High Point, NC – The water has warmed up and High Point Rowing Club is excited to announce a new season of “Masters Rowing” for adults – the ‘Second Spring’ Session! Rowing will take place on Oak Hollow Lake.
Now is your chance to register to join High Point Rowing Club and row with the coolest folks in the Triad. No prior rowing experience is necessary.
Rowing has taken off as a new way of ‘community living’ through a recreational and competitive activity.
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.
Dates and Times: Participants may sign up for either weekday or weekend sessions, or both.
Weekday Sessions:Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting May 7 ending June 27, 2019. Row starts at 6pm but it is good to arrive 15 minutes early. Row ends at 7:30pm. (16 sessions, fee $195).
Weekend Sessions: Saturday mornings at 7:30am and Sunday afternoon at 4pm starting May 4th ending June 23, 2019. (16 sessions, fee $195)
Unlimited Sessions:attend any or all of the above scheduled sessions for $235.
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: 3700 Waterview Road, High Point, North Carolina. This is Oak Hollow Lake.
More Info: Call Gene at 257-9009 or email contact@highpointrowing.com
Note: Space for the Spring Session is limited so please make your reservation early to avoid disappointment. Your registration is not complete until payment is received.
Masters celebrate after their first regatta on Oak Hollow Lake.
We are raising funds to build a stronger fleet for High Point Rowing Club and we are off to a strong start.
High Point rowers have raised $9,450 of the target $25,000 for this year’s 100 kilometer Ergathon taking place on Saturday morning in the club’s indoor rowing studio at 124C Wade Street in Jamestown.
The purpose of this year’s Ergathon is to raise funds to upgrade the Club’s fleet of boats and equipment. We ask all our rowers, Masters and youth, to vigorously seek financial support from friends, neighbors and family. We hope you will support them!
Last year the High Point rowers raised over $21,346 and combined with Greensboro rowers for a total over $36,000. This allowed the team to purchase new shells, ergometers, and oars.
This year’s combined goal is $50,000.
Individual rowers who raise over $500 from family and friends will be recognized with some special exclusive apparel. Family’s who contribute over $125 will see their name proudly displayed on the team banner in the erg room and on race day at regattas.
“High Point rowers really step up for this vital event for the club,” says club founder Gene Kininmonth. “The Ergathon is not only the most important event we do for the development of our team, it is also one of the most fun events of the year.”
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.
Greensboro, North Carolina – Duke University’s head women’s rowing coach Megan Cooke Carcagno gave the keynote address at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet held at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday night and it was a inspiring rowing story of triumph over challenge.
After an hour of cocktails and silent auction, almost 200 rowers, parents and friends from High Point Rowing Club and Greensboro Crew gathered into the Sedgefield Country Club ballroom for what has become the most prestigious social event on the rowing calendar.
Jack and Harry Kininmonth, serving as Master of Ceremonies, then opened the evening by introducing Greensboro youth coxswain Eleah Stewart to give the invocation.
Jack and Harry Kininmonth served as emcees at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
After enjoying a delicious feast, Jack & Harry then returned to the podium to begin the formal ceremonies, which began with High Point rower Natalie Earnhardt, who recited “The Triad Navy” a poem written for the occasion by club founder Gene Kininmonth.
Mary Hollingsworth then presented the High Point Parent of the Year award to Shelli and Brandon York for their service to the crew. Greensboro parent Julie Higgins then presented the Greensboro Parent of the Year award to Holly Messick.
‘Girl Jeanne’ MacPherson, last year’s Masters MVP winner, was then invited to the podium to announce the 2018 recipient – Erin Sanders. Congratulations Erin – High Point Masters MVP Rower of the Year!
Coach Katie Ognovich then talked about the progress of Greensboro Crew and concluded by presenting the Katherine DicksonAward for youth service to Greensboro Crew to Benjamin Huitt and the Greensboro Masters MVP award to Julie Higgins.
Coach Gene Kininmonth then thanked all the Triad United Rowing coaches for their service to the club and presented the Caroline Howard Cup for youth service to High Point Rowing Club to Jamie Atkinson.
It is not every year that the club is fortunate enough to have youth rowers sign with college rowing programs but this year three high school seniors are signing so the club held a special signing ceremony at the banquet to recognize their success. Lindsay York has signed with Drake University, Junior Ognovich has signed with Syracuse University and Ashley Walker has signed with the University of Minnesota.
And then it was time to welcome world champion rower Megan Cooke-Carcagno to the podium. But before her speech, guests watched on the big screen her USA women’s eight world record breaking victory at the 2006 world championships. The win began a streak for the USA women that lasted almost a dozen years.
But it was the story of Megan’s journey to that record breaking moment that inspired guests at the banquet. Perseverance and resiliency only begin to describe Megan’s effort to make the USA team. Her years of struggle and never give up attitude up prove that it takes more than talent alone to become the world’s best.
At this point there was just one last piece of business to attend to – the drawing of the raffle ticket to see who would win the brand new Concept2 ergometer. Erin Sanders held out the bucket of tickets and Megan drew the ticket – and the winner was Lisa Thompson (William’s mum). Congratulations Lisa!
Coach Gene then thanked Coach Megan for sharing her story and also Jaree Todd, who chaired this year’s record breaking auction.
The final honor of the evening was to thank our amazing 2018 Banquet Chair Jackie King. Without Jackie there would be no banquet and we were all richer for the experience of this year’s Celebration of Rowing.
Jackie King and Megan Cooke Carcagno at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
Jamie Atkinson with the Caroline Howard Cup for service and inspiration to his fellow rowers at High Point Rowing Club.
Three High Point rowers signed with colleges this past week and were recognized at the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet. Lindsay York signed with Drake University. Junior Ognovich signed with Syraces and Ashley Walker is going to the University of Minnesota.
Greensboro Crew youth rowers gather at Sedgefield Country Club for the 2018 Celebration of Rowing banquet.
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 with our fun youth rowing squad. It is easy and will prepare you for real rowing in racing boats when we hit the water on Oak Hollow Lake in March!
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. Rowing is a big sport where everyone races – there are no bench warmers and the kids really develop strong friendships and have fun.
Students must bring the waiver signed by a parent. These forms can be downloaded on the Registration page.
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.’
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.
High Point will send two boats to Boston to race at the 54th Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend.
In Boston, High Point will be represented on Saturday by Giorgia Bergamasco and Gaia Nencini in the Women’s Championship Double Sculls event. Giorgia and Gaia are both former Clemson University rowers originally from Italy where they rowed for the Italian national team.
On Sunday, High Point will be represented in the youth double sculls by William Hundley and Matthew Hronich, who are the top scullers on the HPRC boys team.
Both High Point crews will race as Triad United Rowing Association.
Held on the Charles River, this year’s regatta has attracted over 11,000 rowers and an expected 400,000 spectators to Boston making it the largest rowing event in the world.
“This is a special moment in history for our rowing club,” says Gene Kininmonth, the founder of High Point Rowing Club. “We have been petitioning to race at the Head of the Charles for years to no avail and now we have two outstanding crews accepted to race.”
Over 2,300 boats representing 804 clubs in 61 different boat classes from across the world will race for the fastest times on the Charles River. It is a dream for any rower to race at least one time in their life at the Head of the Charles.
Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – High Point’s girls varsity eight came from behind to earn a crosstown victory over rival Greensboro Crew on Saturday.
Both teams should have been racing as Triad United at the Head of the James in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday. That is, until Hurricane Michael struck with such heavy rainfall the James River was flooded and the regatta was cancelled.
So, High Point and Greensboro made the most of the situation with a cross-town duel.
“This was a case of making the best of a disappointing situation,” said High Point coach Gene Kininmonth. “The rowers had been looking forward to the James but this was not a bad consolation, with each squad earning their share of wins.”
High Point’s varsity girls eight of Reagan Labiak, Charlotte Curri, Kinkead Crotts, Junior OGnovich, Natalie Earnhardt, Ashley Walker, Kay Millikan, Elizabeth Richards, and Ava Kanzler earned a crosstown victory over Greensboro Crew on Oak Hollow Lake on Saturday.
Although Hurricane Michael had well and truly passed through the Triad by Saturday, its after effects were still evident. Many families were still without power over the weekend and had left town, which resulted in both squads operating on limited rosters.
“This was a great opportunity for girls who would normally not be in the varsity eight to get their opportunity,” said Gene. “Ava Kanzler has only been rowing a few months and Elizabeth Richards was elevated from the middle school squad. They both performed outstandingly today.”
The roster impact of Hurricane Michael was most pronounced on the boys squad. High Point did not have enough rowers to boat a varsity eight so the duel against Greensboro Crew was battled in coxed fours instead.
Greensboro prevailed with a lead from start to finish. High Point finished second with a Greensboro ‘B’ boat in third.
The final race of the morning was between middle school eights….which were actually crewed by only 6 rowers in each boat due to limited attendance. After a hard fought battle that saw the lead change constantly, Greensboro finally took home the win albeit with some high school rowers on board.
Congratulations all rowers for both races won and battles hard fought!
Greensboro Crew’s women’s varsity eight returns to shore at the cross-town boat races on Saturday morning.
All youth rowers & parents please be advised the 2018 Head of the James in Virginia on Saturday has been cancelled due to unsafe conditions on the rapidly rising river.
The rowing clubs of the Triad are pleased to announce the fourth annual Celebration of Rowing banquet, scheduled for Saturday, November 17, at Sedgefield Country Club.
The Celebration of Rowing banquet is in its fourth year of 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.
An incredible keynote speaker for 2017 will be announced shortly. He or she 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.”
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.
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.
High Point, NC – Over 500 rowers and thousands of supporters ascended on Oak Hollow Lake’s Festival park on Saturday for the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
Rowers competed in a number of classes including collegiate, youth, and adult (Masters) categories on a winding 5,000 meter race course ‘Round the Duck’ on Oak Hollow Lake. In all 181 boats raced in a time trial format.
UNC Chapel Hill dominated the men’s collegiate blue ribbon eights event in a time of 15 minutes 31 seconds and almost two minutes faster than High Point University and NC State.
NC State won the women’s collegiate eights race in a time of 20 minutes 15 seconds ahead of HPU with two Davidson College entries rounding out the field.
In youth racing, Raleigh’s Triangle Rowing Club showed early fall speed to win both the men’s and women’s eights races. Triangle also won the women’s youth coxed fours race while Eastern Tennessee won the men’s coxed fours race.
High Point rowers combined with Greensboro Crew to race as Triad United Rowing Association (TURA) to win both the men’s and women’s youth quad sculls, double sculls, and women’s open pairs events.
In the prestigious men’s Open Single Sculls race, Davidson College’s Samuel Lindsay narrowly beat out United States national team rower Jack Devlin of Potomac Boat Club. Shawn Stephenson of Raleigh Rowing Center rounded out the medals.
The High Point Autumn Rowing Festival has seen four years of continued growth and organizers say it is now at capacity due to the limitations of dock space. “We could not advertise the event in any way this year,” says race founder Gene Kininmonth, who also heads up High Point Rowing Club, the host organization for the event. “We didn’t even send out a reminder email to clubs. They just found our website and signed up.”
Kininmonth says that without additional dock space next year there will be a cap on entries. “You never want to turn anyone away from coming to High Point but we just cannot manage the flow of boats launching and returning to shore. With a floating dock we could triple the size of the regatta.”
Spectators pack into Festival Park at Oak Hollow Lake for the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
High Point’s Charlotte Curri and Junior Ognovich are all smiles after winning the women’s youth double sculls race at the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
High Point’s Charlotte Curri, Junior Ognovich, Lindsay York, and Kinkead Crotts cross the line to win the quadsculls event at the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
Greensboro’s Kate Messick and Grace Denenny are cheered by supporters after winning the women’s open pairs event at the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
Looking back from the finish line dock at the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival.
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.
MEDIA: PRESS INFORMATION</strong> <strong>Media Center
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.
“The purpose of Masters Fall Rowing is to foster healthy living in a fun team environment for adults through the wonderful sport of rowing,” says club organizer Gene Kininmonth. “The highlight of the Fall session will be the opportunity for all rowers to participate in the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival on September 29 at Oak Hollow Lake.”
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 Fall Unlimited.
Weekday Session (PM): Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 7:30pm starting August 21 and ending October 11.
Weekend Session: Saturday mornings at 7:15am and Sunday afternoon at 4pm starting August 25 and ending October 14. (Note, there will be no practices on September 29-30 due to the High Point Autumn Rowing Festival).
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 16 sessions. No partial refund for missed sessions or weather related cancellations. However, you can make up a missed class in a different time slot. 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
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.
Oak Hollow Lake, High Point, NC – Race organizers expect to welcome over 600 rowers and thousands of spectators from across the southeast region of the United States in late September for the 2018 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival. The date of the event has been set for Saturday, September 29, 2018.
Last year the event received a record 153 entries of boats to race the winding 5,000 meter course on Oak Hollow Lake.
“We anticipate a new record for the 2018 Autumn Rowing Festival,” says High Point Rowing Club founder Gene Kininmonth. “Participation in rowing continues to explode in North Carolina. High Point is at the epicenter of this remarkable growth.”
The regatta is open to the general public and admission is free.
Rowers are expected to travel from as far away as Annapolis, Maryland and Atlanta, Georgia for the regatta.
The festival has attracted a number of marquis college names in the past, including local favorite High Point University, as well as NC State, Wake Forest, and Davidson College. In 2017 race organizers hope to entice powerhouse programs from the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Duke University.
Also competing are Masters (adult) and youth programs. In 2017 rowing programs from Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte and Asheville were represented among others.
Round the Duck
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 Johnson Street Bridge.
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 9:20am and runs through 3:30pm. 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.
MEDIA: PRESS INFORMATION Media Center
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.
The High Point-Greensboro Rowing Club will celebrate its 6th birthday on Saturday, September 8 with a Bridge to Bridge Time Trial for club members followed by a potluck breakfast at Oak Hollow Lake. Joining the festivities for the first time will be rowers from the newly formed Winston Salem Rowing Club.
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 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.
Last year 11 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 even more crews this year.
All rowers participating in the Crew’s 6th 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.
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.
Whether you are in grade 7 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 five.
You need to be able to swim with confidence for safety reasons.
Just register and show up. It is that easy!
This summer up to 40 high school and middle school students will be part of our new Winston Salem rowing program at Oak Hollow Lake training alongside the rowers from High Point Rowing Club. This Sneak Peek will give you a head start 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 rowing, where students will learn the technique needed for rowing in racing boats on the water.
WHEN? 4:30pm to 6pm on Monday, June 4 though Friday June 8.
WHERE? Oak Hollow Lake: 3700 Waterview Road, High Point, NC.
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:
• wear flip flops (not sneakers) because you feet do get wet and normal athletic attire
• water bottle
Questions? Just email Coach Gene at contact@wsrowing.com
High Point varsity rowers Will Hundley, Harry Capizzi, William Scarpa III, and Govind Harish won bronze in the youth varsity quad sculls event at the 2017 Head of the South.
Oak Hollow Lake – High Point youth rowers could be forgiven if they were a little more subdued than typical as they celebrated the season and gave a send of to high school senior Govind Harish at the annual Spring Crew Banquet last night.
Normally on this special occasion the rowers would go out for one last short row in a lineup they had formed special bonds with during the racing season.
But with no York Cup challenges on the books for 2017-18, two eights were sent out to race a bridge to bridge from Skeet Club to Johnson Street, with the winner earning the coveted York Cup.
James Li, Junior Ognovich, Jacob Messick, Matthew Hronich, Charlotte Curri (coxswain), Ashley Walker, Emily Winberg, Harry Capizzi, and Lindsay York (missing) were the York Cup winners for 2017-18.
The York Cup is named in honor of High Point crew philanthropists Caren and Greg York. It is a club bonding race and crews challenging for the York Cup must be comprised of the following athletes:
1.) All members of the crew must be currently enrolled in high school or middle school. (the Summer following your senior year makes you ineligible!)
2.) At least two and no more than four male rowers in the boat. A coxswain may be a fifth male member of the crew.
3.) At least four of the rowers must be in their novice year, freshmen, or in middle school.
Congratulations James Li, Junior Ognovich, Jacob Messick, Matthew Hronich, Ashlet Walker, Emily Winber, Harry Capizzi, Lindsay York and coxswain Charlotte Curri for your York Cup victory!
William Scarpa III opened the formal proceedings of evening with a welcome.
Coach Gene Kininmonth then welcomed back the team’s alumni Maddie Mullins and Kyle Koval. Both Maddie and Kyle are home for the summer from college and will be assisting High Point and Greensboro’s rowing programs with coaching over the summer.
Gene then thanked the club’s coaches Paul Herger and Katie Eliades for their service to the rowers and all the parents and particularly Beth Heer, the team’s parent liaison, for all the support of the club throughout the season.
It was then on to the awards presentation, which were presented accordingly:
Female Rower of the Year
Jackie Junior Ognovich
Male Rower of the Year
William Hundley
Most Improved Female Rower
Kinkead Crotts
Most Improved Male Rower
Jacob Messick
Middle School MVP – Female
Natalie Earnhardt
Middle School MVP – Male
Charles Richards
Then it was time to pay tribute to the club’s lone graduating senior, Govind Harish.
Govind enthralled the rowers with a list of superlatives for each of them. He then continued the tradition of handing down shirts to a returning member of the club. Govind had been handed down his jersey from Mac Warwick, a 2017 graduate. “Mac was a beast both in personality and rowing presence,” said Govind. “And I wanted to pass this shirt on to someone who encapsulates this and so I am handing it down to William Hundley.”
Govind then thanked his fellow rowers and coaches for “everything we have been a part of these past 5 years I have been on the club.”
Coach Gene then thanked Govind for his years contributions to the High Point crew. “Many of you will stay in touch with each other throughout your lives. You won’t remember each other for what races you may have won. You will remember your crew mates for how hard they tried, for having your back, for stepping up when needed. And this is how we will especially remember Govind Harish in this club”
And then it was over to the dock for the traditional club photo.
