The George Pocock Rowing Foundation (GPRF) endeavors to build and support high quality programs and facilities that promote access to rowing, excellence in rowing, and use rowing as a means to foster physical activity, health, leadership, and community engagement.
Within the GPRF is the Pocock Rowing Center, our community boathouse; Kossev Consortium, our coaching development initiative; and Row to the Future, our youth development initiative. We also host major regional events, including Ergomania! and Row for the Cure.
The George Pocock Rowing Foundation hosted Ergomania!, the Northwest’s premier indoor rowing competition on February 4 at Lakeside School in north Seattle.
Over 500 athletes competed and four qualified for the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints in Boston on February 19. Luanne Mills of the PRC attended the championships and WON in the Veteran Women’s Age 70-74 Lightweight category. Two other athletes from the Northwest also participated in the competition and placed in their categories. In a very close race, Ruth Narode of Rose City Rowing Club in Portland placed second in the Junior Women’s Heavyweight category—losing first place by less than a second. Ann Wopat of Lake Union Crew placed second in the Veteran Women’s Age 55-59 Heavyweight category. Read our press release for more.