1 Oct 2023:  Our 2023 ALTR programme is now closed.  Use the button below to register your interest for 2024.  We’ll add you to our waiting list and get back to you in the spring when details of the 2024 programme are available.  

Learn To Row, three short words that for many are life-enriching, in terms of both physical and mental well-being. Rowing utilises 85% of your muscle mass, gives you a great cardio workout, has a low injury risk and helps improve your flexibility, balance and concentration.

We’re a competitive club and we’re particularly keen to hear from people who’ve competed at a high level in other sports.  If you’re a high-achieving swimmer who fancies a more varied view than the bottom of the pool, or a former runner, footballer, rugby player, gymnast or cyclist and you fancy trying a sport that’s largely injury-free, that you could do into your 90’s, then drop us an email below – we’d love to hear from you. 

Our ALTR coaching takes place at Marlow Rowing Club, on a beautiful non-tidal stretch of the River Thames. We have a fleet of modern boats ranging from safe and stable beginner’s boats to lightweight racing shells. We coach in a group environment, but within that we aim to tailor it to your personal rate of development.

Our ALTR coaching team of 10 bring 200 years of rowing and 100 years of coaching experience. The team includes multiple former national champions who share a deep understanding of and passion for the sport.

Our ALTR 2023 programme will run in 3 Waves, starting in April, June and August (see below for specific dates). The course includes two 75-minute sessions per week for six weeks and is split into two Phases. Phase 1 is a 2-week, 4-session short course to allow you to assess whether this is the sport for you. Subject to you achieving a safe minimum threshold, and enjoying yourself, Phase 2 continues straight on and consists of four more weeks of two sessions per week. Fees are £100 for Phase 1 and £200 for Phase 2.  

Open Days: 
To give people a better sense of what the sport involves we’ll be running open days in February (and also in May and July, prior to commencement of Waves 2 and 3) so that people who are interested in signing up for ALTR can come and look around the club, chat to people who did the course last year, receive a couple of hours coaching and get a real feel for the course, the coaches, our club and our sport.

Our next Open Days will be on Friday 12th May (11:30-13:00) and Saturday 13th May (16:45-18:15).  There’s no charge.  If you’re interested you can book a place using the links below.