Following the announcement from the Government and the restrictions which are now implemented within London and the SE region, Curlew RC Committee has decided to close the club for on and off water activites until the new year. The means please do not travel to the docks or to our Read more…
Curlew welcomed its newest cohort of learn to rowers, what feels like a decade ago, in February. It’s fair to say that we’ve never had a Learn to Row quite like this one. Evidence suggests that they’d angered the gods. Quite badly. The first four weeks were blighted by a Read more…
As 2020 draws to a close, it is unavoidable to reflect on the difference twelve months can make. This time last year, buoyed by our successes at the Docklands Head, Ken, John and I competed at the British Rowing IndoorChampionships at the Lee Valley Velodrome. The venue was packed and Read more…
2020 has seen unprecedented challenges to society, and to our sport. The Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 enduced national quarantine programmes rolled out on a global scale, in an attempt to control, contain and eliminatethe worst effects of the virus. The impact that this had on sports, and owing, was catastrophic; Read more…
Sadly we were not able to do our traditional christmas this year, there were no hand holding, singing around a piano, drunken cab ride homes via the local kebab shop. When we all went into the first lockdown, we thought, maybe the summer party would be ok, NO, new season Read more…
Following the announcement from the UK Government: The Trafalgar Trust has will open the gym for Curlew to start using on the 3rd December, following the same rules as before. It is likely that the dock will be open the 5/6 for rowing – please watch this space and speak Read more…
Curlew Rowing Club: Equal opportunity statement 1. Curlew is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its operation. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the following definition of sports equity: Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps address Read more…
10th October 2020: Saw the 154th Annual General Meeting of the Curlew Rowing Club. Following the meeting of the club the following club positions have been comfirmed Chair: Matthew Richardson Club Captain: Nicholas King Treasurer: Martin Pendlebery Club Secretary: Felix Hemsted Senior Captain: Marcus Yarwood Development Captains: Claire Postles & Read more…
Over the last few weeks we’ve tuned into Zoom talks set up by Coach Alex, we’ve had a Nutritionist and Osteopath go over information relating to rowing and then fielding questions from the group. Here are some tips on getting back to training from Osteopath Yasmin; 1. Remember that the Read more…
A few months and several kilos ago, me and Ben from the Devs augmented the Curlew Vets 8 crew in the Lockdown Regatta. 2k was the familiar distance, but blades were swapped for running shoes in this virtual challenge organised by rowers from Bath Spa and De Montford universities, raising Read more…