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The gig rowing community came together on Sunday, March 9th, at Westpoint Exeter for The Big Gig Show. With attendance from rowers, club members and newcomers, the event proved to be a celebration of all things gig rowing. The event provided a unique platform for clubs and rowers to explore developments in equipment, connect with key industry suppliers, …
The Big Gig Show is set to bring the gig rowing community together for an unmissable event on Sunday 9th March, at Westpoint Exeter. Running from 9am to 5pm, this open event welcomes everyone—whether you are a seasoned rower, club member, or simply curious about the sport. Tickets are not required for entry, just turn up and get involved. What …
On 9th and 10th November, 14 enthusiastic participants gathered at Saltash for the very first CPGA Introduction to Coaching Level 1 course. With the expertise of tutors Rhiannon Bailey, Clare Leverton and Kevin Sellars all participants successfully passed the course, marking an exciting milestone for coaching within the gig rowing community. Day one began with a classroom session, where participants …
New dates have been released for a series of consultation sessions at venues across the county. Engagement and Participation Lead, Nick George said, “The consultation evenings last year provided a direct line for clubs to share their thoughts on the 2023 season. These sessions will provide the team with a better understanding the opportunities and challenges facing our clubs and …
Applications are being welcomed for our Club In A Box scheme which provides a club with a GRP gig, oars and equipment. The initiative aims to support clubs to create more gig rowing activities in their communities and to engage more members in new ways. Please email hello@cpga.co.uk to request an application pack and submit your application by Monday 11th …
The fixture calendar for 2024 as been updated. This is a dynamic calendar and will have changes throughout the coming months, as you can see we are now on Version 4. In the meantime, an exciting year of racing lies ahead. Download the fixture calendar here Fixtures 2024 -22-5-24.docx
Like all sports, gig racing relies upon people to ensure that competition rules are upheld. Race Officials are essential in making racing safe and fair for all competitors and helping clubs to run successful regattas. New regional sessions will take place in May to support new and existing Race Officials. The sessions will explore the updated 2024 Racing Rules now …
We are delighted to announce a new interconnected, multiformat racing series for the coming 2024 season. The CPGA’s Senior Summer Series will be held at four separate locations, with events in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. Club crews will accrue points at each regatta in the series, and the crews with the highest overall points by the end of the series …
Experienced coaches and coxes from our gig rowing community joined CPGA workshops over the weekend to pilot new coxing and coaching courses. Course tutor Rhiannon Bailey of RB Fitness led the group in learning activities over two days. Participant Ali Johns of UCSC, has delivered coaching in a number of clubs. She welcomed the development of the new courses, “I …
We are delighted to announce that the Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) has been awarded funding by Cornwall Council from Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme. Through the programme’s Cultural Events and Talent Programme stream, the funding will support a community project, Wave of Events, which will serve to develop the calendar of gig rowing events and competitions …
