The City of Oxford
Corporate Eights Challenge 2010
Please note the change of dates which have been put back one week.
The Corporate Eight Challenge takes place on the Wednesday evening, 25th August 2010, after the Regatta weekend.
Local companies are invited to supply mixed
crews of eight people with little or no prior rowing experience for this fantastic team
building experience. The event consists of 9 coached rowing sessions held weekday evenings during the month prior to the Event. The City of Oxford Rowing Club provides all the necessary equipment and coaching to bring the crews up to a competent standard.
As well as being good fun, the Corporate Eights Challenge is also an opportunity for company members to take part in a novel team-building exercise and meet other professionals from a variety of different businesses. The essence of rowing focuses on good crew spirit with everyone playing his or her own role in an atmosphere of friendly competition. It is a motivating sport and a good way of improving fitness and making new friends at the same time! In addition to all the hard work involved, the Club bar is open after training to enable co-workers to relax outside of their usual working environment.
CREWS BOOKED FOR THE 2010 EVENT
- Sharp
- Harley Davidson
- Siemens
- Holiday Lettings
- Arval
- Poyry Energy Consulting
- FMB Oxford
- Oxford Policy Management
Training will commence on Monday 26th July 2010. There will be two training
sessions per weekday evening, typically starting at 6.00pm and 7.30 pm
depending on crew availability. The event will be held after the regatta weekend on Wednesday 25th August 2009 – it will include a prize giving and BBQ with friends and family welcome.
We are able to take 8 crews in total. The total cost per crew is £800 + VAT. This includes:
- Coaching by experienced and dedicated coaches
- Access to training equipment
- Advice on fitness and nutrition
- Race entry (food at the event)
We are now fully booked for 2010.
To reserve you place for the 2011 event,
please contact Emily Baker on 07775 810585 or
emilyjanebaker@hotmail.com
We can only take 8 crews... reserve your team's place now!
PRIZES:
Winners will be presented with distinctive pewter tankards and their company will receive a Trophy to keep. Their company name will be engraved on the Corporate Eight Challenge Cup which remains at the club.
Runners up will be presented with distinctive medals and their company will receive a Trophy to keep.
All other participants will receive a medal for taking part.
PREVIOUS YEARS WINNERS:
2009 Hamptons International (Cup), Sharp (Plate)
2008 Holiday Lettings
2007 Sharp
2006 Schlumberger
2005 Harwell Scientifics Ltd
2004 Harley Davidson Motor Company
2003 R.T. Harris & Sons
2002 Hewden Hire Centres
2001 R.T. Harris & Sons
2000 Exitech
1999 Bookham Technology
1998 Oxford Glycosciences
Pictured above: The Corporate Eight Challenge Cup and Plate (before engraving). The winners of each will get to keep these.
A separate larger version of the cup remains at the club and has the names of all previous winning companies engraved on it.