Veterans Rowers Association
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Veterans Rowers Association (Dutch: Vereniging Veteranen Roeiers, VVR) is a Belgian rowing club
in the city of Ghent
. They have an extensive international track record.
In the Dutch language (and more generally in Europe) Veteraan was (and is sometimes still) used for older competition sporters in athletics, rowing and some other sports.
Originally called the Association Flemish Veteran rowers, who were the Flemish wing of the 'Veterans Scullers and Oarsmen of Belgium' which in turn where founded in 1960 by Brussels students rowing club 'Sport Nautique Universitaire de Bruxelles'.
Since 1990, the International Rowing Federation (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, FISA) are using the name 'Masters' for older competition rowers from the age of at least 27 years old.
Every year the FISA organises the FISA World Rowing Masters Regatta, the largest participated rowing regatta worldwide.
The competition - department of VVR makes teams with the best Masters - rowers of the country, some of which are world champions in their age group.
But this first and only autonomous rowing club for Masters in Belgium have their activities at the Vissersdijk, a part of the Leie River that crosses the famous urban Watersportbaan rowing racecourt of Ghent
. The location of the May regatta and the Spring Regatta, very well known International Open Category Rowing Races in Great Britain and Ireland.
Since 1984, the recreational program of the association
is organising the Golden River Toertocht on the Leie River along the famous Flemish luminist and expressionist painters village of Sint-Martens-Latem
.
Since 2006 they also start to educate students in rowing.
VVR is today the main host club and sponsor of Ghent Students Rowing
.
Two autonomous target group - directed clubs work now together.
Rowing club
A rowing club is a club for people interested in the sport of Rowing. Rowing clubs are usually located near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering of the shells . Clubs usually have racks to store boats and a dock to put them in the water...
in the city of Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
. They have an extensive international track record.
In the Dutch language (and more generally in Europe) Veteraan was (and is sometimes still) used for older competition sporters in athletics, rowing and some other sports.
Originally called the Association Flemish Veteran rowers, who were the Flemish wing of the 'Veterans Scullers and Oarsmen of Belgium' which in turn where founded in 1960 by Brussels students rowing club 'Sport Nautique Universitaire de Bruxelles'.
Since 1990, the International Rowing Federation (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, FISA) are using the name 'Masters' for older competition rowers from the age of at least 27 years old.
Every year the FISA organises the FISA World Rowing Masters Regatta, the largest participated rowing regatta worldwide.
The competition - department of VVR makes teams with the best Masters - rowers of the country, some of which are world champions in their age group.
But this first and only autonomous rowing club for Masters in Belgium have their activities at the Vissersdijk, a part of the Leie River that crosses the famous urban Watersportbaan rowing racecourt of Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
. The location of the May regatta and the Spring Regatta, very well known International Open Category Rowing Races in Great Britain and Ireland.
Since 1984, the recreational program of the association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
is organising the Golden River Toertocht on the Leie River along the famous Flemish luminist and expressionist painters village of Sint-Martens-Latem
Sint-Martens-Latem
Sint-Martens-Latem is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Deurle and Sint-Martens-Latem proper. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Martens-Latem had a total population of 8,280...
.
Since 2006 they also start to educate students in rowing.
VVR is today the main host club and sponsor of Ghent Students Rowing
Ghent Students Rowing
Ghent Students Rowing is a rowing club for students in the Belgian city of Ghent.This association is the first official student rowing club of Flanders...
.
Two autonomous target group - directed clubs work now together.
Sources
- Veterans Rowers Association / Vereniging Veteranen Roeiers Dutch/French/English/German
- Trakai W.Ch.Masters on Rowing in Belgium / Dutch and French
- World Masters Regatta 2008
- Henley Veterans Regatta Amateur Rowing Association U.K.
- Crew Flags
- Ghent Spring Regatta of G.R.S. Rowing Club / Races for Masters / U.K. version / Dutch and English