Learn to Row course information
Throughout the year the club runs a number of courses for beginners. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Each course runs for 8 consecutive weeks with one session per week either on Saturdays 10:00 – 12:00 or Sundays 8:00 – 10:00
Session 1 and 2 are land based learning about the movement patterns and technique, and getting familiar with the rowing terminology. Sessions 3 to 8 are mainly on the water in stable single (1 person) and double (2 people) sculling boats, building on the skills learned in the land sessions and getting confident in the boats.
Following completion of the course if you would like to continue rowing you will be able to join our development squad as part of Group 1. Training session times for Group 1 are Saturday 9:30am and Monday 6:30pm on the water throughout the summer, with a land training session on Thursday evenings.
Please click here for information about the different groups and group progression - our goal is to provide something for everyone, whether that's learning a new skill, meeting some new people, getting a bit fitter, or training to compete at events.
The cost of the course is £175 which covers the 8 week course plus 2 months Development membership.
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Rowed before?
If you have rowed before and are looking to get back into the sport, or want to change clubs for any reason, we also offer taster memberships or pro-rata annual fees. If you'd like to know more, drop us a line at membership@mkrowing.org.
If you row currently at University or College and want to carry on during the vacations, we also offer a Student Away membership at reduced rates. Again, just drop us a line to find out more or see our membership page for details.
Did you know?
It's a common misconception that rowing is an upper body sport. In reality, the majority of the power in the rowing stroke comes from the legs. To learn more, see this explanation of the rowing stroke from British Rowing.
Rowing is one of the best sports for an all over body workout. It uses something like 85% of the body's muscles!
Sign up to hear about the next Learn to Row course
Please fill in the form below and then click on [Send] to be added to our waiting list, to get updates on the next Taster session and LTR course. If you would like to let us know a little bit about yourself (for example, other sports and hobbies), what has attracted you to find out about rowing, and how you heard about Milton Keynes Rowing Club, that would be very helpful.
Access to personal data:
MKRC makes every attempt to comply with General Data Protection Regulations and to minimise the number of Officers who have access to personal data. Details provided on this form will be provided to the Learn to Row Co-ordinator and Captains only. On becoming a member, any data from the form will be shared with the Committee, the Membership Secretary and the Safety Officer.
