Rules and Procedures
Upper Thames purpose is to be the friendly home for serious rowing enthusiasts on the Henley reach.
We believe that to achieve this the club must work together, be respectful of each individual regardless of age, culture, disability, gender, language, racial origin, religious belief and/or sexual identity.
The Club expects its members, coaches, associated individuals, and athletes to behave in a way that portrays the ethos and values of the Club, as well as the positive attributes of British Rowing.
By joining Upper Thames you are accepting to abide by our policies. Failure to do so will result in the implementation of our disciplinary procedure (in line with British Rowing guidelines) and persistent deviation may result in membership being terminated.
Safety & Welfare
All members of UTRC and visitors should be familiar with the latest version of the UTRC safety plan:-
To report an incident to the Club Water Safety Advisor, send an email to: safety@utrc.org.uk
To report an incident to the Club Welfare Advisor, send an email to: welfare@utrc.org.uk
UTRC are affiliated to British Rowing.
Incident Reporting.
All incidences must be reported online through the British Rowing website. It is no longer just the responsibility of the coach or CWSA to file a report. Anyone who is involved with or witnesses an incident can make a report and it can be done anonymously if required. British Rowing expects any such report to be filed within 24 hours of the incident occurring.
So what constitutes an ‘incident’? The answer, according to British Rowing, is anything; The guide quotes; collisions (with anything), near collisions (with anything), capsizes, swampings, health issues, equipment failure, land based accidents in weights room, bays, running, cycling, choking on a biscuit! (Actually the last one isn’t quoted but you get the gist). We, of course, have to be sensible and balanced. The online system is very easy to use however, and takes little time to complete. Just click on http://incidentreporting.britishrowing.org/.