A few weeks back it seemed like #JordanLake would be running dry, now the #HawRiver brings us back to almost normal pool. Thank you!
Come #row with us Saturday to celebrate!
The mighty Haw River saved us
Perfect winter row
Happy to have so much water in #Jordanlake - perfect day for long distance #row - 16K of perfect water (there would have been more). Glad to have #duke#rowing with us. Looking forward to #UNC#rowing with us, too.
Darren and Greg at #crokeroars should be happy - all but one set rowing on the lake were yours.
Carl: thank you for the great pictures and thank you for coming out with us.
CHaOS Agenda for 2018
February
First half of February: CHaOS social gathering – who wants to organize?
February 24 – 124C Erg Sprints at High Point Rowing Club. John to defend his title. Let’s hope CHaOS representatives look better than these World and Olympic champions: https://youtu.be/87gTc4JtOm4
March
Second half of March: CHaOS strategy meeting – who wants to organize? Define where we want to go as a club (growth?, age distribution of club members, learn to row, gender balance, relationship to juniors) and decide what policies we need to establish (draft sexual harassment training video here https://youtu.be/bmzEkSc4SDQ )
March Scrimmage against Catawba rowing club in Charlotte – Tim to organize
=> Potential Alternative: March 31 Clemson Masters Sprints
April
Spring feelings (or do you have suggestions)
May
May 21-24 Valor games: last year CHaOS volunteers were instrumental for the indoor rowing competition to materialize. Please volunteer again!
June
Date to be determined: Virginia Boat Club Sprints Regatta
July
CHaOS Board Elections – please consider running – so that we can have one of these: https://youtu.be/kJVROcKFnBQ
July 21-22: 28th Diamond States Masters Regatta
August
August 5th Royal Canadian Henley Masters – Tim will be our tourist guide – having finished 2nd in the other Henley and being from the area
September
September 27 – 30: FISA World Masters Regatta in Sarasota Florida
September 29: High Point Autumn Rowing Festival
October
CHaOS Challenge – date to be confirmed
October 20-21: Head of the Charles
November
November 3-4: Head of the Hooch
CHaOS Annual meeting – who hosts?
Where did all the water go?
January 2nd 2016 vs. January 2nd 2018
We lost 21 feet of water over the last 2 years - flood in January 2016 to drought in January 2018.
Rowing today, one has to be afraid of scratching the bottom. Two years ago, we could row between the ramp and the dock.
Today, this would be rowing in 21 feet of air
What is missing are two tropical depressions in the falls of 2016 and 2017. Unless the first quarter of 2018 turns out to be the wettest on record, we are in for big problems next summer.
You green lawn aficionados in Cary better get used to xeriscaping.
#mahedrysdale vs. #robbiemanson
#chaoschallenge for you #rowing #experts: what will win the #rowingNewZealand selection: the mind of #mahedrysdale or the body of #robbiemanson
No #ChristmasRow
White caps / white horses off the dock - #erg (#ergo for the Brits) only option to #HowToJustifyChristmasLunch - inspied by #deutschlandachter rowing 12.725 km in 36:58 from Ostsee to Nordsee.
And even more good news: All boats qualified
All our boats are already qualified for next year's Head of the Hooch:
- Men's quad
- Mixed quad
- Men's 2x
- Men's 1x 55-64: Richard and Tim
- Women's 1x: Celia
CHaOS posted the fastest times in the Men's 4x and in the Men's 1x 55-64.
As Debra put it: "CHaOS is a force to reckon with".
See you in Chattanooga!
More good news: Max
Our cox/coach Kylie gave birth to Max. At a whopping 8lbs5oz and 21” she calls him "the not so little lightweight".
We have reserved a seat in the engine room ...
We wish all the entire family all the best!
We have a GB National Champion
Ken won his age group at the British Rowing Indoor Championships!!!
Look at the splits - getting faster through the race like a real pro.
Impressive!
Congratulations!
PS Head of the Hooch: E-Mail from a clearly (un)happy member
I always say that you should learn at least one thing a day, and this is what I learned at this years Hooch:
1. I really can row above 18 stokes a minute!
2. it is not advisable to look at your cell phone at the river's edge!
3. it is not best to keep one's credit card in the phone case!
4. this is really a great group of folks we have, Rob gave me cash and Felix offered to give me his credit card because I couldn't get out of the parking deck with an AmEx
5. we really are clearly happier rowers!! Great Team!!
6. Great weekend of rowing by all!
Tracy