News

Regattas on the Horizon: Your Survival Guide

The spring regatta season is about to begin, with the first event, the Salt Watta Regatta, scheduled for this Sunday, March 10, at home. (An earlier regatta against Holy Names has been postponed.) If you’ve never been to a regatta, you need...

March 4, 2019

Melt the Snow and Help BIR Rowers with Spice Route Takeover

So we’re got a little more snow and cold temperature than we’re used to in mid-February in Western Washington. Our rowers have only been out on the water a few times so far this season because of the ice and cold. Ten days from now you...

February 17, 2019

During Your Snow Shoveling Break: Apply to Biddle Memorial Scholarship

Your rowing kid is home from school and practice because of all the snow. At this point, he or she doesn’t even have any homework left to do. After you return from sledding, why not take this moment to apply for a Bainbridge Island Rotary Club...

February 11, 2019

We’ve Got Spirit—How About You? Spirit Weeks Start Now

Ta dah. The brand new Bainbridge Island Rowing Spiritwear store has officially launched. The store offers a much wider selection of products to meet rowers’ and fans’ requests. Plus, the Official Uniform gear sold in the store is...

February 1, 2019

Your Guide to Spring Rowing

Spring, the biggest and busiest season of the rowing year, is suddenly just around the corner. As a parent, you may be thinking, “Ooooh, one or two long weekends away from home, a couple of regatta kitchen shifts—no big deal.” But that...

January 25, 2019

Time to Register for World Rowing Indoor Championships

So you think you can erg—why not throw yourself into the competition at this year’s World Rowing Indoor Championships? For the second year in a row, the Championships are open to all across a wide range of categories including juniors, under...

January 18, 2019

Rowing News Centerfold Features BIR

The latest issue (January 2019) of the print magazine Rowing News features the best reader-submitted photos of 2018. One of those photos, splashed across a spread near the center of the magazine, features four 8s passing under the Montlake Bridge at...

January 8, 2019