Today the Tribe is already on the road for beautiful Oakridge Tennessee to compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Regatta! This is the premier race for Southern club rowing and the first major test of the season. The regatta will be held over Friday and Saturday. The Tribe has big expectations as the […]
After last week’s scrimmage in Richmond and spring break pieces against Fordham, the Tribe’s racing spring season officially begins on Sunday! The Tribe will travel to their second home, the Occoquan reservoir in Fairfax, VA, for the 2014 Occoquan Sprints. Here they will face crews from across the Mid-Atlantic region, including powerhouses George Washington and […]
The American Collegiate Rowing Association’s National Championship is a relatively new regatta. However, it is well attended by club programs across the country. As such, it is becoming an important regatta for the Tribe who have shown recent success. Last year the ML4+ took bronze, and the W1X took Gold and Bronze. This year the […]
The Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) hosts the first championship regatta on the Tribe’s schedule. Set on Melton Lake in beautiful Oakridge, Tennessee, this is one of the premier rowing venues in the country. Not suprisingly, “SIRAs” is usually very well attended. The Tribe is looking to make some noise on a national stage by […]
Occoquan Sprints in Fairfax Station Va, has historically been a staple on WMRC’s schedule. Yet in recent years, the duel meets between Liberty and Virginia Tech have made this race impossible to attend. With uncertainty in the scheduling of the Waterfield and Ivy Hill Cups, the Novice Men are capitalizing on the opportunity to squeeze […]
Rockett’s Landing is a sprint regatta in Richmond, VA. Its participants are all Virginia club programs: Christopher Newport, George Mason, James Madison, Old Dominion, Richmond, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth and William and Mary. Against similarly funded and sized programs, WMRC should have a successful day. The venue is spectacular for spectators as it offers an […]
In 2010, Fordham University found respite from the cold New York winters by visiting WMRC’s rowing site on their spring break. That year, a friendly 2000 meter exhibition race was held between the two clubs. Pleased with their hosts, Fordham has returned every year and the duel between the clubs remains a fixture on both […]