ARC Update - 23rd March 2026
- Mar 23
- 4 min read
In This Issue:
President's TED Talk
Even with the Torrens shut for the second time in month, there's so much happening around ARC at the moment that it feels hard to keep up with all the news, so I'll keep this one brief and focus just on the two big-ticket items!
It's Nationals week - the 2026 Australian Rowing Championships started today at Lake Barrington, with the Interstate Regatta rounding things out on Sunday.
Good luck to everyone who is racing, officiating, volutneering or coaching - we can't wait to see what you can do on the national stage, and no matter what happens, we're proud of you!
For the travelling ARC family and supporters, please keep the updates and photos of ARC in action flowing from the course and through to our socials!
For those at home, there are plenty of ways to stay connected to the action (provided the power at the course stays on). Details later in this Update!
Closer to home, we've made a start on painting the ceiling at the Torrens Boatshed, with a huge effort on Sunday doing all the prep work and putting 80% of the undercoat up!
Some images of progress below show the difference already - or better still, come down this Thursday & see it for yourself in the flesh (and put a few licks up while you're there!)
We've still got heaps to do with another 2 coats needed on an area that's over 200 sqm, so if you can help out for a few hours, please get in touch with me!
There will be legends getting after it throughout this week - you can join in with them, or feel free to knock a bit out in your own time!
Thursday 26th (9am to 9pm)
Saturday 28th
Sunday 29th
Oh, and one more thing, sorry.
Tickets for the ARC Annual Dinner on Saturday 9th May will go on sale later this week via the ARC website - watch out on our socials and your inbox for the link!
Let's keep getting after it ARC!
Mitch
ARC @ ARC26
The 2026 Australian Rowing Championships are underway at Lake Barrington, with 18 ARC members in action over 7 days of racing!
You can follow ARC in action:
LIVESTREAM in HD (Free account required)
Rowing Manger
JRNs coverage
ARC Socials - where you can get behind the team with messages of support!
To cap off what is always a massive week of racing, we'll see 13 ARC rowers put on the South Australian zooty at the Interstate Regatta on Sunday!
Nell Slater Trophy | Women's Single Scull | Ella Bramwell |
President's Cup | Men's Single Scull | Mitch Reinhard |
Bicentennial Cup | Women's Youth Eight | Grace Barrera Tamara Bates Sasha Humble |
Noel Wilkinson Trophy | Men's Youth Eight | Ren Anderson Alex Lee Tom O'Mahony Sam Stunell Igor Zarubin Tom Merrigan (a/coach) |
Victoria Cup | Lightweight Women's Coxless Quad | Ella McKay |
King's Cup | Men's Eight | Alex Hill Angus Dawson Mitch Reinhard |
Thanks Legends
Thanks to some of our amazing volunteers & contributors for their efforts behind the scenes!
Adam Pope & Erica Webb - Regatta boat-holding and timing (again!)
Erica Webb, Zoe Tiffen, Petra Mucsi & Claire Rogers - delivering our first LTR programme for the year, albeit cut short due to the Torrens closure.
The painters! (No dockers...)
Trent Collins, Damian & Isaac Carlson, Adam Pope, Kevin McCall, Sam Williams, Alex Silx, Adam Salleh, Mieka Webb & Mitch Oliver
Coxing Equipment Fundraising Appeal!
Be Safe, Be Seen - Get Your Lights On!
It's getting dark in the early mornings, and soon evenings will also start to shorten - it's essential that all boats are clearly visible on the water in low-light/low-visibility conditions.
Boat lights must be visible from 360 degrees at a distance of 1km
It is the crew's responsibility to provide their own lights.
Strictly, no lights = no rowing!
At West Lakes:
Lights must be used when the red light on the judge's tower is on.
No rowing before 6am Mon - Sat, or before 7am Sundays & public holidays.
As a Senior Club, ARC always want to be leading from the front and setting a good example for the rest of the rowing community. To facilitate, the Committee has agreed to stock safety lights for ARC Member's to purchase, via the ARC website.
By purchasing in bulk, we hope this will keep the costs as low as possible for members.
Each ARC boat will be fitted with dual-lock mounting points on the bow and stern canvas to attach these lights.
Reminder to Lock Up
We've had 3 instances over the past 6 weeks of our sheds being left wide open over-night - twice at West Lakes, once at the Torrens.
If you are the last person to leave the shed, it's your responsibility to do a quick sweep to make sure the shed is secured with doors locked and latched before you head off!
Members Facebook Groups & Squad Chats
Are you keeping up with the latest happenings at ARC? Check out the invite links below to ensure you are informed about who is doing what at ARC!
Crow's Central returns for Season 2026
We are pleased to welcome the Adelaide Crows Supporter Group back to ARC again for the 2026 AFL Season, with the first Crows home game on Friday, March 20.
Crows Central opens 3 hours before the first bounce serving great food and drinks -without the Adelaide Oval prices...
Regardless of which AFL team you barrack for, make ARC & Crows Central part of your pre-match routine, knowing that with every dollar spent is directly supporting our rowing activities.
What's Coming Up at ARC?
PROJECT DA VINCI (or should it be MICHELANGELO...)
Repair & Painting the ARC Ceiling
21st March to 2nd April
New Merch Arrivals
Check out this new ARC merch which is available for purchase!
