Putney Town Rowing Club

Men’s squad open days: Sat 1 and Sat 8 September, 9am
Season kick-off meeting: Tues 11 September
First weekend of training: 15/16 September

For more information please contact the men’s vice captain John Hickling:
menscaptain@putneytownrc.co.uk

Putney Town’s aim is to compete at a high level while being mindful of the constraints of athletes’ work and home lives.

In 2012, the club entered four eights at the Head of the River Race – a fifth was unable to gain an entry and competed elsewhere instead – and finished the season with two competitive eights at Henley Royal Regatta, with the top crew pre-qualifying for the Thames Challenge Cup.

The senior men regularly figure at national events, including the Head, regattas at Dorney Lake and Henley Royal, but also compete at local head races and regattas.

We are aiming to improve on that in 2013 and are keen to hear from rowers and coxes of all standards, particularly those keen to row at the major summer regattas.

The club boasts an extensive fleet, including three Empacher eights and several high-qualify coxless fours as well as good complement of small boats, and are coached for a second successive season by Martin Gough and James Davey.

Before the start of the regatta season, the squad annually takes part in an overseas training camp. In 2012 we spent a week in Banyoles, Spain, at the 1992 Olympic venue. Previous venues have included Brive, France, and Hazewinkel in Belgium.

We aim to train six days a week, with outings at weekends only until after Christmas, increasing in the lead-up to major regattas. Aside from regular testing, land training can be done either at the club or your own gym.

The men’s intermediate squad trains less intensively but have raced at various heads in the winter and at most of the local river races this summer. The group is formed by those wanting to train competitively, but who perhaps have limitations based on time commitments, or other interests.

Whichever squad most suits you, outside of training there is scope to get involved on the social side. From food after circuits each Thursday night, to a few beers after a race and the annual club events there are plenty of good times to be had.

For more information please contact the men’s vice captain John Hickling:
menscaptain@putneytownrc.co.uk