ROWING HOMECOMING: @ UPPER THAMES BOAT CLUB
15th / 22nd SEPTEMBER 2024 Junior Sections / Schools / Adults
20th SEPTEMBER 2024 Schools / Universities / Corporates
A UNIQUE SOCIAL IMPACT DAY HOSTED BY
GB SQUAD MEMBERS
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Curated by Hattie Taylor, based on our GB Rowers Days held since 2013.
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Hosted by 11 members of both squads, full details on INSTAGRAM mixing inspiring talks with fun training sessions on land and on the water
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Sprint challenges give participants the chance to Beat the Medallist.
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Individuals, and teams of six and three can enter but entry is by fundraising for your teams chosen good cause, or working with the GB Athletes to support the widest range of good causes.
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Where we state Schools it equally applies to Junior Sections at your club.
Please secure your place via the two Options outlined below.
If a school or club do make it an event we will place your booking into that so your child does not miss rowing with friends or you pay twice.
DAY OF INSIGHT AND CANDOUR FROM THE ATHLETES
Hosted by Upper Thames BC, Rowing Homecoming is designed to debrief events in Paris from both the Women's and Men's squads. If we get a collective total of 54 school rowers involved; the event will be hosted by 11 of the GB Olympic and Paralympic Squads.
Life lessons are learnt in triumph and adversity. We hope that we have medals to show but we know that the participants from your school will get to learn what life is like as an elite athlete.
You get to ask questions and then pose for photos with the GB Rowers before you get to show them what you can do.
TRAINING SESSIONS WITH THE ATHLETES
Rowing Homecoming provides your team with a range of fun activities with tips from the athletes; starting with an erg relays.
Then take to either an eight, six of you joined by two GB Rowers, or in a Quad where three of you have your own GB Rower. We then get you out on the water to show the GB Rowers what you have got. We will be using Eights and Quads provided by Upper Thames BC, no need to bring any equipment.
The 40 minute session will culminate in a 300 metre sprint where you take on the
ultimate Rowing challenge...Beat the Medallist.
THE BEAT THE MEDALLIST CHALLENGE
Designed to help fundraising.
During the peak time of the day the GB Rowers will set a time in the Quad and in the Eight, for you to try and beat.
You get time bonuses linked to the fundraising you are doing for your chosen good cause.
Signed prizes on the day from the GB Rowers for the top boats.
THE SOCIAL IMPACT
The purpose of the day and why the athletes are attending is designed for your school to work with GB Athletes across many sports to support YOUR CHOSEN GOOD CAUSE.
Homecoming Fundraising Target: (SEE INCENTIVES BELOW)
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£205 per person
TO GET INVOLVED:
1) Buy a Direct Place: £205
We will donate a place on a 2025 Rowing day to a good cause in your name.
www.legacy300.com/online-store
2) Fundraise £205
To make this awesome experience happen, we need you to take the Beat the Medallist challenge and for each person in your group to fundraise from family, friends and your network a minimum of £40 through our Crowdfunder page.
This will crowdfund places on Rowing Days in 2025 to be donated to good causes requesting places - it will ensure that 100% of your networks donations benefit good causes.
PRIZES FOR THE DONORS:
EVERY £5 multiple donated by them gives them lifetime entry into regular prize draws to win places on their choice of either Athlete Experience Days, Event Tickets and Signed Memorabilia, they also get matching discounts on Athlete Experiences and event tickets.
OPTIONS
A) Just utilise www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gbcharitydays in your social media feeds and get people to put the name of the rower being supported in comments. We will provide suggested text to add to the images attached.
B) We can create your own page per boat see EXAMPLES
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/libbyvsgb
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/townandcountry-vs-gb
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/billy-vs-the-pro-cricket-challenge
GROUP BOOKING FORM TO BE DOWNLOADED
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Second page of which gives more detailed explanation of the whole project and event.