Youth Rowing Fall 2025

 
 

Fall 2025

PCRA Competitive Fall training begins with tryouts August 25th - August 29th at our boathouse on Glen Island.  

TRAINING FACILITIES

Our boathouse is located on Glen Island in New Rochelle. In the case of inclement weather, Race Team practices may move to our indoor training facility located at 89 Wolfs Lane in Pelham. 

TRYOUTS

Tryouts for our race and novice teams, boys and girls, will be held August 25th - August 29th. All athletes wishing to participate on race team MUST attend all days of tryouts. If you are not able to make tryouts and would like to join us for the Fall, please email our administrative team at admin@pcrarowing.com before signing up for a program.

  • Girls Tryouts (new and returning athletes): Monday - Friday 3:15pm - 6pm

  • Varsity boys (returning athletes): 3 - 5:45pm

  • Novice boys (new athletes): 5:30 - 7:30pm

Tryout 2025 fee $165

RACE TEAM

September 2nd - November 14th

Race Team is our Varsity competitive team in the Fall season. This team is open to High Schoolers with previous rowing experience. Participation on our Summer Race Team does not guarantee placement on Varsity in the fall. All athletes wishing to participate on race team MUST attend tryouts. Attendance at all practices is required; absences will impact race participation.

SCHEDULE

Regular Season: September 2nd - November 14th

  • Girls Practice: Monday - Friday 4:20pm - 6:50pm & Saturdays 8am - 10:30am

  • Boys Practice: Monday - Friday 4:10pm - 6:40pm & Saturdays 7:30am - 10:00am

  • Saturday practice times may vary, advance notice will be given

Fall Race Team - $1995

REGATTAS

  • Head of the Riverfront - Hartford, CT - Sunday October 5th

  • Head of the Housatonic - Shelton, CT - Sunday October 12th

  • **Head of the Charles - Boston, MA - Friday October 17th - Sunday October 19th

    • SELECT CREWS ONLY. Please note that only select crews will attend this regatta due to limited boat entries. Athletes attending this regatta are subject to additional regatta fees.

  • Head of the Schuylkill - Philadelphia, PA - Sunday October 26th

  • PCRA Grab Bag - PCRA Boathouse - Saturday November 1st

BOYS NOVICE TEAM

To accommodate the large number of male athletes we have on our team, we have a dedicated team for our novice boys. This team is for athletes who have not previously competed in regattas but require more skill and fitness development before they can participate on the race team. Capped at 16 athletes, participation on the novice team requires recommendation from a coach OR assignment from tryouts. If you’re unsure if your athlete qualifies for Novice please email us at admin@pcrarowing.com.

SCHEDULE

September 2nd - November 7th Monday - Friday 6:10pm - 8:00pm

Novice Team fee: $1,695

REGATTAS

  • Head of the Riverfront - Hartford, CT - Sunday October 5th

  • Head of the Housatonic - Shelton, CT - Sunday October 12th

  • Head of the Schuylkill - Philadelphia, PA - Sunday October 26th

DEVELOPENT TEAM

September 8th - November 6th

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. Sessions are open to athletes aged middle school (11) and up.

Our development team is split into two groups: level I and level II. Level I is for athletes newer to the sport who are still working on the basic skills. Level II is for athletes recommended by the coach who have previous rowing experience. Level II athletes will work towards making the Novice team.

NO PRACTICE September 23rd, October 2nd and October 13th

Two sessions are available:

  • Level I: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30pm - 6:00pm

    • Limited to 25 athletes

    • First 25 to sign up are guaranteed spots on the team. The only way to secure your spot is to register; coaches cannot reserve spots for any reason.

    • After the first 25 spots are filled there will be a waitlist enabled

  • Level II: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30pm - 6:00pm

    • COACH APPROVAL REQUIRED. Please note that participation in level II is limited to those recommended by coaches. If you are unsure if your child qualifies for level 2 please email us at admin@pcrarowing.com

Development Team Fee: $1125

ALL ATHLETES MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM

*Please note that we cannot accommodate any alternate day combinations (i.e. Monday & Thursday or Monday & Tuesday).