Fall 2021 at PCRA
Fall Programming
Development Team
PCRA’s Development team is a great starting point for any athlete interested learning how to row. Our development team is co-ed and is the first step towards joining either our boys or girls competitive novice racing program. On Development team, athletes learn the basics of rowing and fine tune their technical skills while gaining fitness. The ability to swim and tread water is required for everyone. Please see the FORMS button below. Contact admin@pcrarowing.com with any questions.
The Development team athletes are invited to participate in PCRA’s Fall Grab Bag Regatta. This inter-club event, held at the boathouse on Glen Island, is a fun introduction to regattas. Save the date: November 6th.
The Development squad is capped at 40 athletes (roughly divided 50/50 boys girls).
Fall Season Dates: August 30th - November 12th (11 weeks)
Practices are Monday - Thursday, 4:30pm - 6:00pm.
Development Team $800
Race Team
Our Race Team will be running this Fall from August 30 - November 12. All athletes must try out for Race Team placement during Pre-Season August 23rd - 27th. The Race Team will be capped at 50 athletes + coxswains (roughly divided 50/50 boys girls). Practices will be 2h 30m long, and will begin on Monday, August 30th. There are six team practices per week. Attendance at all practices is required.
Season dates: August 30th - November 12th (11 weeks)
Boys: Monday - Friday 4:00pm - 6:30pm and Saturday 7:30am - 10:00am
Girls: Monday - Friday 4:15pm - 6:45pm and Saturday 7:45am - 10:15am
Save these Dates:
Row Around the Sound, Glen Island Park September 18th
Head of the Riverfront, Hartford, CT October 3rd
Overpeck Fall Classic, Leonia, NJ October 17th
Head of the Charles, Boston, MA October 22nd - 24th Select Crews Only
Head of the Schuylkill, Philadelphia, PA October 30th - 31st
Fall Grab Bag, Glen Island Park November 6th
Adult Learn to Row: Development Level I
Rowing is a sport that can be learned at any age! Many of our competitive masters got their start in one of our adult learn to row programs. Due to popular demand, PCRA is running multiple Learn to Row programs for beginner adults. This Fall we are offering three sessions of Weekday Level I Learn to Row, each 2 weeks long with instruction being held at our boathouse on Glen Island on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9am to 11am. There is a limit of 4 athletes per session. The ability to swim and tread water is required for everyone. Please see the FORMS button below. Contact admin@pcrarowing.com with any questions.
Adult Learn To Row - Registration Opens Wednesday, August 4th
Weekday Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am - 11:00am
Level I, Session I September 13th - 24th
Weekend Saturday & Sunday 8:00am - 10:30am
Level I September 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th
Fee: $240
Adult Learn to Row: Development Level II
Our Adult Learn to Row Level II is designed for those individuals who have completed our first Level I Learn to Row and are looking to continue their rowing education. This program’s goal is to take you from that beginner stage to the next level and prepare you to join our Master’s program. The ability to swim and tread water is required for everyone. Please see the FORMS button below. Contact admin@pcrarowing.com with any questions.
This Fall we are offering three sessions of Weekday Level II Learn to Row, each 2 weeks long with instruction being held at our boathouse on Glen Island on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am to 11am. There is a limit of 4 athletes per session.
Adult Learn To Row - Registration Opens Wednesday, August 4th
Weekday Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am - 11:00am
Level II, Session I September 27th - October 8th
Fee $240
PCRA dock at Glen Island
Masters Program
Our Masters program will be running six days a week Monday - Saturday from September 7 to November 12. Weekday practices are split into two sessions. Our Masters program is open to those who have some previous rowing experience.
Masters - Registration Opens Wednesday, August 4th
Season dates: September 7th - November 12th (10 weeks)
Practice: Competitive Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 7:00am AND Saturday 6:30am - 8:00am
Recreation Monday - Friday 5:30am - 7:00am OR 7:15am - 8:45am AND Saturday 6:30am - 8:00am
Two Day Tuesday & Thursday 5:30am - 7:00am OR 7:15am - 8:45am
Save these Dates for Competitive Masters:
Head of the Riverfront, Hartford, CT October 3rd
Head of the Housatonic, Shelton, CT October 9th
Head of the Charles, Boston, MA October 22nd - 24th Select Crews Only
Head of the Schuylkill, Philadelphia, PA October 30th - 31st
ALL Masters rowers Save these Dates:
Row Around the Sound, Glen Island Park September 18th
Fall Grab Bag, Glen Island Park November 6th
Competitive Fee $950
Recreation Fee $850
Two Day Recreation Fee $650
If you are new to the sport of rowing we encourage you to sign up for one of our Adult Learn to Row sessions.