Adult Program

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 Fall Lead-In:

Dates: August 18th – September 3rd

Program Days & Times: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays – 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Coaches: Mark Dinges

Rower Fee: $150 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.

    Masters Recreational Sweep Rowing - 3x Week:

    Dates: September 8th – November 1st

    Program Days & Times:
    Tuesday and Thursday  5:30pm – 7:30pm
    Saturday  7:30am-9:30am

    Capacity: 24

    Coaches: Paul Stasaitis (Head) & Em Luciano (Asst)

    Rower Fee: $490 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 Races: TBD, may include

    • Head of the Hudson– Info
      • Sunday, September 20th
      • Albany, NY

    • Mohawk Classic – Info
      • Sunday, September 27th
      • Scotia, NY

    • Head of the Riverfront or Head of the Passaic
        • October 4th

    • Head of the Fish – Info
      • October 24/25
      • Saratoga, NY

    Masters Recreational Sweep Rowing - 1x Week:

    Dates: September 8th – November 1st

    Program Days & Times: Saturdays 7:00-9:00am

    Capacity: 8

    Coaches: Paul Stasaitis (Head) & Em Luciano (Asst)

    Rower Fee: $190 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 Races: TBD, may include

    • Head of the Hudson– Info
      • Sunday, September 20th
      • Albany, NY

    • Mohawk Classic – Info
      • Sunday, September 27th
      • Scotia, NY

    • Head of the Riverfront or Head of the Passaic
        • October 4th

    • Head of the Fish – Info
      • October 24/25
      • Saratoga, NY

    Adult Novice/Learn-to-Row:

    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 9th - November 1st

    Program Days & Times:
    Wednesday and Thursday – 5:30pm-7:00pm
    Saturday and Sunday – 7:30am-9:30am

    Capacity: 12

    Coaches: Mark Dinges

    Rower Fee: $340 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.

    Races, if any, to be determined by the coach

    Adult Program
    Juniors Program
    Scullling Program
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