AJRA has strong showing at Atlanta Erg Sprints
AJRA brought home the gold hammer for Junior Team Point Winner in our first race of spring 2012 at Georgia Tech’s Atlanta Erg Sprints on Feb. 11. With more than 80 rowers and coxswains competing, our club had strong performances in all categories, including 5 gold medals in 6 events entered. Nice work, AJRA! [...]
ShareRowing Info Session Offered This Sunday
New this year: We are offering a Rowing Information Session for new and returning parents in conjunction with the Spring Season registration meeting on Jan. 22. If you need tips on viewing a regatta or translating terms your rower uses, this meeting is for you! Meet outside the entrance to the Landing at either 2 [...]
ShareSpring Registration meeting is Sunday, January 22nd
Rowers and parents should plan to attend the Spring Registration Meeting on Sun., Jan. 22, at Roswell River Landing: 1 pm - Returning Varsity and Novice (those rowers who participated on Varsity or Novice in Fall 2011 or Spring 2011) 2:30 pm – New Varsity and Novice and New Families (e.g., New rowers, Rowers from other Rowing Clubs) [...]
ShareRemember to Check Crew Line for Practice Cancellations
Parents and Rowers: Remember to check the Crew Line at 404-365-2400 if you have a question about whether practice at the boathouse is cancelled. The Crew Line is updated no later than 3:30 pm only as needed so listen for the date at the beginning of the message. Coaches consider temperature, wind conditions, windchill factor, [...]
ShareAJRA Spring Registration is Now Open!
Online registration for all AJRA spring programs is now open. Returning and new rowers interested in signing up for Varsity, Novice or Developmental Squads should go to the Ronin link and complete the registration forms as soon as possible. Parents with multiple rowers, please register rowers separately. Please use the link on the complete page [...]
ShareFall Season Ends with Henley Victory and Alumni Row
AJRA Defends Coaches Cup at Henley on Hooch On a beautiful fall day on our home stretch of the Chattahoochee, AJRA rowers successfully defended the coveted Coaches Cup as overall team winner of the Henley on the Hooch regatta Nov. 12 — giving the club bragging rights against friendly rivals St. Andrew Rowing Club for [...]
ShareCalling All AJRA Alumni
All AJRA alumni are invited to the boathouse on Fri., Nov. 25 at 1 pm for the annual Alumni Row. It’s a great opportunity to work off some of that Thanksgiving dinner while getting out on the Chattahoochee again. Best of all, you’ll have a chance to reconnect with AJRA friends and coaches. We’re looking [...]
ShareAJRA Announces Varsity/Novice Winter Conditioning Program
Keep Your Fitness Level Over the Winter! Online registration for AJRA Winter Conditioning programs is now open! Returning Varsity and Novice rowers from Fall Season interested in signing up for Winter Conditioning should go to RONIN registration and complete the registration forms and pay the fee as soon as possible. Sign up is limited. Registration closes Thursday, November 17th at midnight. MORE [...]
ShareGet Ready for Henley on the Hooch
It’s a tradition! The race was started in 1996 and gets its name from the famed British Henley Regatta — the longest running sporting event in the world. The Henley on the Hooch is back again, set this year for Saturday, Nov. 12. Our annual race allows AJRA to go head-to-head in a little “friendly competition” [...]
ShareGet Rowing at AJRA Open House
Do you have friends who are athletic but not part of any sport? Maybe they didn’t make a high school team or are just burned out on traditional sports. THIS is their chance to try rowing at no cost and with no obligation. Come to the AJRA Open House at the Roswell boathouse the [...]
ShareAJRA Fall Registration Now Open
Online registration for all AJRA fall programs is now open! Returning and new rowers interested in signing up for Varsity, Novice or Developmental Squads should go to the RONIN SIGN UP link and complete the registration forms as soon as possible. Dates for all fall regattas and events can be found on the Calendar listed [...]
ShareAJRA is Excitement!
Atlanta Junior Rowing Association was featured recently in row2k’s online photo of the day, which captured the dramatic first-place finish of our Men’s Lightweight 4+ in their second race at Youth Nationals. Check out the photo at http://www.row2k.com/potd/index.cfm?id=1396 and remember the excitement of being on the water racing at a regatta! Online registration for the [...]
ShareAJRA Earns Team Trophy at John Hunter Regatta
Competitors at the John Hunter Regatta at Lake Lanier on March 26 saw hours-long rain delays, schedule changes, and unseasonably cool weather. But those obstacles couldn’t stop AJRA rowers from accomplishing their goal: winning the championship team trophy for the youth team scoring the most overall points. In fact, AJRA was a commanding presence at [...]
ShareFlorida Tri-Race Provides Early Season Lessons
AJRA rowers took to the water for the first races of the Spring Season on Feb. 26 in Tallahassee in a tri-race with OARS and CCR. These two Florida teams represent some of the strongest competition in the SE Region each year. In addition to giving our rowers valuable race experience, the races help coaches see [...]
ShareFirst Race of Spring Almost Here!
AJRA rowers, get ready for the first race of the Spring Season! After a long, cold winter of training, we’re excited to be back on the water Feb. 26 in a Tri-Race against CCR and OARS. The venue is Lake Talquin in Tallahassee, where the weather promises to be warm. Check out the Members Only [...]
ShareAJRA Coxswains, Relay Teams Rule at Atlanta Erg Sprints
Congratulations to AJRA rowers for a strong showing at Atlanta Erg Sprints! Earning first place and the Hammer Award for setting a 1K record for Jr. Coxswain Men was Ryan Olliffe, VM squad. AJRA also swept the Jr. Coxswain Women category, with Tullika Saraf (VW) placing 1st, Elizabeth Forestner (VW) 2nd, and Georgia Murray (NM) [...]
ShareCheck out the AJRA Rower Survival Guide
Welcome, new AJRA rowers! And returning rowers-we’re glad you’re back! Our Registration Meeting on Sunday was well attended. We now have 160 rowers on our Spring roster. It is going to be a great Spring season! Whether you’re new to AJRA or a veteran rower, you’ll want to review our AJRA Rowers Survival Guide. The Guide [...]
ShareImportant Reminders for Spring Season
If you want to be part of AJRA’s exciting Spring Season, follow the Ronin link on the home page and get signed up now! Registration for Varsity and Novice squads will remain open until Jan. 23 for returning rowers and until Jan. 30 for new athletes who attend our Open House the first week of practice. However, [...]
ShareDon’t Miss Out! Check These Important Reminders for Spring Season
Now is the time to make sure you are ready to be part of AJRA’s exciting Spring Season! If you haven’t already done so, go to the Ronin link and complete the Spring Registration forms if you are a new or returning athlete interested in Varsity, Novice or Developmental Squads. All dates for spring regattas [...]
ShareTell Your Friends: AJRA Announces New One-Week Open House
Do you have friends who are athletic but not part of any sport? Maybe they didn’t make a high school team or are just burned out on traditional sports. Now they’ll have a chance to try rowing at no cost and with no obligation. AJRA is offering a one-week Open House at the boathouse beginning [...]
ShareCalling All AJRA Alumni
All AJRA alumni are invited to the boathouse on Fri., Nov. 26 at 1 pm for the annual Alumni Row. It’s a great opportunity to work off some of that Thanksgiving dinner while getting out on the Chattahoochee again. Best of all, you’ll have a chance to reconnect with AJRA friends and coaches. We’re looking [...]
ShareWinter Training Pays Rewards in Spring
Congratulations to all AJRA rowers for tremendous effort during the fall season. Many of you really stepped it up and achieved a new level of fitness. Now is the time to make sure you don’t lose it over the winter. Session 1 of winter conditioning is an optional program for Varsity and Novice rowers that takes [...]
ShareAJRA Haunts Crews with Success on Halloween Weekend
Story and photo submitted by Robie DuChateau, AJRA VM and student reporter — It was a long, foggy morning in Oak Ridge, TN, this past Sat., Oct. 30 for the annual Secret City Regatta. After a 2 1/2 hour delay, the sun came out and the regatta got under way. AJRA sent out 8s and [...]
ShareAJRA Earns 11 Medals at Secret City
AJRA rowers came home from Oak Ridge, TN, late Sat., Oct. 30, having captured 11 medals — 5 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze — at a fog-delayed Secret City Regatta. The Varsity Women’s 8+ and 4+ placed first in their events in a convincing fashion ahead of tough competitors Atomic Rowing and St. Andrews. [...]
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