Norwalk River Rowing’s Men’s Youth 4+ Medals at the Head of the Charles!

NRR_HOCR_5thNorwalk River Rowing’s Men’s Youth 4+ powered to a fifth place medal in a field of 85 boats at the 50th Head of the Charles last Sunday.  The boat, consisting of Kris Petreski (Junior) at stroke, Greg Bauerfeld (Senior) at 3, Brian Helms (Senior) at 2, Liam McDonough (Junior) at bow and Patrick Lyon (Senior) at cox, has been together and winning in various configurations for some time.  (more…)

Ergathon ’14 Get Your Row On! and find your sponsors or Donate Now!

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NRRA Youth and Masters Rowing Teams, and all supporters of
Norwalk River Rowing

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The 16th Annual Matthew Zucker Memorial Ergathon is just a few weeks away!

The Matthew Zucker Memorial Fund was established by Matthew’s parents, Barbara and Mark, in memory of their son, Matthew, an avid rower and NRRA athlete, who lost his battle with brain cancer just before his high school graduation in 1998. The fund enables NRRA to fulfill its mission of providing scholarships and equipment to young people who otherwise could not afford to row or to discover the same self-confidence, self-discipline, and love of rowing that Matthew did. (more…)

All Three Programs Successful at the Head of the Riverfront!

The Boys, Girls and Masters all returned victorious from the Head of the Riverfront in Hartford last Sunday, returning with 7 medals: 3 golds, two silvers and two bronzes.  With over 700 boats entered, this regatta was more than twice the size of the Tail of the Fish, and featured crews from all over New England and New York.  Fortunately, the weather was much nicer than last year, making the 2.25 mile race course not quite as daunting. (more…)