Here’s a quick check list for you to ensure you haven’t forgotten anything for your training camp

For Athletes

• Kit – how much to take?  Allow three complete changes of clothing per day and one day to dry it out if raining therefore 6 row suits/shorts/tees/leggings
• Socks – as many as you have.  Wet socks are dire.
• Running shoes – for erging or cross training.
• Hats – woolly and a cap or two
• Rowing Gloves if you think you’ll need them
• Wet weather outer wear (some of us can’t bear splash tops for rowing)
• A Daily Rowing Training Diary for you to record your training and wellbeing (download from link).
• Tools – spanners are essential
• Reading material – find a nice rowing book….or an e book
• Mat for stretching / sleeping in the airport / emergency after hours action
• Music, games, videos

For Coxswains

• At least 3 changes of clothes and two waterproof jackets.
• Tools – include adjustable spanner, tape measure and screw driver
• Spare batteries for everything (speed coaches, cox box)
• Inspirational reading matter – here’s a list of some good resources for coxswains

For Coaches

• Stop watch, megaphone, full tool box including pitch gauges and rigging tools
• Laptop with all the software you need to analyse performances
• Videos of good rowing
• Maybe a guide to good rigging….
• Video camera or smartphone loaded with Coaches Eye or similar

Now, what have we forgotten?