Stormriders 2007

May 7, 2007

Stormriders Practice #2

Everyone, please arrive by 6:40pm to fill out the registration forms. They are printed and waiting at the club this time, I promise! It turns out the problem was with Bureau en Gros, not me! Also, please bring back the medical forms, filled out with all the important information.

I'm happy with our turnout from last week. I hope to see everyone and more tomorrow night!

T-Shirts: How's the logo coming along? We should put the order in soon. Mark, can you confirm the number of T-Shirts we will be ordering? The Lachine logo will NOT be going on the t-shirts. This may make some people happy! Since we are a racing club, if we count dragon boat as part of the club's competitive program, we have to register everyone with the sprint racing association and it costs $15 per person. For a logo, that's too much. So, you guys are free to design what you wish!

For practice #2, I have a workout planned for you. Here it is:
- 10-15 minutes technique and timing drills. (Focus on the reach, the catch and the exit.)
- 2x2 paddling
- hit and glide
- Introduction to Intervals: (1', 2', 3', 2', 3', 2', 1') with equal rest. All will be done hit and glide.
- Starts: Review of first 5 strokes. Introduction of next 15 sprint strokes and the transition to race pace.

I hope to see EVERYONE out. Don't forget, the Lachine festival is in just one month!

Parking passes will be available for everyone tomorrow night. These are good to keep for the summer. I'd like to collect them at the end of the year so we can reuse them again next season. They are only valid in our parking lot. Please don't try to use them elsewhere in Lachine! You could get a ticket and they are expensive! Come see me before practice to get your passes. Also,

Any questions or comments, e-mail me or leave comments.

T-Shirts

I hope everyone has been successful in checking out the t-shirt I proposed to Mark. Please choose a colour and let me know as soon as possible. We would like to get the order in quickly to ensure they are ready for the first competition.

Also, let me know about the team name, any logos and sizes. I will bring a sample to the club tonight for practice so people can see the material. There are men's and women's models available too. Those samples should be coming soon.

Feel free to leave comments with your ideas.

2007 Training Schedule:
Location: Lachine Racing Canoe Club

1. Tuesday May 1, 2007—7-8pm
2. Tuesday May 8, 2007—7-8pm
3. Tuesday May 15, 2007—7-8pm
4. Tuesday May 22, 2007—7-8pm
5. Tuesday May 29, 2007—7-8pm
6. Tuesday June 5, 2007—7-8pm
7. Thursday June 7, 2007—7-8pm
8. Tuesday June 12, 2007—7-8pm
9. Tuesday June 19, 2007—7-8pm
10. Tuesday June 26, 2007—7-8pm
11. Tuesday July 3, 2007—7-8pm
12. Tuesday July 10, 2007—7-8pm
13. Tuesday July 17, 2007—7-8pm
14. Thursday July 19, 2007—7-8pm
15. Tuesday July 24, 2007—7-8pm
16. Thursday July 26, 2007—7-8pm

Total practices: 16


Competition Schedule

1. Lachine Festival- Saturday June 9, 2007- Location: Lachine Racing Canoe Club- Lachine, QC
2. Montreal International Dragon Boat Festival- Saturday July 28, 2007 and Sunday July 29, 2007- Location: Olympic Basin- Ile Ste-Helene- Montreal, QC