HRRA Adult Program
Our goal for our adult teams is threefold: to create strong racing teams, to create pride in our rowing community, and to expand access to a variety of rowing experiences. We have been working successfully towards those goals since 1998. In some cases, members of our teams have been rowing together for all of those 20 years, and to keep our adult athletes engaged and progressing, we provide a variety of programs to accommodate varied skill levels and goals.
In addition to providing the most extensive and thorough learn-to-row curriculum for adults within the region, we provide an Adult Recreational Team that remains flexible to life’s demands while still providing skill building and fitness. Our Adult Racing Team is focused on racing and becoming competitive on a wider scale, but coaches and teammates also retain the flexibility needed to help each other maintain their personal lives along with the rigors of training. Social activities and common practice sessions help maintain a connection between the adult teams, creating a friendly and welcoming environment for all levels of adult rowers.
Masters Winter Training:
Due to popular demand to have Masters’ Winter training online, HRRA will not be offering an in person winter training program for our adult athletes this year. We are happy to share that Jake Jordan is offering an independent online training program.
Here’s the link: Winter Watts with Jake Jordan
Rowers must be over 18 years of age to participate in this program.
We are encouraging our athletes to participate in the HRRA 2nd Annual Ergathon, which coincides with the 2022 Concept2 Holiday Challenge. Please sign up HERE |
Masters Sweep Rowing:
The Masters Competitive Sweeps Program focuses on racing at regional and national regattas. Rowers enrolling in this program will commit to two regular season races. This is a competitive team and dedication to practice is expected if you wish to race. Prerequisite for enrollment on this team is two full seasons beyond novice year and by permission of the coach. Registration includes participation in one local regatta and free racing tank.
Masters Competitive Sweep - Fall 2025
Dates: September 3rd - November 3rd
Program Days & Times:
Tuesday & Thursday – 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday – 7:30am-9:30am
Sunday – 4:30pm-6:30pm
Capacity: 18
Coaches: Michele Hyland (Head Coach), Jullian Cidras (Assistant Coach)
Rower Fee: $575 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Regatta Racing Dates:
- Head of the Hudson - Info
- Sunday, September 21
- Albany, NY
- Poughkeepsie Regatta - Info
- Saturday, October 4
- Poughkeepsie, NY
- Head of the Riverfront - Info
- Sunday, October 5
- Hartford, CT
- Head of the Passaic - Info
- Sunday, October 12
- Passaic, NJ
- Head of the Charles - Info
- Sunday, October 17
- Boston, MA
- Head of the Fish - Info
- Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26
- Saratoga, NY
For away regattas race fees are additional. Transportation, room and board are are the responsibility of the athlete
Masters Recreational Sweep Rowing:
The Masters Recreational Sweeps program is focused on skill building and race preparation. This program is for rowers who expect harder training sessions in preparation for racing, as well as those who want to build up training and racing skills in preparation to join the competitive team. Prerequisite for enrollment on this team is three full seasons of water time or by recommendation of the novice coach. Registration includes participation in one local regatta and a free racing tank.
Masters Recreational Sweep - 3x per Week - Fall 2025
Dates: September 3rd – November 3rd
Program Days & Times:
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday 7:30am-9:30am
Capacity: 24
Coaches: Mark Dinges (Head Coach), Cody Talbott (Assistant Coach)
Rower Fee: $470 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Registration includes participation in one local regatta and participants will have the option to attend the:
- Head of the Fish - Info
- Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26
- Saratoga, NY
Masters Recreational Sweep - Saturdays Only - Fall 2025
Dates: September 3rd – November 3rd
Program Days & Times: Saturday - 7:30am-9:30am
Capacity: 13
Coaches: Mark Dinges (Head Coach), Cody Talbott (Assistant Coach)
Rower Fee: $175 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Registration includes participation in one local regatta and participants will have the option to attend the:
- Head of the Fish - Info
- Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26
- Saratoga, NY
Dates: September 3rd – November 3rd
Program Days & Times: Saturday - 7:30am-9:30am
Capacity: 13
Coaches: Mark Dinges (Head Coach), Cody Talbott (Assistant Coach)
Rower Fee: $175 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Registration includes participation in one local regatta and participants will have the option to attend the:
- Head of the Fish - Info
- Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26
- Saratoga, NY
Adult Novice/Learn-to-Row:
This program is for adults over the age of 18, who are new to the sport of rowing. Program covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks, and eventually rowing on the water in sweep rowing boats (one oar per athlete). This teaching program will focus on racing skill development in the final weeks. All participants must be able to swim 50 yards, tread water for 10 minutes, and put on a life jacket in the water. Participants will compete in the Poughkeepsie Regatta on October 4th.
Adult Novice/Learn-to-Row - Fall 2025
Program for all adults over the age of 18 who are new to the sport of rowing, which covers basic rowing technique, equipment handling, use of ergometers, rowing in the indoor tanks and eventually rowing on the water in sweep rowing boats (one oar per athlete). This is a teaching program, and does not focus on racing skill development. Registration includes participation in one local regatta and a free racing tank.
Dates: September 3rd - November 3rd
Program Days & Times:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday – 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday – 7:30am-9:30am
Capacity: 18
Coaches: Emily Luciano (Head Coach), Paul Stasaitis (Assistant Coach)
Rower Fee: $340 Register here.
Coxswain Fee: $0 Register here.
Mandatory: US Rowing Membership ($25) Register here.
All athletes are required to have current basic US Rowing Membership ($25) and a valid US Rowing Waiver. The club code for HRRA is H9RR4. Click the link to check your status or join.
Participants will compete in:
- Poughkeepsie Regatta - Info
- Saturday, October 4
- Poughkeepsie, NY
All athletes must have a Basic USRowing Membership ($25.00) and an online waiver completed. If you have already paid the membership under a different club name you must log in to the USRowing portal and add Hudson River Rowing Association to your club affiliations by the first day of practice.
- The HRRA code is H9RR4 and the online waiver link is HERE.
HRRA Program and race fees do not include uniform, hotel, traveling expenses, or USRowing membership (when applicable). Athletes are responsible for these additional expenses. HRRA does not provide adult chaperones for unaccompanied minors.
Adult Program
Juniors Program
Scullling Program
Novice Program
