Birmingham Rowing Club Established 1873

We can be found at Edgbaston Reservoir in Birmingham city centre and cater for rowers of all ages as well as complete beginners. Beginners' sessions are held on Saturday (juniors only) and Sunday mornings at 10.30am. Learn to row course for seniors are run several times per year. We share the water with Birmingham University, Birmingham Schools Rowing Association, as well as the Midland Sailing Club and TS Vernon. The club's address is: 115 Reservoir Road, Edgbaston, B16 9EE. The contact phone number is 07824 433 583.

Junior Beginner Learn to Row Course

Juniors May 13th, 2012

Want to take up a new sport for the Summer?

The Birmingham Schools Rowing Association will be running a weekly Learn to Row for beginners.

The Course will start on Tuesday 22nd May from 18:00-20:00 and will run for six weeks.

The cost of the course will be £35 per person, this includes all equipment hire, insurance & coaching. All coaching is provided by a UKCC Level 2 Rowing Coach, Safeguard approved.

Places are extremely limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Contact Tim Mason on T.MasonUBBC@googlemail.com or 07824433583 to book your place.

Slightly amended regatta draw

christopher April 25th, 2012

There was a mistake in the WJ142x draw and this has now been corrected. The revised version is available from the regatta page.

Birmingham regatta draw

christopher April 22nd, 2012

Is now published, and details on the regatta page

Birmingham regatta BROE now open

christopher March 15th, 2012

You can now enter your crews via BROE

Birmingham regatta Saturday, 28th April 2012

christopher March 7th, 2012

The poster for this year’s regatta and details of the new course direction are posted on the regatta page. BROE will be open for entries shortly.

WEHORR 2012

christopher March 5th, 2012

A W.IM3.8+ competed at this year’s WEHORR. It finished 129th – the highest position for a Birmingham 8+ for a number of years. The crew were Gemma Madeley, Sarah King, Shona Marsh, Bex Heaton, Lisa Meegan, Emma Tod, Tasha Scott and Sarah Gregory ably coxed by Tania Griffin.

Thanks to to Evesham RC for the use of the very nice Vespoli.

More on the water level

christopher February 28th, 2012

Since the thaw BWB have been actively pumping water into the Res and it is now rising rapidly at several centimetres per day.

Reservoir water level

christopher January 21st, 2012

The water is now coming up. The level this morning was at -4.2m and I walked round as can be seen on the map which compares a similar exercise a few years ago when it was at -3.15m.

LEARN TO ROW COURSES 2012!!

Juniors December 5th, 2011

Enjoyed the festive season? Maybe had one too many Mince pies? Want to try something New?

TRY ROWING!!-The BSRA is holding the following learn to row courses at discounted prices to get you started!

NEW YEAR STUDENT DEAL!

The Club will be running a Student Only Rowing Course for all  Students aged 18-25.

This course will Start on Wednesday 25th January, and will run for 6 Weeks.

There are two sessions times available 13:00-15:00 and 15:00-17:00, and will cost Just £4 per session.

WEEKLY JUNIOR LEARN TO ROW COURSE

The club will be running a weekly Junior Beginners Learn to Row Course, for all children aged 11-18.

This will start on Sunday 15th January, and run for 6 Weeks.

Sessions will run from 12:30-14:30. The cost for this course will be £18 for the whole course, coach will be Safeguard Registered.


FEBRUARY HALF TERM JUNIORS BEGINNER LEARN TO ROW COURSE

There will be a Junior Beginner Learn to Row course on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of February Half Term 2012

Sessions will run from 10:00-15:00. with and hour for lunch from 12:00-13:00.

The Cost of this course will be £30 for the entire course.

PLACES ON ALL OF THESE COURSES ARE LIMITED, AND USUALLY FILL UP QUITE QUICKLY. PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

All prices include the cost of all equipment, all courses will be taken by a UKCC Level 2 Rowing Instructor, Safeguard Registered.

For more information or to book onto a course, please contact TIM MASON, either by email on T.MasonUBBC@googlemail.com or Phone 07824433683.


Women’s success

christopher November 28th, 2011

To add to the their win at Gloucester Long Distance Head the W.IM3.4+ (Shona Marsh, Amy Chambers, Bex Heaton, Tasha Scott, Emma Tod) crew this weekend won at Evesham head beating 5 other crews, all the W.IM2 crews and several of the men’s IM3 crews as well. All that and beating the course record too.

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