Jamestown, NC – Registration is open for the season of adult indoor rowing at the Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio. The indoor rowing workout was created to give anyone and everyone a uniquely smart, low-impact, high cardio, full body workout.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
High Point Rowing Club is home of the high energy, low impact, full-body workout for everyone. Working every muscle in every stroke, our famously effective group classes combine cardio and strength training with authentic crew rowing techniques (and a great soundtrack) in one smart, highly efficient workout. Increase your endurance, train all your major muscles, and row your way to your leanest, strongest arms, legs, core, and back.
Club founder Gene Kininmonth
“You are going to torch those calories with indoor rowing,” says Aussie Coach Gene Kininmonth. “After this winter session you are going to feel stronger and healthier than you have in years – and you will know it after just your first class.”
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format on the Concept2 rowing machines. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions, or both.
Weekday Sessions: Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6pm to 7:30pm starting January 8 ending February 28, 2019.
Weekend Sessions: Saturday mornings at 7:30am-9am and Sunday afternoons at 4:00pm – 5:30pm, starting January 5 and ending February 24, 2019.
Note, you can mix and match between weekend and weekday classes to fit your schedule.
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and running shoes are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth on the rower). Bring a water bottle too!
Address: 124-C Wade Street, Jamestown, North Carolina.
Cost: $195 per participant for weekday or weekend sessions. $235 per participant for New Year Unlimited sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.
More Info: Email Gene at contact@highpointrowing.com with questions about the program.
World rowing champion and Duke University women’s rowing head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno will be the guest speaker at this year’s Celebration of Rowing banquet.
The 5th annual Celebration of Rowing banquet, hosted by the Triad United Rowing Association will take place at 6pm on Saturday, November 17, at Sedgefield Country Club.
“Coach Megan Cooke Carcagno’s life story in this sport is story of inspiration and a lesson in commitment,” says banquet Chair Jackie King. “We always look for a guest speaker who has made an impact on the international stage with a local connection. We are so honored to have her joining us to speak on this occasion.”
FROM ROWING NEWS MAGAZINE – “Megan Cooke Carcagno has, by all accounts, been successful. A member of four U.S. national teams (2004-2007), she has the world championship and World Rowing Cup medals to show for it. She was in the U.S. women’s eight that began the streak of international gold medals that has extended 11 years and counting. She has coached at all levels—junior, masters, club, collegiate—and taken her teams to their own pinnacles of success. It was no surprise, then, when she sought another level of achievement, both for herself and for the team she joined in the summer of 2015 as head coach: Duke women’s rowing.”
The Celebration of Rowing banquet is an social event for recognizing an appreciation for our sport and our local rowing community. Celebration of Rowing is the one time each year when the Triad rowing community gathers to honor its own and enjoy hearing from a keynote speaker who has made a national impact on the sport of rowing.
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Coach Cooke Carcagno will follow a talented line of speakers in recent years who have each had a national impact on the rowing community:
2014 Caroline Lind, 2X Olympic gold medalist
2015 Misha Joukowsky, Resolute shells
2016 Jack Carlson, Rowing Blazers
2017 Jason Read, 911 firefighter & Olympic gold medalist
“The Celebration of Rowing banquet is a special night for rowers,” says the event chair Jackie King. “It is about coming together to celebrate the sport we all love and for many of us a sport that has held a profound transformational effect on our lives.”
BUY A RAFFLE TICKET TO WIN AN ERG!
The High Point Masters have pooled together to buy a brand new erg, which will be raffled off at the banquet. Purchase your ticket online to win this Concept2 Model D erg with PM5 monitor.
Double Olympic gold medalist Caroline Lind was inducted into the Triad Rowers’ Hall of Fame at the High Point Country Club on November 19, 2016.Almost 200 rowers and their families gathered at High Point Country Club for the 2016 Celebration of Rowing banquet.Greensboro Crew rower MaryBlake Murphy with Jason Read at the 2017 Celebration of Rowing banquet.Maddie Mullins was awarded the Caroline Howard Cup for service and inspiration to her fellow rowers at the 2016 Celebration of Rowing banquet.Author, archeologist, and international rower Jack Carlson regaled the almost 200 rowers at the Celebration of Rowing banquet with his historical account of rowing’s social attire.
Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – Race directors have received a record number of boat entries from 19 rowing clubs from across the southeast region of the United States for the upcoming 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on Saturday.
At the close of entries 157 boats were entered to race the winding 5,000 meter race course on Oak Hollow Lake. Last year the event received 153 entries.
“This is an exquisitely visual day at the lake” says race director Erin Sanders. “I would encourage all High Pointers to come out and spend a few hours at the lake to see this wonderful parade of boats on Saturday.”
The regatta is open to the general public and admission is free. Parking is $5.
“We will have 500 rowers and expect upward of 2,000 spectators at Oak Hollow Lake this weekend,” says High Point Rowing Club founder Gene Kininmonth. “Participation in rowing continues to explode in North Carolina and we are so fortunate that High Point is at the epicenter of this remarkable growth.”
The festival has attracted a number of marquis college names this year, including local favorite High Point University, as well as UNC, NC State, Wake Forest, and Davidson College.
Also competing are Masters (adult) and youth rowing programs from across the state.
While the event is mostly a North Carolina affair, rowers are coming to High Point from as far as Washington, DC for the regatta.
Boat racing at the rowing festival is a 5,000 meter time-trial. Crews will line up their sleek rowing shells at the Skeet Club Bridge end of Oak Hollow Lake and then race out to the center of the lake where they will row a 180 degree turn “Round the Duck” back to the main channel before turning toward the finish line at Festival Park. That’s right. There’s a duck. A giant bright yellow inflatable duck. Race officials decline to disclose the actual size of the duck but it clearly dwarfs the rowers on the water.
Racing begins at 9:00am and runs through 3:30pm. Spectators can watch from Festival Park off Eastchester Drive and Oak Hollow Marina off Centennial Drive. Following the races the duck will return to shore for children’s photographs.
Use 1841 Eastchester Drive, High Point for GPS directions to Festival Park.
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Media headquarters for the 2018 Rowing Festival will be the Media Center at Oak Hollow Lake. The Media Center is equipped with Wi-Fi access. The Media Center will also accommodate interviews at the conclusion of each event. Race winners will be brought to the interview area for media access. Limited parking is available for daily print, online and television media (advance notice requested). All television stations that will be bringing in satellite trucks should call Gene Kininmonth (office: 336-257-9009) to arrange for vehicle access.
Photographers
Photographers wishing to obtain action shots on the racecourse may be accommodated in a media boat on a first-come, first-served basis. The media boat will be restricted to designated sections of the course and cannot “race” to keep pace with competing boats. Please arrive at the Media Center 60 minutes before you need to be on the water.
High Point’s crew of cox Margaux Blanchard, Adam Alt, Kyle Koval, Charles York and Austin Young won the Youth Four event in convincing fashion at the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
High Point, NC – Triad rowers celebrated a 6th Anniversary on Saturday with an exhibition row, class races, and delicious potluck at Oak Hollow Lake.
On a perfect morning for being on the water, rowers from High Point and Greensboro crewed 12 eight-oared shells for the annual boat parade, which then saw the high school sophomores, coxed by Reagan Labiak, win the youth class races. Soon after the “Feisty 50s” won the Masters race by age category.
The club has much to celebrate after 6 years, with a record number of rowers joining the Masters program for adults and the scholastic program for students from public and private schools across the Triad.
“There is something intrinsic about rowing,” says club founder Gene Kininmonth. “The experience is very surreal. You are among a team, you are all rowing together. And yet at the same time it is a very personal experience.”
“No matter what the weather this is always a beautiful event,” adds Gene “I am so grateful that Phill Planes and his Carolina Skyworks film group is able to capture these historic moments for our rowing community with such incredible video footage from both drones and ashore.”
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Grade 6 -12) are eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Email Coach Gene contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
THIS IS OUR MOST ULTIMATE DEAL OF THE YEAR – FREE ‘LEARN TO ROW’ FOR ONE WEEK!
Whether you are going into 7th grade in middle school or a high school Junior, you may be looking for a new sport . If so, then this is your chance to give rowing a try for free. Five days of rowing at Oak Hollow Lake – you can come to one practice or all of them.
This is the best sport for making friends – no bench warmers. Everyone races!
This Fall up to 80 high school and middle school students will be part of our rowing program at Lake Brandt. This Sneak Peek will give you a great intro on learning about rowing to see if the sport is for you.
No experience necessary but you must be able to swim as a safety precaution if you join the team. Participants must be at least 12 years of age.
WHAT? Sneak Peek Week is one week of learning to row for FREE, where students will learn the technique needed for rowing in racing boats on the water.
WHEN? 4:30pm to 6pm on Monday, August 13 though Saturday, Aug 18.
WHERE? Oak Hollow Lake: use 3700 Waterview Road for GPS directions.
COST? FREE!
Also, be sure to have a parent sign the waiver and swim form certifying that you can swim. These can be downloaded on this page. Bring these forms with you.
Also bring the following:
• flip flops and normal athletic attire
• water bottle
Questions? Just email Coach Gene at contact@highpointrowing.com
High Point-Greensboro rowers were ready to open their spring season at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.
Charlotte Curri, Kinkead Crotts, Arte Blythe, and Molly Hilemn win gold in the U17 women’s quad sculls at the 2018 USRowing Southeast Regional Championships in Florida.
Sarasota, Florida – High Point Rowing Club concluded the 2018 USRowing Southeast Youth Championships with a record four crews racing in grand finals and gold won by its U17 women’s quad scull crew.
The gold medal came in the last race of the weekend for High Point. Molly Hilemn, Arte Blythe, Kinkead Crotts, Charlotte Curri won the North Carolina State Championships in April and on Sunday in Sarasota they left nothing to doubt with a blistering start that quickly led to an open water lead after only 250 meters of racing in the 2,000m final.
No crews could challenge High Point throughout the race and the race soon became a procession with St. Andrews finishing in second place 8 seconds behind.
The win capped a strong day for High Point that saw a record four crews racing in finals.
Junior Ognovich opened racing for the club in the final of the women’s single sculls with a 4th place finish.
Next up Harry Capizzi and William Hundley overcame early steering issues in the men’s pairs race to finish 5th in the 7 boat final.
Ainsley Fox and Charlotte Curri also finished 5th out of 7 crews in the final of the lightweight double sculls.
“I am really proud of the performance of our squad here in Sarasota,” said head coach Gene Kininmonth. “With over 1400 rowers racing from across our region this weekend this is an extremely competitive rowing event. Congratulations to all our rowers racing here, especially to those making finals and winning gold medals.”
Will Hundley and Harry Capizzi at the 2018 USRowing Southeast Youth Championships.Charlotte Curri and Ainsley Fox at the 2018 USRowing Southeast Youth Championships.
Coach Gene Kininmonth starts the 2018 Middle School Race at Lake Brandt.
Greensboro, NC – A week of constant strong winds finally abated on Saturday morning to bring a glorious morning for rowing on Lake Brandt for the annual cross-town Middle School Race between High Point and Greensboro Crew.
Jordan Lake Rowing Club also joined in the fun at this year’s classic match up, bringing an all boys middle school eight and a number of upper class men rowers. The high school rowers were mixed with High Point – Greensboro rowers via a random draw and all enjoyed a series of three separate sprint races.
The middle school rowers raced two races over about 800 meters. The first was to determine the cross-town champion between High Point and Greensboro. The second would see how a combined High Point – Greensboro Crew would fare against Jordan Lake, whose crew would race in both.
Race One
Jordan Lake 2 minutes 26 seconds
High Point 2:29 ~ winner of the cross-town race.
Greensboro ‘A’ 2:42
Greensboro ‘B’ 2:45
Race Two
Combined HPG ‘A’ 2 minutes 22 seconds
Jordan Lake 2:30
HPG ‘B’ 2:33
Greensboro 2:51
High Point’s stroke Natalie Earnhardt led her crew of Sidney Briggs, Charles Richards, William Thompson, Ellie Schroeder, Claire Lytle, Katie Todd, and Elizabeth Richards to victory in the 2018 Middle School Race with Greensboro at Lake Brandt.
“Today was all about making it fun,” said Coach Gene Kininmonth after the race. “But it is also important to realize that athletic competition is also planting seeds of greatness in the hearts and minds of these young rowers, some of whom have only been rowing a few weeks. Regardless of whether a rower won or lost today, they each experienced strong emotional reactions to competition that will help build on the resilience of their character.”
Kininmonth, who established both rowing clubs, says events such as these are formative moments in young rowers’ lives that “many will look back on and cherish later.”
Crews comprised of randomly drawn high school rowers from High Point, Greensboro, and Jordan Lake Rowing Club return to shore after a series of races at Lake Brandt.
High Point, NC – Charlotte Curri is High Point Rowing Club’s ‘Rower of the Month’ for April.
Charlotte Curri
A freshman student at Bishop McGuinness High School, Charlotte began rowing for High Point Rowing Club as a middle school student at Immaculate Heart of Mary school.
On Saturday at the 2018 North Carolina Youth Rowing State Championships, Charlotte won state championship titles in three events and a silver medal in a fourth.
“To even race four events at a state championship regatta is a grueling challenge,” said her coach Gene Kininmonth. “To actually win gold in three of those races is an incredible feat.”
In her first race of the day, Charlotte won silver in the women’s U17 eights event, when her strong finishing crew finished just a little more than a length behind Triangle Rowing Club.
Charlotte then struck gold with her crew in the women’s lightweight fours final. Her crew of Reagan Labiak, Ainsley Fox, Madison Crandall, and Emily Winberg raced from behind in the early stages of the 1,500m final to win by more than 10 seconds over Triangle in the time of 7 minutes 24 seconds.
Charlotte again won gold in the women’s U17 fours event. Her crew of coxswain Reagan Labiak, Molly Hilemn, Arte Blythe, and Kinkead Crotts finished first ahead of Charlotte, Triangle and Jordan Lake, with a time of 7 minutes 57.5 seconds.
The third gold medal for Charlotte then came in the women’s U17 quad sculls event. Charlotte and her crew mates Molly Hilemn, Arte Blythe, and Kinkead Crotts led all the way down the Oak Hollow Lake championship course to win in the time of 7 minutes 3.6 seconds. Triangle finished second in 7:22.3.
Congratulations Charlotte Curri – High Point Rowing Club’s Rower of the Month for April 2018!
High Point rowers with gold medals won at the 2018 North Carolina Youth Rowing Championships.High Point/Greensboro crew of cox Reagan Labiak, Ainsley Fox, Charlotte Curri, Madison Crandall, and Emily Winberg power away from Triangle to win the womens lightweight 4 event at the 2018 North Carolina Youth Rowing Championships.
Reagan Labiak steered a perfect course in trying conditions for her crew of Molly Hilemn, Charlotte Curri, Kinkead Crotts, and Arte Blythe at the 2018 NC Youth Rowing Championships.Molly Hilemn, Arte Blythe, Kinkead Crotts, and Charlotte Curri row to victory in the U17 Quad sculls event at the 2018 North Carolina Youth Rowing Championships.
Over 400 high school and middle school rowers from the top rowing clubs across the state faced off in 39 different boat classes. Rowers from Asheville, Belmont, Charlotte, Jordan Lake and Raleigh competed against the home town crews from High Point and Greensboro.
The six clubs entered 118 boats in this year’s event, an increase of almost 50% from last year reflecting the growth in the sport.
High Point-Greensboro rowers are ready to open their spring season at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.
High Point Rowing Club’s youth squad opened its 2018 season in bone chilling conditions at the John Hunter Regatta in Gainesville, GA on Sunday.
Combining with Greensboro rowers the squad raced as HPG Rowing on the 1996 Olympic Regatta race course and won medals in many key events.
“It was freezing cold but nothing could cool the spirits of our rowers in the first regatta of our spring,” says coach Gene Kininmonth. “The rowers have been waiting all winter for this.”
The team’s U17 sweep squad opened racing in the morning in the sweep events. HPG finished 4th in both the boys and girls U17 eights events in extremely competitive fields.
In the sculling events High Point was well represented by Arte Blythe and William Hundley in the single sculls events. William took home the silver medal with Arte finishing with the 6th fastest time overall out of 18 female scullers.
William Hundley later combined with Harry Capizzi in the double scull for bronze and later in the day the two also combined with Govind Harish and William Scarpa III in the quad scull to win a silver medal.
In the biggest surprise of the day lightweight rowers Matthew Hronich and Jacob Messick then won bronze in their men’s double sculls flight. The two had not rowed together before the race but immediately clicked to race down the course at a breakneck speed on Lake Lanier.
More gold came to High Point Rowers in the women’s quad sculls event. Molly Hilemn, Lindsay York, Arte Bluyhe, and Emily Winberg led the field in dominating fashion from start to finish.
Molly and Lindsay then teamed up to win gold in the women’s open double sculls event.
It was no surprise to Ella Nichols and her crew of Matthew Hronich, Sean OConnell, James Li, and Sarvesh Venkittu to win bronze in the men’s varsity four event. The foursome finished just behind Lake Lanier and Charlotte.
William Hundley won gold in the men’s singles sculls event at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.Matthew Hronich and Jacob Messick put on a sizzling sprint down the 1996 Olympic Regatta course to win silver at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.HPG’s Ella Nichols coxed Matthew Hronich, Sarvesh Venkittu, James Li, and Sean OConnell to a bronze medal performance on Lake Lanier at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.HPG’s middle school crew won bronze in Gainesville at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.Molly Hilemn, Arte Blythe, Lindsay York, and Emily Winberg won gold in the women’s quad sculls on the 1996 Olympic Regatta race course at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.Kinkead Crotts is all smiles after winning bronze with Arte Blythe in the women’s lightweight double sculls event at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.Harry Capizzi, Will Scarpa, Will Hundley, and Govind Harish teamed up to win silver in the men’s quad sculls event at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta.Australian sculler Arte Blythe made her US rowing debut at the 2018 John Hunter Regatta in Georgia. Arte struck gold in the women’s quad sculls, bronze in the women’s lightweight double sculls and finished 6th out of 18 in the women’s single sculls.
Try out youth indoor rowing. FREE for a whole week – this is ideal for true beginners!
If you are in grades 6-12 at any Triad area school, this is your chance to give indoor rowing a try. It is easy and will prepare you for real rowing in racing boats when we hit the water on Oak Hollow Lake in March! Click for more information on our Spring Season.
No experience necessary.
WHEN:
Monday – Friday (March 12 – 16).
Start either week on any of these days and row with our youth squad for any or all of these days for FREE. Arrive at 4:30pm on Mon – Friday. We finish at 6pm. On Saturday we row at 9am and finish at 10:45am.
WHERE: Oak Hollow Lake 3700 Waterview Road, High Point.
In the case of inclement weather we will row indoors at 124C Wade Street, Jamestown.
This Sneak Peek Week opportunity is for students who have never tried rowing before. It is the perfect way to try a new sport to see if it is for you.
Students must bring the waiver signed by a parent. These forms can be downloaded on the Registration page.
Also bring the following:
• Flip flops (we walk the boats into the water) and wear general sporting attire
• water bottle
Still have questions? See our Rowing FAQs page or email our coach, Gene, at contact@highpointrowing.com or call him at (336) 257-9009.
Watching movies makes for a fun way to train in a group on the rowing machines, known as ‘ergs.’
We have an amazing rowing club and this is a fantastic opportunity for middle school and high school students to try out this incredible Ivy League sport and make friends for a lifetime! Here’s a video look at our club last fall.
High Point, NC – High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce the upcoming Spring season of Rowing for adults.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
High Point Rowing Club is home of the high energy, low impact, full-body workout for everyone. Working every muscle in every stroke, our famously effective group classes combine cardio and strength training with authentic crew rowing techniques in one smart, highly efficient workout. Increase your endurance, train all your major muscles, and row your way to your leanest, strongest arms, legs, core, and back.
“You are going to torch those calories with rowing,” says the club’s founder Gene Kininmonth. “After this Spring session you are going to feel stronger and healthier than you have in years – and you will know it after just your first class.”
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format on the Concept2 rowing machines. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions, or both.
Weekday Sessions: Tuesday and Thursday mornings starting February 27 ending April 19. Choose to attend either morningindoor rowing sessions from 8:45am to 10:15am oreveningoutdoor rowing sessions at 6pm to 7:30pm. Note, evening sessions will be indoors the first week.
Weekend Sessions: Saturday mornings at 7:30am to 9am and Sundays according to the following schedule: March 4 2:30pm -4:00pm and from March 11th 4:00pm to 5:30pm ending April 22. (Note, no rowing on April 14 due to the NC Youth Championships)
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and running shoes are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth on the rower). Bring a water bottle too!
Address: Indoor Rowing Studio: 124-C Wade Street, Jamestown, North Carolina.
Oak Hollow Lake – use 3700 Waterview Road, High Point for GPS location.
Cost: $200 per participant for weekday or weekend sessions. $265 per participant for Spring Unlimited sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
Try out youth indoor rowing. Just $10 for a whole week – this is ideal for true beginners!
If you are in grades 6-12 at any Triad area school, this is your chance to give indoor rowing a try. It is easy and will prepare you for real rowing in racing boats when we hit the water on Oak Hollow Lake in March! Click for more information on our Spring Season.
No experience necessary.
WHEN:
Monday – Friday (January 22 -27).
Start either week on any of these days and row with our youth squad for any or all of these days for just $10. Arrive at 4:30pm on Mon – Friday. We finish at 6pm. On Saturday we row at 9am and finish at 10:45am.
WHERE: 124C Wade Street, Jamestown.
This Sneak Peek Week opportunity is for students who have never tried rowing before. It is the perfect way to try a new sport to see if it is for you.
Students must bring the waiver signed by a parent. These forms can be downloaded on the Registration page. Bring $10 cash or check payable to “High Point Rowing Club.”
Also bring the following:
• running shoes and wear general sporting attire
• water bottle
Still have questions? See our Rowing FAQs page or email our coach, Gene, at contact@highpointrowing.com or call him at (336) 257-9009.
Watching movies makes for a fun way to train in a group on the rowing machines, known as ‘ergs.’
We have an amazing rowing club and this is a fantastic opportunity for middle school and high school students to try out this incredible Ivy League sport and make friends for a lifetime! Here’s a video look at our club last fall.
Jamestown, NC – High Point Rowing Club will host the 124C Erg Sprints on February 24, 2018 at the Jamestown Indoor Rowing Studio, at 124-C Wade Street in Jamestown, the team’s board of directors is pleased to announce.
Competition will take place on Concept2 Model D rowing machines in categories for Youth, Collegiate, Cross-Fit, and adult Masters over varying distances. Entry fee is $30 per athlete and this fee includes a regatta ‘Henley style’ shirt.
Coach Allie Davis with her winning rowers Emma Lloyd (lightweight), Jaclyn Hronich (J18), and Maddie Mullins (J16) at the 2016 124C Erg Sprints.
First up, middle school rowers will race over a 1,000 meter distance. Later in the morning, high school and collegiate competitors will race over 2,000 meters and then Cross-Fit and Masters will race over 1,000 meters. After lunch, all competitors will have the chance to race a 500 meter sprint.
While rowing is traditionally a team sport, erging competitions place the individual athlete in the spotlight.
Registration for this event is available on RegattaCentral.
We can’t wait to see you in Jamestown, North Carolina!
Augusta, Georgia – High Point Rowing Club teamed up with Greensboro Crew to race as HPG Rowing at the Head of the South regatta over the weekend.
The combination proved to be a powerful one-two punch for HPG with the combined squads coming away with two victories and multiple other medals on the Savannah River.
HPG won the men’s youth lightweight single sculls and then the women’s youth quadruple sculls title at the prestigious season capping regatta.
All up thousands of rowers of all ages in 725 boats raced down the 5,000 meter Savannah River course in Augusta.
Anna Lewis, Lindsay York, Molly HIlemn, and Emily Winberg won bronze in the women’s quad sculls on the Savannah River in Augusta at the 2017 Head of the South.
William Hundley made history for his HPG club in the opening race of the day when he won the youth lightweight singles title. Hundley sculled his shell with ease down the 5,000m winding river course, finishing in the time of 19 minutes 2 seconds, well ahead of Stanton River Boat Club’s Sanjay Mohka. Atomic Rowing Club’s Benjamin Marshall rounded out the medals. finishing almost 90 seconds later.
HPG then won a pair of silver medals in the middle school boat races. Silver medals could easily have been gold but for the eight being trapped by the earlier masters singles event and forced to stop on the race course. “The crew raced so fast we caught up to the previous event,” recounted High Point’s skillful navigator Collin Greene after the race. “We were forced to stop. It was either that or mow them down like road kill on the Savannah River.”
Greene commended his crew of stroke Matthew Hronich, Ben Huitt, Stratton Murphy, Keagan O’Connell, Ethan Mangum, Abigail Higgins, Samantha Hogsett, and bowseat Hannah Tooley for remaining cool under the pressures of boat racing on a fast flowing river due to the current.
HPG Rowing’s middle school four enjoyed their best race of the Autumn season to also win silver on Saturday morning. Ellie Schroeder set up the perfect rhythm from stroke seat for her crew of William Thompson, Charles Richards, Savannah Royals. “We had a great race,” said Charles after the race. “We passed some of the middle school eights so we knew we were in serious contention for medals.”
Katherine Messick, Grace Denenny, Eduarda Blaschke, Corinne Alt, Eva Keel, Claire Howard, Holly Spong and Anna Hicks teamed up to win silver at the 2017 Head of the South in Augusta, GA.
HPG’s next medal was won in the women’s junior novice eights event. The all-Greensboro crew of Margaret McIntyre, stroke Katherine Messick, 7 Grace Denenny, 6 Eduarda Blaschke, 5 Corinne Alt, 4 Eva Keel, 3 Claire Howard 2 Holly Spong, and bow Anna Hicks showed poise and grace as they swept their 60 foot long shell with the river current passing half a dozen other crews during the race.
“It was an incredible feeling rowing so fast down the Savannah with such strong, powerful young women,” said Eva Keel. “It feels like yesterday that we introduced rowing to Greensboro. Now we are introducing Greensboro rowing to the world.”
HPG’s next medal came from an all High Point cast of masters rowers in the Masters women’s eight-oared event. HPG finished third in the age handicapped fleet of crews.
Medals for Masters: Mandy Greene steered straight and true to help her crew win bronze at the 2017 Head of the South. The crew was comprised of Jackie King, Erin Sanders, Shelli York, Alexis King, Laura Tanley, Traci Loria, Jeanne MacPherson, and Beverly Snively.
High Point-Greensboro’s next medals were won in the women’s youth quad sculls event. HPG had two boats entered in the event, which finished first and third fastest times on the day.
High Point has announced plans to send a women’s quad sculls crew to England’s Henley Royal Regatta and competition for seats in the boat has been intense ever since.
Charlotte Curri, Ainsley Fox, Ashley Walker and Junior Ognovich were in the winning crew, setting the fastest time of any female quad scull on the day. The feat earned them the Igor Grinko Plate, which they beat out all club and collegiate crews for.
High Point quad scullers Charlotte Curri, Ainsley Fox, Ashley Walker, and Junior OGnovich with Kira Grinko (center) widow of the late great sculling coach Igor Grinko, who coached the United States to silver at the 1996 Olympic Games. The High Point scullers were presented with the Igor Grinko plate for posting the fastest women’s sculling time at the 2017 Head of the South.
Emily Winberg, Anna Lewis, Lindsay York, and Molly Hilemn won bronze in the same event, an indication of the strength of the High Point sculling program.
HPG rowers then won bronze in the mixed U16 eight-oared event and William Hundley then lead his fellow scullers Harry Capizzi, William Scarpa III, and Govind Harish to bronze in the men’s youth quad sculls event.
The club would like to express its gratitude to Holly Messick and Shelli York for their service as parent chaperones to the team during its weekend travels.
HPG’s novice boy’s eight at the 2017 Head of the South regatta in Augusta, GA.
Masters celebrate after their first regatta on Oak Hollow Lake.
Registration is now Open for the Masters Rowing AutumnMania, which starts on October 10, 2017.
High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce the upcoming season of “Masters AutumnMania” – Rowing for adults on Oak Hollow Lake and indoors in Jamestown.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
“The purpose of Masters AutumnMania is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “This is a wonderful community of adults all encouraging each other to be the best they can be. The highlight of AutumnMania will be the opportunity for all rowers to participate in the 2016 Head of the Hooch (Chattanooga) and South (Augusta, GA) Regattas in November.”
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted. Experienced rowers will row together in boat orders as assigned by the coaches. For safety reasons, participants must be confident swimmers. In addition to rowing, participants will be expected to serve on occasions as coxswains, the member of the crew that steers the boat and makes the calls.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions or AutumnMania Unlimited. Note, there will be no guaranteed weekend rowing during either the Head of the Hooch or South weekend (Nov 4-5 and 11-12) unless a volunteer safety launch driver is available within the team. No rowing during Thanksgiving Week.
Weekday Erging Jamestown (PM): Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:30pm starting October 10 and ending December 7.
Weekend Rowing Oak Hollow Lake: Saturday mornings at 7:15am and Sunday afternoon at 3pm starting October 15 and ending December 11. (Note, see above note about weekend rowing during regattas. Sunday times will move to 2:30pm in November due to shorter daylight hours).
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and flip-flops are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth in the boat). Bring a water bottle too! Sunglasses are good.
Cost: $200 per rower for AutumnMania. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement. Participants can attend all sessions by upgrading to the Fall Unlimited membership for $275.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
The Duck looked resplendent in the morning sun at the 2017 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival until winds lifted it from its anchors and sent it hurtling down Oak Hollow Lake with rowers in pursuit.
High Point, North Carolina – A record 500 rowers and an estimated 1,500 spectators were at Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake on Saturday for the 2017 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
The annual regatta, hosted by High Point & Greensboro Rowing Clubs, attracted a record number of participant entries from youth, collegiate and adult rowing clubs across the southeast region.
Boat racing at the rowing festival was a 4,500 meter time-trial in 42 boat classes defined by size of boat, age, and experience level. Boats race across Oak Hollow Lake and around a giant inflatable rubber duck some three stories high. The penalty for crews not racing around the duck was instant disqualification.
Brisk 15 mile per hour winds at the start of racing, however, lifted the duck from its anchors and sent it flying down the lake.
Mayhem ensued, as the first round of crews, fearing possible disqualification, began chasing the duck down the lake at full speed.
The giant duck soon ended up on land by Centennial Avenue and rowers were directed back on the race course.
“The winds blowing the duck away certainly messed up timing and results for the first two rounds of racing,” said regatta co-chair Mandy Greene. “But in hindsight it may add to the lore of this regatta, which continues to grow in leaps and bounds.”
Race organizers quickly restored the race course. The duck was quickly deflated but nothing could dampen the enthusiasm among the rowers which remained high.
High Point – Greensboro, racing as HPG Rowing, led the medal table at the conclusion of racing with 8 gold medals. Raleigh based Triangle Rowing Club finished in second place with gold medals.
The College of William & Mary from Virginia led the medal table for universities with six first place finishes. NC State won 3 golds. Wake Forest University were third on the medal count. The local student club program from High Point University declined to participate on Saturday.
Raleigh Rowing Center picked up 6 first places in the adult or Masters division races. Carolina Masters won three gold medals.
Highlights for HPG Rowing came in the women’s Open pair, which saw Molly Hilemn and Ainsley Fox beat out two crews from NC State.
HPG also won prominent victories in the boys and girls quad sculls, the middle schools boys eight and the mixed masters eight-oared event.
Ainsley Fox and Molly HIlemn return to dock after winning the Women’s Open pairs event at the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.Triangle youth rowers carry their 60′ long shell to the dock at the 2017 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.The all High Point HPG Masters women’s crew prepares for their race at the 2017 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – The largest rowing event ever to take place in North Carolina will be held in High Point on Saturday.
High Point will welcome over 500 rowers from across the southern states for the 2017 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival. Thousands of spectators are expected to view the once a year boating event.
“We have a wonderful turnout expected for this rowing regatta in High Point,” says event co-chair Mandy Greene. “Registered boat entries are almost double from when we first began the festival just three years ago.”
“Participation in rowing has exploded in North Carolina,” says Gene Kininmonth, who is the founder of youth and adult rowing clubs in High Point and Greensboro. “It is gratifying to see the City of High Point and the CVB seeing the opportunity of embracing this wonderful sport.”
Kininmonth says that thanks to local civic interest, High Point is now the epicenter for the sport of rowing in North Carolina.
The festival has attracted a number of marquis college names this weekend including NC State, Wake Forest University and William and Mary. High Point University declined the opportunity to participate on Saturday.
Also competing are Masters (adult) and youth programs from Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville.
Round the Duck
Boat racing at the rowing festival is a 4,500 meter time-trial. Crews will line up their sleek rowing shells at the Skeet Club Bridge end of Oak Hollow Lake and then race out toward Johnson Street Bridge before making a 180 degree turn “Round the Duck” in the center of the lake, around the golf course toward the finish line at Festival Park.
That’s right. There’s a duck. A giant bright yellow inflatable duck. Race officials decline to disclose the actual size of the duck but it clearly dwarfs the rowers on the water.
Racing begins at 9:10am and runs through 4pm. Following the races the duck will return to shore for children’s photographs.
Directions:Use 1841 Eastchester Drive, High Point for GPS directions to Festival Park.. The regatta is open to the general public and admission is free. Limited free parking is also available. Oak Hollow Lake will be closed to fishing boats during the boat races. There will be a $5 fee for cars parking at Festival Park.
MEDIA: PRESS INFORMATION Media Center
Media headquarters for the 2017 Rowing Festival will be the Command Center at
Oak Hollow Lake. The Media Center is equipped with Wi-Fi access. The Media Center will also accommodate interviews at the conclusion of each event. Race winners will be brought to the interview area for media access. Limited parking is available for daily print, online and television media (advance notice requested). All television stations that will be bringing in satellite trucks should call Mandy Greene (office: 336-314-1116) to arrange for vehicle access.
Photographers
Photographers wishing to obtain action shots on the racecourse may be accommodated in a media boat on a first-come, first-served basis. The media boat will be restricted to designated sections of the course and cannot “race” to keep pace with competing boats. Please arrive at the Media Center 60 minutes before you need to be on the water.
High Point-Greensboro Rowing will celebrate its 5th birthday on Saturday, September 16 with a Bridge to Bridge Time Trial for club members followed by a potluck breakfast at Oak Hollow Lake. Students will be boated by their class year and masters by age.
Families and friends are invited to join the rowers for the potluck brunch after the boat races.
The club has much to celebrate after 5 years, with a record number of rowers joining the Masters program for adults and the scholastic program for students from public and private schools across the Triad. The club earned its first medals at youth regionals, and made first ever appearances at both youth and masters nationals.
Last year 9 eight-man crews as well as some smaller boats lined the start of the race course at Skeet Club Bridge to race the full extent of Oak Hollow Lake to Johnson Street Bridge and club founder Gene Kininmonth predicts there could be more crews this year.
All rowers participating in the Crew’s 5th Anniversary Boat Races should arrive at Oak Hollow Lake by 7:30am and be dressed appropriately for the weather on the day. Rowers and families should park on the grass behind the sailboats. A Signup Genius email will be sent to all members and parents with details of the potluck.
All participating rowers will receive the HPG Spirit shirt to race in on Saturday upon arrival.
Boys and girls attending any Triad area school (Grade 6 -12) are eligible to join the team. No experience necessary. Adults will have the opportunity to join a learn to row class in August. Email contact@highpointrowing.com or see the Registration page for details.
Masters celebrate after their first regatta on Oak Hollow Lake.
“Row Well and Live!”
High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce a new season of “Masters Fall Rowing” for adults at Oak Hollow Lake. The purpose of Masters Fall Rowing is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing.
No prior rowing experience is necessary.
“Masters” is High Point Rowing Club’s answer to the high interest in rowing among adults in the Triad.
“Since High Point Rowing Club was founded less than three years ago we have received lots of interest from adults wishing to try out this sport,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth.
Format: Participants with no prior experience will start with a learn-to-row format. As technique and stamina improve, a more competitive format will be adopted. Experienced rowers will row together in boat orders as assigned by the coaches. For safety reasons, participants must be confident swimmers. In addition to rowing, participants will be expected to serve on occasions as coxswains, the member of the crew that steers the boat and makes the calls.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions, or both.
Weekend Sat AM and Sun PM: Saturday 7:15am to 8:45am and Sunday 4pm – 5:30pm. Starts August 19 and concludes October 8.
Attire: Tee shirt, form-fitting shorts, and flip-flops are usual attire. Loose fitting shorts will likely catch in the “slide” (where the rowing seat moves back and forth in the boat). Bring a water bottle too! Sunglasses are good.
Cost: $200 per rower for 14 sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. Check with your company’s wellness program for full or partial reimbursement.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
