Fall Race Team

Who is the race team?

• High School athletes whose scholastic program does not offer a fall rowing program.
• 9th-12th grade athletes with and without experience!
• Athletes who want to focus on their technique and build their aerobic base fitness.
• Athletes who want to compete with teams from all around the country.

What is Fall Racing?

Fall regattas and racing focuses on longer distances, usually between 3k and 6k in length.  These longer races are just as intense, and the training will help athletes build a strong aerobic base that will set them up for success for their winter and summer seasons.  Coxswains on the team will learn proper steering, and come to understand the rowing stroke better, both skills will make them a valuable coxswain in the spring.

Program Expectations and Goals

• Promote sportsmanship, friendship, and good physical and mental health by developing the whole athlete in a team environment.
• Perform at select regattas through the season, with the goal of winning, or placing as well as possible.
• Develop the technique of the rowing stroke while at race effort.
• Build the athlete’s physical aerobic base.
• Athletes are expected to attend all practices and commit to competing in the regattas.

Schedule

September 7-November 11

Practices Times:

• Tuesday – Friday 4:00-6:30PM
• Saturday 11-1:30PM
• Drop off begins 15 minutes before practices, and athletes must be picked up within 15 minutes of the end of practice.

Regatta Schedule:

• 9/29: King’s Head Regatta – Bridgeport, PA
• 10/13: Navy Day Regatta – Philadelphia, PA
• 10/18-20: Head of the Charles – Boston, MA
  • Select athletes only (price not included in program fee)
• 10/26-27: Head of the Schuylkill – Philadelphia, PA
• Pumpkin Regatta, WBC Boathouse
• Mercer Fall Classic – Mercer County, NJ
  • Select athletes only
• Frostbite Regatta – Mercer County, NJ
• 11/10: Braxton Memorial Regatta – Mercer County, NJ

Payment Information

General registration for this program opens on August 7th. If you would like to receive an email when registration goes live, please fill out this form to be added to our mailing list.

To complete your registration please complete the following steps:

1. Register on Regatta Central
2. Be a USRowing Basic Member ($25.00)
   1. Use this link to continue to the USRowing site.
   2. If you already have an account, log in under “Member Portal” and make sure you are a Basic Member
   3. If you do not have a USRowing account, click “Register Here” under the Basic Membership tab.
   4. To affiliate with WBC search “Whitemarsh” in the “Team or Club Name” and use our code APKCM to register.

The cost of the Fall Race Team is $1750. Payment to secure your spot is due upon registration. A coxswain discount of $200 will be applied for all full-time coxswains, and a part-time coxswain will be applied to athletes who both row and cox. For siblings on the team there is a $50 discount. Please reach out to the Youth Administration team if you feel any of these discounts apply to your situation by emailing them here.

WBC believes that all athletes, no matter their financial status, should have the opportunity to row. To aid athletes in this, WBC is pleased to offer a scholarship for our Youth Programs. If you believe this applies to you or your athletes, please follow the directions on this form. The scholarship committee will review this submission and contact you about your scholarship status.

If you have any more questions, please reach out to our Youth Administration Team by emailing us here.