ORC Drag Race & Come Try Rowing day, Upcoming Summer Blockbuster and MORE!

August 15th, 2024

Ottawa Rowing Club

Upcoming: ORC Drag Race & Come Try Rowing Day

The ORC is thrilled to announce that the Capital Pride Drag Race Event will be held on Sunday, August 18th, from 1-5 pm!

We are looking for 12 volunteer athletes to participate in ORC's Drag Race and help with set up and take down. Athletes will be on relay teams of 5 members- including one drag performer. Teams will doing one erg relay of 2500m with each member doing 500m followed by one erg relay of 500 m split between the drag performer and one or more athlete. Points are awarded for the team's performances on the erg and for the drag performers number during the show. The winning team will be crowned. Food will be provided for volunteers.

We are also looking for volunteers, including safety boat drivers, for the Come Try Rowing portion of the event, which will be held the same day from 11 to 2. If interested, please reach out to athlete.representative@ottawarowingclub.com!

Upcoming: ORC Summer Blockbuster

The ORC is excited to announce the upcoming Summer Blockbuster: Jaws.

The date for the blockbuster will be August 25th! Doors will open at 2:15 with a 2:45 start.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite or at the door.

Construction Traffic In Front of Boathouses - Member Awareness

All members should be aware that there will continue to be periodic vehicles passing in front of the buildings at various times to service the construction site under the bridge. This will go on until this January. Black and McDonald the main contractors have agreed to the following protocols:

Passenger Vehicles. B&M will limit to their own management staff and one vehicle per subtrade ( expecting there to be one trade at a time). There will be occasional inspectors, and management staff accessing the area. B&M and visitors should access the work area from the top access versus driving down whenever possible. All are to slow down to a "dead crawl" - 4km/hr max, put on flashers and tap the horn before passing each building.
Truck Deliveries / Equipment. B&M will provide flagmen in front and behind each vehicle. B&M will notify ORC staff by email 24 to 48 hours beforehand. ORC (Zak)will provide a list of email addresses for these notifications and notify membership.
Signage. B&M to place temporary signage up at each end of the drive path indicating the 4km/hr speed max, to put on flashers and to tap horn at buildings.
Communication of Procedures. B&M will incorporate into their site specific policy and highlight the same to all trades/ staff coming on in start-up meetings and tailgates.

All members are requested to be vigilant when exiting buildings, spot for exiting crews/members if on the apron, and report plate numbers and vehicle descriptions to Zak, Kim if these protocols are not being followed.

FALL Season

Registration is open!

Summer memberships expire on August 24th

ORC Gym Only Memberships are now available!

The ORC now offers gym-only memberships! These memberships are great for friends, parents, crossfitters and anyone looking for a high-quality and friendly training space!

Memberships are now only $75 for the whole summer.

To register, take a look at our website under "programs".

On The Road to Success

The Ottawa Rowing Club is launching an exciting new project to support our growing community of rowers. Our current trailer, which has faithfully served us for 40 years, can no longer keep up with our expanding club and increasing number of athletes. To continue supporting the wishes and dreams of our rowers, we need a second trailer to transport boats to and from events efficiently and safely.

Our goal is to raise $58,000 to purchase a new trailer, ensuring our athletes can compete at the highest levels and achieve their goals.

https://www.ontariosportnetwork.ca/nstf-projects/329-ottawa-rowing-club

Athlete Fund - Financial Assistance for the Fall Season

Intake for application is now OPEN

Please contact vp.competitive@ottawarowingclub.com

Closes September 15th 2024.

ORC Discord

New to ORC or haven't heard of Discord? Discord is an instant messaging social platform that has virtual communities, called "servers", which can be accessed through their webpage or app. ORC has its own discord server where all of our important and urgent information, like practice cancellations and updates, will be posted first. Follow the link below to join the ORC server. Once you've entered the server, you will need to select the ORC programs or activities you are associated with to get access to the "channels", or chat groups, affiliated with your program.

Join the ORC Server