Mount's Bay Pilot Gig Club

To all Mounts Bay members under 35, on the weekend of 4th/5th Feb the cardiac screening unit will be at Penwith College. Thanks to fundraising efforts testing is free. Please book at www.testmyheart.org

Results are in for the first challenge in the series, with 38 people completing the December challenge, rowing the length of the Tamar Bridge.

We had a variety of entrants from several CPGA clubs, individuals, juniors and a leisure centre. Helston have really led the way with leisure centre involvement – with their participants giving gig club rowers a run for their money! This challenge series is all about getting more people rowing, and mapping that participation regionally – you don’t have to be an ergo king/queen to take part. It’s also about giving people new challenges to keep those gym sessions interesting.

I’d like to build upon this and get as many entries as possible for the January challenge, 30 mins which is a tribute to that road we all know and love(!). This fits in well with the recommended guidelines of 5 x 30 mins of activity a week, so please encourage as many people as possible to take part! This is also a great opportunity to set a new challenge for 2012! 

FAQ’s:

·         Do I have to live in Cornwall? – No, this is a Cornish themed league aimed to get as many people taking part as possible, you will see where people live on the results so if you want to see how you did against Cornish people, you can!

·         How do I enter? –Several Cornwall Council linked gyms have log cards, posters and trained staff who can help you complete and log results, if your centre does not or you are using club / personal machines, just take a snap of the screen on completion and email to Rhiannon.halliday@britishrowing.org

·         What info do I need to give? – Along with a snap of your screen, your name, DOB (to compare with other rowers of a similar age), email address (to receive results – this will not be displayed on the results sheet), postcode (for me to map participation – will not be displayed on results), your club/gym and your result.

On Tuesday 10th January, between 5pm and 8pm in the club gym, there is the first of the Mont to Mount trial selection meetings. It will involve ergo sessions and a mini interview. ALL potential rowers to attend.

Any problems please contact Russ Salter, details on the Contact page.

INTRODUCING…THE CORNISH INDOOR ROWING LEAGUE 

  Fancy a new challenge over the winter period? 

Please see the attached posters and flyers for further information on how to be a part of the Cornish Indoor Rowing League.

We have trained staff at Cornwall Council gyms to help you complete the challenges

We are also hoping that workplaces, colleges, clubs and individuals will be a part of this and enter some scores.

Simply jump on a rowing machine, complete the challenge and log your score.

Log cards are available from Cornwall Council Gyms, or simply take a picture of your screen and email to me!

Rhiannon.halliday@britishrowing.org

Results tables will be emailed out to all participants as well as being live on the following web pages: British Rowing, Cornwall Sports Partnership and Cornwall Council

Check out our facebook page: ‘Cornish Indoor Rowing League’  

Fast fact: A rowing machine workout will target tone your entire body. It especially benefits core strength muscles in your mid-section.

On Friday 18th November at 9am, 5 intrepid cyclists Sam Gilman, Logan Anderton, Gary Rich, Rob Abernethy and Colin Campbell (photo attached) departed St.Michael’s Mount in Marazion, bound for Le Mont St. Michel en France.

They arrived at 10pm Saturday night, after covering a total distance of 270 miles and 18.5 hours in the saddle.

This was broken down as follows:

St Michael’s Mount to Le Mont St. Michel 237 miles in 16.5 hours (80 miles to Plymouth in 5.5 hours, then 157 miles from Roscoff to Le Mont St Michel in 11 hours). Then Le Mont St Michel to St Malo 33 miles in 2 hours.

This was a great achievement for the club and strengthens relations with our French counterparts in anticipation of the Mont to Mount row scheduled for next year.

Needless to say there are a few raw backsides!

Sunday 6th November and the weather was dry, the tide on it’s way in and the sea giving us just a little bit of a challenge so we embarked on a trip to Penzance.The first visit for most of us this year as we have been keeping to our own waters most of the summer not really having the time between crews to stretch our selves so far. Two gigs set off , and returned you’ll be glad to hear, but only the strongest of bladder crew did not have to visit the Pz sailing club.

This sunday,rememberance Sunday, we will be starting at 9 am instead of the usual 10am.If you are thinking of giving rowing a go do come down, we had a new rower with us on Sunday, sorry Katherine we don’t normally make new people row for hour and half, and it is an ideal time to start as you will be ready to race by next season if that is what you would like to aspire too.

Please give me, Zoe, a ring on 01736 367989 or 07971561348 for all the info.

This year instead of all rowing activities ceasing in the middle of September ready for the autumn break, there has still been plenty happening atMountsBay.

Training for Mens Newquay was extended by two weeks due to it’s postponement in September, so the boats were still getting plenty of use on the water, however this time from our new shed.

New Shed: We moved into our new shed in September, thank to the volunteers who showed up to help out last minute with the move. We still have no electricity but I think all agree that the new building is a definite asset to the club and it’s great to know we have our own building, designed for us, for the first time. There will be an official opening, watch this space.

Guests in our gigs: On 28^th September, representatives from Participate Sport and various other organisations associated with next September’s Festival Of Sport to be held in Mounts Bay, were treated to a morning of gig rowing and racing. After a brief introduction on land by Dave Elliott and Charlotte Roberts, the group had plenty of time on the water to get the idea of gig rowing, learn the basic technique before getting stuck into some racing. It seemed they enjoyed it so much, another session was arranged for 11^th October were more new faces had a go at our unique sport. Thanks once again to those who volunteered and helped out on both occasions.

For more information on the Festival Of Sport please visit www.festivalofsport.net.

CRY charity row: On Saturday 15^th October, three crews fromMountsBay, as well as crews from Pendeen and Zennor embarked on a row to Mousehole to support the awareness day run by Sylvia and Leon Pezzack for the charity CRY. Sadly their daughter, Debbie Rendle died of the disease and the Pezzacks have worked tirelessly ever since to increase awareness of the condition to prevent more young people losing their lives prematurely. The day was a success, please read the thanks below from The Pezzacks:

‘Leon and I enjoyed the evening last Friday, so please extend our thanks to everyone involved.  Please also thank everyone for their support for the 15 October, by rowing over from Marazion etc. The event raised a staggering sum of £817 and since then I have received further donations of £150 and the money your club raised from the raffle on Friday night i.e £73.00 brings the total to £1,040.  I now have enough money for the initial two day screening in February next year, with a surplus to go towards another session in the future. However as I said on Friday, I could not have achieved this without the help and support of so many people.’

For more information on the charity please visit www.c-r-y.org.uk.