Not Just a Camp! See the flier: Masters Symposium 2019

For the 2nd year, we have decided to offer a perfect combination of education both on the water and off in one symposium for masters rowers of all levels! Join us on beautiful Emigrant Lake in Ashland, OR for a two-, four- or five-day rowing camp. These days will be focused on providing intensive personal instruction to maximize performance and enhance overall enjoyment of the sport.

Each day will bring several rowing sessions with video review between. After a lunch break, there will be two seminars will be offered for all participants.

Coach to Athlete Ratio

We plan to row 2x's and 4x's primarily during the sculling clinics and 8+'s and 4+'s during the sweep clinics. Our primary coaches are looking forward to each spending time with athletes and all have a plethora of experience providing individual and focused feedback to all athletes participating.

Rowing Clinic Coaches

Doug Welling - Doug is the owner and founder of The Sustainable Athlete, a multisport coaching company based in New England. Coach Welling has over 20 year experience coaching and rowing, and currently coaches at Bowdoin College and for the USRowing Men's Junior National U18 High Performance Team.

Mike Irwin - Mike is the Head Men's Rowing Coach at Saint Joseph's University. Mike Possesses a wealth of coaching experience, having worked with the U.S. National Team, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, Trinity College, Vesper Boat Club and Essex Rowing Club. Mike served as the boatman for the U.S. National Team for a total of five World Championshipos and at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.

Seminars (2018 seminars listed below - 2019 TBA)

Location for Seminars TBA

• Eat to Row Fast - Not just nutrition but learn from a Registered Dietitian who has experience working with elite rowers. Robin Brown also has experience working with masters athletes and beginners. Her background as a competitive rower and rowing coach also is invaluable to help her understand the challenges rowers have when it comes to eating for and around a workout schedule on the water.
• How to use Rigging to Help You - Learn from a current collegiate coach who has served the US National Team as a boatman! Mike Irwin joins us from St. Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA) to provide detail on how and why to adjust rigging of both rowing shells and oars.
• Simple Boat Repair - Learn how to do small boat repairs for your personal equipment from Coach Irwin.
• Developing a Training Plan that Works for You - How do you supplement the training you receive during practices and make sure it works for you and is sustainable? Doug Welling has provided training advice and plans for 1,000's of masters athletes across the country for over 15 years and he'll share advice with you.
• Using Strength Training, Core Work and Cross Training to gain Speed and Health - Coach Welling has not only trained masters rowers, but individuals from elite and masters triathletes to adults getting off the couch for the first time to run a 5k. He is able to provide expertise on how to supplement your training but also how to increase your overall general health while doing so.
• Using Technology in Training - It can be tough to know where to start in today's world. Heart rate, recovery measurements, and Apps that can be used by masters athletes to benefit their training will all be discussed.
• Teaching on the Erg - Learning to understand the erg and why it translates to the water.
• Recording and Visualizing Workouts - How to use both a log book and visualization sessions to supplement and educate what you do during your workouts.
• Dates and Times

Thursday - Friday, June 6-7 - Sculling Session

Saturday - Sunday, June 8-9 - Sweep or Sculling Session (you choose which)

Monday, June 10 - Private Sessions Available

Thursday - Sunday Daily Schedule -
6:30 - Arrive
7:00 - 8:30 - Row #1
8:30 - 10:30 - Video Review
10:30 - 12:00 - Row #2
12:00 - 2:00 - Break
2:00 - 3:30 - Seminar #1
3:30 - 5:00 - Seminar #2

Private Sessions

Monday, June 10

Options:
On the Water with Coach Welling - 1.5 hour session in a 1x.

Training Plan Guidance with Coach Welling - 1.5 hour session

Nutrition Analysis with Robin Brown, MS, RD - provide an average weekly diet ahead of time and then sit down with Robin for 1 hour to go over areas that can be improved to maximize health and performance.

Where to Stay

Ashland has hundreds of options from small Bed and Breakfast's to larger hotels. You can also find plenty of options on vrbo.com
The Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites is one of the closest hotels to the boathouse where you will be rowing.

What (else) to do in Ashland and the Rogue Valley

Known largely because it is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland hosts over 300,000 tourists every year. Plays run every day and night except for Monday from March - October. Because of the tourists that come to town, the restaurant options and other opportunities are almost endless. Hikes, wine tasting and so much more can be found.

Questions?

Email Rick Brown or call him at 412-735-0295

Registration & Payments

Register Here!

Cost and Payment

Join us for two or four days plus a fifth day option for private sessions. $300 for Thur/Fri or Sat/Sun. $600 for Thur-Sun

Private Sessions are $75 per Session.

A check reserves your spot in the Clinic(s). Don't miss out!

Checks should be made out to "Rogue Rowing" and sent to 175 Emigrant Lake Rd, Ashland, OR 97520. PLEASE Register online also!