Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club 1872 – 2012

Stuart Sykes, Jessica Leyden, Ruth and Lucy Walczak

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140 Years and Still Rowing Strong

This year Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club celebrate 140 years of top class rowing, quite an achievement for a small club nestled high up in the Pennines, Rowing at Hollingworth Lake has become more and more of a family affair. The 140 members range in age from 13 to 70, with daughters sons dads and mums, encouraged to compete at local and national events up and down the country during the Sprint and Head Seasons.

Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club, despite being one of the smaller clubs in the U.K. have a reputation of boxing above their weight by regularly coaching local athletes to achieve National and International representation.

Stuart Sykes, Jessica Leyden, Ruth and Lucy Walczak, all local members who have learned their rowing skills on Hollingworth Lake have represented Great Britain at Junior level and Under 23 level.

Additionally it is a club that continually moves forward by organising and hosting National events that give a positive name to Littleborough, Rochdale and the surrounding areas. We are very fortunate to have such a fantastic facility in the shape of Hollingworth Lake available on our doorstep that other local towns or cities can only dream of.

The Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club Beer Festival

Hosted by Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club. Venue: Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club

This two day Beer Festival will be in its third year, a warm and friendly atmosphere greets all who sample the delights of some very strangely named and popular beers and ciders.

The date has yet to be confirmed for 2012 but it is expected to be in September. Keep your eyes open as news of the Beer festival will be displayed later in the year. Good food available and great music from a local choice of bands ensure this event will continue for some time.

The English Indoor Rowing Championships

Hosted by Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club & Concept 2 Rowing Machines
Venue: Manchester Velodrome. February 2012.

The English Indoor Rowing Championships have become a special event on the rowing calendar, attracting around 700 competitors who travel from across Europe and the U.K.

The Championships; hosted jointly by Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club and Concept 2 Rowing Machines are held at the superb Manchester Velodrome Arena. Reputations are at stake as gym rowers compete against water rowers in the same age range and on a level playing field, competition is fierce and at a very high standard, the Championships have been witness to several National and World Records .

The North of England Sprint Rowing Championships 2012

Hosted by Hollingworth Lake – Venue Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club

September 1 will see the return of this popular event to Hollingworth Lake. This event had to be cancelled in 2011 due to the on-going water works which saw the level of Hollingworth Lake drop quite considerably.

The North of England Sprint Rowing Championships are organised and hosted by Hollingworth Lake Rowing club members.

Rowing clubs from all over the country compete in the 500 metre sprint race.

The popularity of this event ensures that it is the second most popular one-day sprint rowing event in England, attracting some 350 entries. Added to this figure are the athletes coaches and supporters and it turns out to be a very busy day for all involved. Without the support of The Sailing Club and Water Activity Centre; who all get involved during the continuous 10 hour day of racing, this event would not take place. A great big thank you to them in helping to provide an exciting spectacle for competitors and on-lookers.

Junior GB athlete Jess Leyden

Jess has massive potential to reach the top, at 17 she is very highly thought of by GB rowing. We have put together a Facebook page in a bid to help find a sponsor or sponsors who can make donations through the sponsor section of the page or just get in touch for further information. Coaching and travel is not provided by GB rowing at this age-group: www.facebook.com/HollingworthLakeRowingClub

The 140 Year Celebrations Dinner

Venue: Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club

The 140 Year celebrations continue with The Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club 140 year celebration dinner. The guest speakers will be Olympic Rower Debbie Flood and the Great Britain Junior Coach Mr Richard Boulton. The date on the celebration dinner is Saturday the 13 October. More news on this will follow. Check the website for further information.

Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club are happy to encourage businesses to get involved, we have a range of sponsorship opportunities available, especially linked to our very popular events and to our athletes who are training to gain national representation. All profits made by our events are used to promote rowing in the local area, investing in new blade and boat stock and help our young and not so young athletes reach the highest standard of rowing possible.

All members of Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club are volunteers who give their time freely to coach new members and make preparations to host the events, this makes for a wonderful friendly atmosphere within the club. If you are interested in trying rowing as a fitness sport or would just like to give it a try why not contact us through the website or Facebook page below.

Email: hlrcevents@mscinternet.co.uk  
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hlrcevents  
Website: www.hollingworthlakerowingclub.co.uk