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Registration for all GLR Spring programs will be available on Regatta Central through to the end of March 2024!

GLR Spring Rowing 2024

This program is for students in grades 8-12 who want to train and compete in the exciting sport of rowing.

You will be joining our GLR family and becoming part of a highly successful club team with other students from all around the greater Merrimack Valley area. Our team gets to row out of the Greater Lawrence Community Boathouse and experience being out on the Merrimack River. 

Am I Varsity or Novice?

Rowers in their first competitive year of racing are considered ‘Novice’ and will race those who also share their ‘Novice’ status; Athletes with more than one year of experience graduate to Varsity.  Practice is 5 days a week with races on weekends, and there is no experience necessary. No matter if you’re really big, really little or anywhere in between – we have the perfect seat for you in one of our boats.

If you would like more information or would just like to come and see what it’s all about, please feel free to contact GLR’s Director of Rowing & Head Coach, Mike Kapp. 

For all NEW ATHLETES: To ensure you are on our database for registration information regarding remaining available program places, please contact GLR’s Director of Rowing & Head Coach, Mike Kapp at Mikek@glrowing.org

For all rowing programs a swim test is required for those that don’t already have one on file.  The swim test form can be found here. We will be land-based for the first few weeks of training so please don’t stress if you don’t have a swim test immediately. We will help get you sorted before we get out on the river.

Junior Competitive Team

2024 Spring Season Overview

Competitive Youth- Varsity and Novice

Dates and Times:

Monday, March 4th through Friday, May 24th. 

Varsity and Novice Boys: 3:30-5:30pm

Varsity and Novice Girls: 5:15-7:15pm

-Greater Lawrence Community Boathouse-

Location: 1 Eaton Street, Lawrence, MA 01841. 

Practice will be 5 days per week, Monday through Friday, with racing held on some Saturday and Sunday mornings. *Racing schedule will be confirmed at the start of the season.*

Coxswains The program fees for those members of our team who are willing to commit to coxing our boats and being in charge of the crew come race day. The fee for all Varsity and Novice coxswains is $500. 

Spring 2024 Parent Athlete Orientation night is Thursday, February 29th!

*Capacity for the Varsity teams is set at 30 and for the Novice it is 20. Once the capacity is reached registration will be closed. Register now to ensure your spot for the Spring 2024 season!*

Varsity and Novice Coxswains: Specific program allocation (i.e. Boys or Girls) TBA. $500 

 Register Here!

Varsity Boys: Monday to Friday 3:30-5:30pm.  $1000 

Register Here!

Varsity Girls: Monday to Friday 5:15-7:15pm $1000  

Register Here!

Novice Boys: Monday to Friday 3:30-5:30pm $800 

Register Here!

Novice Girls: Monday to Friday 5:15-7:15pm $800 

Register Here!

*All fees include registration, regular season race fees, plus equipment fees.

Middle School Rowing

Middle School

The Middle School program is intended for Middle school aged athletes to experience rowing on the Merrimack in a fun and exciting environment. The program is 8 weeks from March to May.  Practice is twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and sessions will start off by including technical rowing sessions indoors followed by getting out in larger sweep boats when the river opens up in April. The program is open to Boys and Girls in grades 6th-8th. No experience necessary.

Tuesday and Thursday Option!                (8 weeks)

Dates and Times:

Tuesday, March 19 through Thursday May 9th

Boys and Girls: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45-7:15pm. 

Location: 1 Eaton Street, Lawrence, MA 01841. 

-Greater Lawrence Community Boathouse-

Middle School: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:45-7:15pm Fee: $400 

Register Here!

*Capacity for the Middle School program is limited to 20 rowers*

General registration for all Spring 2024 GLR Youth Programs is now open! Once registration is full the links will close.