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Membership and joining Details

If you are thinking about trying rowing for the first time or have moved to the area and are looking to join a new club, you have arrived at the right place. For more information on how to join please make contact with the club using one of the following methods.
  • Contact Club Captain to arrange to meet at the club, All standards including beginners are welcome.
  • Email Club Captain or Vice Captain (contact us page) to arrange a one on one session.
  • Membership and Boat Racking Forms

    MBRC offers members of the public the opportunity to pursue the sport of rowing at all levels from recreational through to international standard competition.


We act as ambassadors for the sport and the city of Bath by representing the City at many rowing and charitable events throughout the UK and abroad. We are also active in the field of disability and are registered with rowing’s governing body, the Amateur Rowing Association, as a club which offers inclusive participation in the sport. We have established positive relationships with groups across the community including those representing people with special needs.
 
Throughout the year we run a number of  Learn 2 Row courses.
Learn to Row courses are specifically designed to introduce complete novices to the sport of rowing. All aspects of rowing are covered, sculling, rowing, training, ergo (Rowing Machine) technique. If you are interested and want to have a go please get in contact with the Club Captain (Contact Us Page), alternatively come down to the club Sundays/Tuesdays at the times above.
Look out for specific Learn 2 Row dates on this site, in the local press and on posters in the local sports centres.  Next Course - To be announced.
 
  Membership Fees 2009
 

Membership Type

Discount Annual fee £
payable January 31st

Monthly fee £
Direct Debit/Standing Order

Senior

216

19 (228)

Student

168

15 (180)

Junior

132

 12 (144)

Coach/Social/Dry/Cox/Life Racing Members*

84

    8(96)

Boat Racking (Single)

132

12 (144)
Boat Racking (Double)

228

20(240)

Life Members

Free (*84)

 

** Please note that members who choose to pay their membership by Monthly Direct Debit/Standing Order, do so for the full 12 months and cannot be cancelled without first consulting with the Club Captain or Treasurer.

For Membership and Boat Racking Forms - Click Here

Senior/Student/Junior/Life

  • Access to all club equipment.
  • Access to Club Coaching.
  • Access to all Ergo sessions
  • Racing Members can revert to recreational membership as long as they have been a racing member for 12 months.
  • Full voting rights.
  • Life Members who want to race pay Social Members rate*.

Social/Cox/Coach/Dry

  • Dry Rowing (Club Ergos)
  • No voting rights.

New Members

  • 2 free taster sessions before becoming full member.

All Memberships covers the following. 

  • Clubs membership of the A.R.A.
  • Club Boat Insurance.
  • Member Insurance.
  • All Ergo fees.
  • Coaching
  • Club Website

Rules of Membership 

v      All Memberships cover 12 month period from January 1st to December 31st each year. 

v      Members who commit to monthly standing order must do so for a minimum of 12 months. 

v      Members will not be able to row unless they have paid or arranged standing order by 31st of January.  

v      Members who fail to pay annual membership by 31st January will not qualify for discounted annual fee.  

v      Members who stop standing order during 12 month membership will not be able to rejoin without payment in full of all outstanding fees. 

v      Members who race through the season will be given priority to all club equipment. 

v      Boat owner members who do not use club equipment can row at one level below their actual membership level (Student). 

v      Boat owner members paying one level below their actual level must seek permission from the club captain to substitute for racing members at regattas. Abuse of this rule may result in boat owners having to pay the full senior membership. 

v      Members suffering severe financial hardship may approach the Club Captain for a concession. 

All disputes regarding club membership will be settled by the Club Captain