2025-2026 Masters Winter Season

Registrations are now OPEN for 2025 Adult Masters Program.

2025-2026 Winter Masters (Adult)

Cortlandt Rowing (CCRA) Winter Masters Program

IMPORTANT NOTE: All adults (masters) practice together in the winter. There is no separate novice or experienced program.

Details

Session (10 Weeks) December 1 – February 13
Master Program Fee: $300 per Rower, due by December 15, 2025
Registration Deadline No Deadline

You must be a current member of US Rowing, and sign their online waiver, in order to participate in CCRA activities. Please refer to our Registration Form & Payments section of this page for more information.

Questions? E-mail cortlandtrowing@gmail.com, or call Mrs. Dina Tompkins at (914) 589-9112.

Curriculum

  • Learn to row basic stroke, using Concept 2 Rowing Machines
  • Learn basic commands
  • Team drills to refine technical stroke skills
  • Strength training
  • We are looking to expand coxswain rotation, so please be open to learning a new skill!

Program Schedule and Features

  • Wednesday: 6:45pm-8:15pm, higher intensity rowing to build endurance and speed
  • Saturday: 7:00am-9:00am, Rowing Skills’: Skill building, strength training, mobility, balance work, and improving rowing technique on the erg
  • Sunday: 7:00am-9:00am, focus on technique to increase speed and power on the erg
  • Location: Winter season practices will be held at our indoor location (‘erghouse’). See our Locations page for maps/addresses of our locations. In case of inclement weather (snow/ice), we will cancel practice for everyone’s safety. Be on the lookout for communications via the SportsYou app for last minute updates.
  • IMPORTANT NOTICE: There will be no practice from Dec. 23 – Jan. 2

The Winter Masters Program includes the following:

  • Row2Music sessions (drop-in, indoor erg program, Mondays, 6:45-8pm)
  • Independent erging/weight training at our indoor location
    • All winter masters will have access to our indoor facility (ergs and weight equipment), arranged on participant basis
  • Independent Zoom erg sessions with a buddy
    • All winter masters will have access to the CCRA Masters Zoom meeting ID, so they can erg remotely with their CCRA buddies at their convenience (for those who have an erg at home).

Racing

Races we’re planning to attend this season (details are tentative, and subject to change):

  • St. Valentine’s Classic: TBA (but usually early February) – Bronx, NY. $30 race fee.

Safety / Health

Swim test requirements: Swim 50 meters, tread water for 10 minutes, put on a PFD (lifejacket) while treading water. This is for your safety.

  • New team members must pass this test in their first on-water season. Please attend swim lessons prior to the first on-water season if you cannot pass the above swim requirements.
  • The next CCRA swim test date/location is TBA.

Communications

  • Our coaches use the SportsYou App App to communicate quickly regarding any updates needed for practices including important change in plans due to weather. Please download and register on the SportsYou App. All registered Masters will receive an invitation to join the CCRA Masters SportsYou “team.”
  • Join our Masters Facebook Community by clicking here and request to “Join group.”
  • Please follow Cortlandt Rowing on Facebook and Instagram. The number of followers counts when we want to show how quickly our club is growing here in our local communities!

Registration Form

You must be a current member of US Rowing in order to participate in CCRA activities. The club code for CCRA is EAYKZ (all upper case). Follow US Rowing registration instructions here.

Payment

Payments with Zelle

The preferred method of payment is electronically via Zelle. Send directly and securely to: CCRAZelle13@gmail.com

If your bank does not partner with Zelle, please send an email to CCRATreasurer25@gmail.com to arrange an alternate payment method.

Note that the seasonal fee will not be prorated due to inability to attend all seasonal practices (vacation, sickness, injury, etc).