissions must include a brief description (500 words) of what type of assistance they require and what the circumstances are around their financial need.
Anyone interested in applying for financial support can do so by emailing Andrew Harfield, at vp.recreation@ottawarowingclub.com with their note attached. The deadline for submissions is September 1st, 2023.
Eligibility requirements for financial aid are as follows:
- For Junior athletes, enrolment in Jumpstart
- For university aged athletes, enrolment in OSAP
- For Senior, Club, and Masters athletes, enrolment in Ontario Works or similar program.
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Drag meets Sport in a Very Special Competition! Introducing the Ottawa Rowing Club Drag Race, a Drag Show and Erg Relay Race featuring local Drag performers fundraising for LGBTQ2+ athletes in sport! Local talent include Eden Moore as our MC, as well as Stella Soleil, Deca Thlon, and Caligula as our competitors!
Our Drag race will be combining sport and drag with the evening divided into three events; an Erg relay race with teams made up of ORC athletes and our drag queen guests, an erg sprint between the queens, followed by the drag show.
This event wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of Capital Pride’s Community Projects Fund. You can buy tickets here using the button below!
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We are looking for 12 athletes from across our Junior, Senior, and Masters Programs to fill our teams. Several athletes have already volunteered, so spaces are filling up!
We will be looking for other volunteers as well, including those with smart serve. Please contact Brendan Edge, athlete.representative@ottawarowingclub.com if you are interested in volunteering.
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ORC will be hosting a table at the Capital Pride Street Festival on Bank Street Aug 26th and 27th to introduce Pride goers to rowing and the programs at ORC. This will be from 9-5 each day.
We will need volunteers, ideally from all programs to help us show off the best of ORC and our sport!
Please contact Brendan Edge, athlete.representative@ottawarowingclub.com if you are interested in volunteering.
For more information on the Capital Pride Street Festival, click the button below!
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New Tech Gear on our store! | |
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We just recently added loads of ORC merchandise to our shop! If you’re looking to rep your favourite rowing club (Ottawa Rowing Club of course!), be sure to pick up some swag! We’ve got Slides, baseball caps, hoodies, joggers, tech gear, and more!
You may now pay through your preferred payment method instead of cash on the store page itself. Shipping still remains unavailable, so please pick up your order at the office!
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Be sure to stay up to date with all the incoming regattas and events taking place in 2023!
August 8th-13th: Henley Race Week (St. Catherines, Watch now! https://henleyregatta.ca/live-stream/)
August 24th: ORC’s Drag Race (Ottawa Rowing Club)
August 26th-27th: ORC at Capital Pride (Ottawa)
NEW September 1st: Fall Application Deadline for Financial Aid
NEW September 9th: PD Ross Regatta (Ottawa)
NEW September 17th: Head of the Madawaska (Burnstown)
September 24th: Head of the Rideau (Ottawa)
NEW September 30th-October 1st: Head of the Trent (Peterborough)
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Want to see your Pictures on Social Media? | |
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Do you want to see your pictures on Social Media? We are constantly looking for more media that we can post from all around the Club! Whether it be an in-house event, regatta, or other event with ORC members, alumni, and more, we are seeking to see greater representation of the entire ORC.
If you're interested in having your pictures on posted, please email your pictures to Marketing@ottawarowingclub.com, and indicate how you would like your image to be credited on social media (an Instagram, Twitter, Facebook handle, name, etc). Please make sure pictures are clear and are at least 1000x1000 pixels so that they show up great online!
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Patrick Okens on Dock Talk Episode 22 | |
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We are excited to have Patrick Okens join us in the latest Dock Talk Episode releasing August 15th!
He's recently published his Book, Blues Before Sunrise: Rowing at the University of Toronto. In this episode, Patrick talks about the inception of the program, integration of the Women's team, life lessons, and more! Definitely worth checking out these unique and in depth insights on a small, but significant portion of the rowing community!
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Click the link in our bio to listen to our previous episodes on your favourite platforms! | |
Club Sponsorships and Perks! | |
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The Ottawa Rowing Club is looking for sponsors! We are gratefully accepting sponsorship to further support our Club, which will include funding the procurement of new rowing shells, oars, rowing machines and coach boats as well as supporting our various rowing programs.
Aside from the amazing community that has been built at the ORC, the Club is built on the generosity of our supporters, donors, and partners. You can view the Sponsorship levels and perks by clicking the button below!
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