MRA Partnership

Craftsbury MRA Partnership
Craftsbury Sculling Center is pleased to partner with the Masters Rowing Association. Through this partnership we aim to advance masters rowing through fitness education, high quality instruction, and the promotion of rowing as a lifetime sport.

MRA Member Benefits at Craftsbury:

• 10% program discount on any weekend sculling camp
• 10% program discount on selected week camps

Individual members of MRA qualify to receive the benefit of our group rate, a 10% program discount, for any weekend sculling camp and for selected week sculling camps. See below.

MRA/Craftsbury Spring Fling:
May 18-23, and May 25 - 30, 2008 are our designated Spring Fling weeks when MRA members receive a 10% program discount. Come join other masters' athletes as we focus on racing 1000-meters in these spring sessions. Through individual coaching, as well as, group sessions on the water you will learn skills to bridge your competitive training in the boat with racing performance. Planning your race strategy, sharpening your starts, improving blade work at high stroke ratings, or simply learning how to begin to approach racing will be covered in the week program.

Not only interested in 1k sprints? Like all our camps, our low camper to coach ratio ensures that your goals are met - whatever they may be. Video review sessions will give you direct visual feedback of your progress through the week and daily afternoon rows give you a chance to practice what you learned during the two morning water sessions. On land we offer classes on core strengthening exercises, flexibility, and rigging to name a few. Your coaches are available throughout your stay, giving you the chance to ask our panel of experts your specific racing and training questions. Later in the week, Craftsbury's own Head of the Hosmer Regatta gives you a chance to put it all together and have a shot at the course record followed by post-event Spring Fling festivities. This early season performance camp at Craftsbury is an excellent opportunity to refine your approach to masters racing or just enjoy the camaraderie of a more mature group of athletes, not to mention that the food is great too.

MRA/Craftsbury Fall Festival:
August 24-29, and August 31 - September 5, 2008 are our designated Fall Festival weeks when MRA members receive a 10% program discount. The Fall Festival weeks focus on the unique requirements of head racing. Utilizing the same methodologies as the Spring Fling programming (above) to a different end, this program will help you translate your training into competitive performance at the longer head distance. Topics that will be covered include head racing strategy, steering, stroke rate transitions, pacing, and for those who have never raced, learning how to begin racing.

Even if you're not interested in head racing, this session and the community of masters' athletes is not one to be missed. Like all our camps, our low camper to coach ratio ensures that your goals are met - whatever they may be. This performance camp is an excellent opportunity to refine your abilities with other masters scullers amid brilliant fall foliage.

If you have questions about our camps, please write us at sculling@craftsbury.com. If you would like to join the Masters Rowing Association, visit www.mastersrowing.org.

For reservations, register on-line or contact our office at (802) 586-7767. Your MRA membership number is required when placing your reservation. You can also download our registration form*. *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Special note: The MRA 10% program discount may not be used in conjunction with other Craftsbury discounts or promotions.