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Nereid News, 2/29/08
In this
newsletter:
- Docks in this Saturday
- 2nd Annual Nereid Rowing Triathlon tomorrow!!
- No singles rowing in winter weather
- 4th Annual Passaic River Paddle Relay to finish at Nereid
- Boathouse security reminder
- Winter training schedule
- Keys found
- Short-term accommodation needed for German coach
- Heavyweight 1x for sale
Upcoming
events schedule
- Dock installation in river, March 1
- 2nd Annual Nereid Rowing Triathlon, March 1
- Annual General Meeting & Election of Directors, March 15
- Passaic River Paddle Relay, May 10
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Docks in on March 1st!!
We plan to put the docks back into the river on Saturday March 1st,
starting at 8:30 AM. Many volunteers will be needed to help rig
boats and prepare the boathouse for the season. Your help is
appreciated.
Please wear warm clothing because it will be very cold in the early morning.
When the docks are in, you will be right on time for the Nereid triathlon – see below.
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Rowing Triathlon returns to Nereid
Nereid's 2nd Annual Triathlon will begin at Nereid boathouse at 10-11am
on Sat 3/1/08. The docks are scheduled to go in around 8:30am so
we'll get started on the Triathlon as soon as possible after that.
The events are (and I suggest you do them in this order):
- 6k erg
- 1 mile run from Nereid BC to Rutherford stadium
- 24 sets of stadium stairs (4 x 6 different stairways)
- 1 mile run back to Nereid BC from stadium
We will have some volunteers w/clipboards to help record times at the
stadium, but if you can please wear a sports watch that has a
chronometer function (stop watch). The international judges with
their Swiss timing accuracy can't always be counted on to get your
numbers right, so the honor system will be in full effect.
After the workout, I suggest we have an informal party at the
boathouse. There will be prizes for the different segments and
overall (male and female) winner.
Gratia Pellicotti
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Important notice about Winter Weather Rowing
Nereid will be putting docks back in the water, depending on snow
conditions, on March 1st. Nereid's Board of Directors, in the
interest of the safety and wellbeing of the members, and the club, asks
all rowers to take note of following winter weather instructions:
Do not row unaccompanied, either by motor launch or other crew boat, in
weather of 45 °F or less, or water temperature 45 °F or less.
There are clearly visible thermometers on the boathouse (south bay
door) and on the dock for submersion in water. This rule shall be
subject to the direction of the Captain.
Singles rowing not allowed until further notice.
Nereid's Board of Directors, in the interest of the safety and well
being of the members, and the club, reminds rowers that failure to
adhere to these instructions can result in sanctions, up to and
including suspension of membership privileges.
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4th Annual Passaic River Paddle Relay, May 10
On behalf of the Lower Passaic & Saddle River Alliance, the Passaic
Valley Sewerage Commissioners, and the Essex County Department of
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, I am pleased to announce the
4th Annual Passaic River Paddle Relay! This year’s event
will take place on Saturday, May 10th. The Paddle will follow the
same 8-mile course as previous years with one exception – the
course will be reversed, with paddlers starting in Riverbank Park in
Newark and finishing at the Nereid Boat Club in Rutherford (paddling
with the tidal current). The course will still be divided into
three legs with teams consisting of six (6) paddlers, with two (2)
paddlers per canoe each leg. There will also be an individual
kayak portion of the race.
Paddlers, friends and family members are invited to the Nereid Boat
Club after the race for the finish line festivities, which will include
the Paddle awards ceremony, live animals from Essex County’s
Turtleback Zoo, food donated by Whole Foods Market, as well as an
exhibit from local children entered in Essex County’s Earth Day
Poster Contest, with the winning poster announced.
The event is open to paddlers of all abilities, although we recommend
that participants have some paddling experience. Registration
information will be sent out shortly, but interested paddlers may
contact me now with their anticipated number of teammates and for more
details.
I look forward to seeing you all on May 10th!
Tom Pietrykoski, Chairman
Lower Passaic & Saddle River Alliance
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Boathouse security and winter housekeeping reminder
We have found the boathouse gate open on weekdays with no one at the
club. Please remember to close to gate if you are the last to
leave the boathouse. Even if there are cars parked in the
lot. Thank you.
Also:
- Please do not turn off the heat in the boathouse, but set it at 50
ºF when you are the last to leave the club. This avoids problems
with frozen water pipes.
- Keep the garage doors closed as much as possible to keep heat in the house.
- Never open the emergency exit door except in case of an emergency.
Thank you for your help.
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Winter Training schedule
The adults training sessions are scheduled as follows:
Sat & Sun 8 – 9 AM
Sat & Sun 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Two weeknight high school erging programs also use club facilities:
Mon, Wed and Fri 4:00 - 5:30 PM (Boris with Juniors/Ridgewood)
Mon, Tue and Fri 6:30 - 8:30 PM (Sean and John with Don Bosco)
All ergs are reserved for the training classes at those times.
Please plan your workout schedule at times when ergs are not used by
classes.
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Keys found
>>Tonight, when I left the club and closed the gates to the
parking lot I noticed someone had left their keys stuck to the lock, so
I took them. Can you send an email to all members to find out whose
they are please? There were a ton of keys in the chain and I
suspect they might be important. I can’t go rowing tomorrow but
if it’s urgent I’ll give my cell phone and work address so
they can pick them up.
Thanks a lot,
Adrian Nino De Rivera
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Short-term accommodation needed for German coach
Ridgewood Crew will be coached by a German coach this Spring who is in
dire need of affordable short-term accommodation. If you are able
to help find a short-term rental from March to May, please contact Mark
Babunovic at 201-725-1409 or by e-mail.
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Heavyweight single for sale
It is a 2006 Sykes Hwt (90k), M26 (mould 30), HC-carbon boat, with an
alloy wing rigger and is wired for a NK speedcoach. Boat is in
great condition and is stored at Nereid. I can arrange for the
boat to be shown at anytime. Asking $7250 or Best Offer, this
model is sold for $8720 when brand new.
I am only looking to sell this 1x because going forward I will be competing as a lightweight and I am purchasing a new hull.
Thanks,
Sean Cefalo
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2008
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1/11/08
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