Aberporth rowing club news, events & photos
Aberporth Rowing Club’s annual walking treasure hunt is on Sunday 29th August 2010 – Aberporth beach car park
Treasure Hunt, BBQ, Drinks, Stalls, Games from 1.30pm
Treasure Hunt starts at 2pm and is suitable for all abilities.
Aberporth weather forecast is good so come on down! Great prizes up for grabs!
Registration 2.00pm – 3.00pm at Station Road, Cardigan ( Cardigan Mart/Ynys Marine slipway)
Cox’s briefing at 3.30pm – 1st Boat away at 4.45pm.
Cardigan Quays Festival events, activities and entertainment throughout the afternoon & evening! More info here
ABERAERON JOINT LEAGUE RACE DAY – SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 2010
At SOUTH BEACH, ABERAERON :
Aberearon Celtic longboat race results and Aberaeron pictures
REGISTRATION FROM 08.30 – 09.30
COXES BRIEFING 09.30
FIRST RACE 10.30 SHARP
No car parking on ‘Green’ near the slip – trailer parking only. Note charges at Yacht Club car park. Free overflow parking at Pen Morfa Council Offices which is on the right when leaving Aberaeron on the A487 in the direction of Cardigan.
Cardigan Race 2010
Cardigan South League Race – Sunday 1st August 2010
Teifi Boat Club, Patch, Gwbert, Cardigan SA43 1PP
Registration 9.00am
Coxes Briefing 9.30am
1st Race 10.00am
Race order: Ladies, Seniors, Juniors, Mixed. High Tide 11.45am
Black Tar Beach, Llangwm
Llangwm South League Race – Sunday 18th July 2010
BLACK TAR BEACH, LLANGWM, SA62 4HN
Registration: 9.00 – 10.00
Coxes Briefing: 10.00am
Start time of 1st race: 11.00am
Aberdyfi Race 2010
Aberdyfi Joint League Race Day Sunday 11th July 2010. Aberdyfi race pictures
Registration from 9am–10am - First Race 10.30am prompt start due to tides.
Camping in Tywyn, Gwynedd just a few miles up the coast from Aberdyfi at Ynysymaengwyn Caravan and Camping Park
Fishguard Celtic longboat race pictures Here
Well done all 5 teams excellent club performace today!
Full Fishguard 2010 South League Race Details
Meet at Aberporth beach car park 10.30am
New Team Kit
We are a lot easier to spot now!
Well done to all 4 teams that took part. Race results to follow soon.
Sponsored Row 2010
Our Bank Holiday weekend Sponsored Row exceeded our expectations as we managed to raise a massive £1053.80!
Oli Box kicked off proceedings at 9am on Sunday morning and Tim Ogilve finished a fantastic days rowing 12 hours later at 9pm. We managed to row 158,842 meters in the 12 hours which meant Mr J T Bank won 1st price in Guess the distance, Nick Ogilve won 2nd place and Rob Mayer 3rd. Thank you to everyone who entered Guess the distance and everyone who came along on the day to support us. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
A huge thank you from everyone at Aberporth Rowing Club to everyone who contributed equipment, gifts, prizes and time. Special thanks goes to Sheila Williams mi.Trainer, who supplied us with two concept2 rowing machines for the day and who also helped motivate some of us across the finish line.
Well done all the rowers and all the helpers, fantastic day!!!
12 hour Sponsored Row at Aberporth big Beach Car Park on Sunday 30th May, starting at 9am. BBQ & Stalls from 12 noon.
If you would like to guess the distance there are sponsor forms in the Ship Aberporth.
For full details visit our Events and Whats on in Aberporth page. Come on down for a fun filled afternoon (not for the rowers!)
Delicatessen Cardigan Ceredigion
Huge thank you to Deli Delights for sponsoring the rowing club!
Deli Delights has recently been nominated for Deli of the year – To vote for them please click Here
See all Aberporth Rowing Club sponsors
Return of the Cleddau 2010 pictures
Registration 12:30 Picton Centre, Picton Playing Fields, Haverfordwest – Briefing 13:45 – Start from Haverfordwest 14:00. Trophies for all usual classes – All rowing craft welcome – Times and certificates for every team.
Entry £5.00 per person to include food at Neyland Clubhouse after finish
The 2010 Pembrokeshire Yacht Club WSRA league race was held on Sunday 9th May in good conditions. Aberporth had 3 teams entered and all performed really well. Full PYC 2010 results below. Continue reading →
Newport longboat rowing race 2010 report to follow soon. Check out the Newport race pictures here.
Like buses! 6 months of trying to get are hands on a Celtic Longboat and then 2 come along together.
In March 2010 Swanage Rowing Club put their Celtic Longboat on the market and we made them an offer which was accepted. The road trip was on! Charlie very kindly offered to drive to Exeter to collect the boat and the club gives you a huge Thank you! Oli & Andy also made the trip down to Exeter to keep Charlie awake.
Tilly Whim arrives at Dolwen car park Aberporth Beach
2010 Clwb Rhwyfo Aberporth Rowing Club AGM will be at 7pm on Friday 26th February at Parcllyn Social Club. Everybody welcome.
That’s right, Clwb Rhwyfo Aberporth Rowing Club will soon be the proud owner of its very own Celtic Longboat!!!!! The order is in with Dale Sailing and should be ready for its maiden voyage off Aberporth beach in March 2010.
Huge thank you to The Sports Council of Wales, our sponsors, companies / individuals that have made donations and everyone associated with the club that has helped raise the money. Well done everyone!
Training every Sunday! Launching off the jetty in St. Dogmaels until sea conditions off Aberporth beach are more stable. Rowing times are dependent on the tide so please contact Oli or Andy to confirm each week. As a rough idea we try to launch around High tide Ceredigion Tide Tables
2300m down streamMedals for each Category with over 3 entries Continue reading →
The winner of our logo competition with this fantastic design was Daniel Ramsbottom of Aberporth Primary School. He won 2 tickets to a 3D cinema showing that were kindly donated by Theatre Mwldan. Daniel’s winning design will be used to form our new club logo. Continue reading →
Our 70’s & 80’s night was a huge success with a fab fancy dress turn out. Congratulations to Emma Poole and Ryan James for winning the best dressed competition. Emma wearing original 80’s roller girl costume (speech was funnier than your costume!) and Ryan as a full on 70’s hippy.
Everyone at Aberporth rowing club would like to say a huge thank you to Sian, Anthony and Parcllyn Social Club Commitee for the venue and all your help and support for the event. We would also like to thank all the sponsors for you kind raffle donations.
Click on continue reading —> below to view all the photo’s from the 70’s & 80’s Night.
70’s & 80’s Disco Night at Parcllyn Social Club.
See our What’s on in Aberporth page for full deails if you fancy a boogie
Due to weather conditions on October 25th we were unable to do the planned row from Cardigan to Aberporth, instead we decided to row the equivalent distance up and down the river Teifi.
Four crews all rowed once each up and down the river to complete the distance in a time of 2 hours 8 minutes and 35 seconds. The winner of the £25 Guess the Time competition was Mr David Williams from Tremain with a time of 2 hours 10 minutes. Congratulations to Mr Williams and thank you to everyone who took part.
The club would also like to say a special thank you to Stewart Forsyth & Helen Young for providing the support boat for the event.
Vice Chairman Andy Mayer presents Dai Williams with £25 for winning guess the time.
Aberporth fireworks night is going to be held at 6.15pm on Saturday the 7th November 09. Can all members of the rowing club please attend at 5.45pm to help with collection buckets and to provide general support to the event. Also if anyone has any wood they would like to contribute to the fire please speak to Owen or Tim, No garden waste!
Click here for more info on Aberporth Fireworks Night
The next club meeting is 6.30pm on Thursday 5th November 09 in The Ship Aberporth.
On Tuesday 27th October we will be hosting a Body Shop and Mundos (Interior accessories and children’s gifts) party!
For full details visit our Aberporth Events & What’s on page
Next meeting is 6.30pm on Friday 23rd October 09 in The Ship Aberporth.
Our sponsored row from Cardigan to Aberporth will now be taking place on Sunday the 25th October 09. Final details to be arranged at next meeting.
For your “Guess the time” sponsorship forms please contact Lisa or Emma and get raising!
