Story by Justin Much
Photos by Ross Martin
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restaurant in Rome
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Ignoring forecast warnings of cloudy
skies and imminent rain, crew teams
from around the Northwest gathered
at Fern Ridge Reservior last weekend
for the first Oregon hosted Pacific
Northwest Rowing Championships.
Saturday’s spotted clouds yielded to clear skies
on Sunday while more than 20 crew teams, stret
ching from British Columbia to Northern California,
provided a bounty of depth to pave the way for a
competitive and successful regatta.
Spectators ranging from ages 2 to “too old" took
seats along the lakeside rocks to witness nearly 100
races, which spanned from 8 a.m. Saturday through
Sunday afternoon. With a race almost every 10
minutes, water-sport fans were treated with every
combination of rowing contest they could desire in a
weekend.
Men and Women’s junior competitors rowed in
the 1,500 meter races, while contestants in the col
lege and open events strained for 2,000 meters
before earning a breather. Exhausted crews saluted
their triumphs over the course with unison chants
after each race as sportsmanship abounded among
all of the hard working boaters.
The boats, or shells, weighed anywhere from
210 to 310 pounds with lengths of 58 to 64 feet and a
width of 24 inches. Rowers propelled them with a
lot of muscle and skill behind 12 foot oars of either
carbon fiber or wood.
The rowers are grouped into classifications ac
cording to age, experience, sex, weight and the
number of rowers in a shell. The lightweight men
are restricted to 160 pounds per person with an
average of 155 pounds. Lightweight women have a
130 pound limit. New rowers compete in the
novice/frosh class, while oarpersons older than 27
years take the title of master rowers. Each shell may
have 1, 2, 4 or 8 scullers, depending on the race,
with the latter two adding a coxswain to bark out the
rhythm. The races may vary from all men, all women
or mixed crews.
For the University bunch this was the highlight
of a year filled with long and enduring practices.
Since last fall the crew would rise at 4:30 in the mor
ning, five days a week, to make their way out to Dex
ter Reservoir for workouts on the water. These
workouts, coupled with the fund-raising cleanups
and row-a-thons, lend veritable proof to the dedica
tion this club has for their sport.
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