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Stratford Boat Club’s Curtis Makes Rowing World Cup

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Stratford Boat Club’s Curtis Makes Rowing World Cup, has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Rowing World Cup in Varese Italy on the weekend of 13-15th June.

He will be the first local pararower to compete for Great Britain since the Club’s James Roe won Gold at London 2012 and Curtis is the first from the Club’s adaptive squad formed with just two members in 2015.

The section has become a nursery for emerging paralympic talent, Curtis had competed in a number of sports before his catastrophic car accident in 2019. In May 2023, Stratford’s adaptive coaching team were asked by Great Britain’s talent scouts to develop Curtis as a pararower. He had never been in a boat before that moment, eighteen months of many very early mornings and much tough training followed. By late November 2024, Curtis was considered good enough to be taken on full time by the GB squad: only seven months later he will get his first GB vest.

Head Adaptive Coach Mark Dewdney said, “His selection is testimony to sheer hard work – by himself and my team. There is no doubt he has blossomed with the professional support GB can provide. But Stratford laid the foundations. Varese will be a small but significant step along the road to what we hope will end at the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. Stratford’s adaptive squad’s essential mission is to provide enjoyable rowing to the those that have an impairment. We wish to be able to do both support the club rower and develop top performing athletes: all our plans have that in mind. With support from the Club and elsewhere, Stratford has the opportunity to be a dominant force in our sport: we cannot do it alone. The schedule for Varese indicates Curtis’ race at 16.10hrs UK Time Heat on Friday 13th and then the final at 10.50hrs on Sunday 15 June.”

For media coverage, see Stratford Herald page forty eight and online https://www.stratford-herald.com/sport/hard-work-pays-off-as-curtis-earns-great-britain-selection-9421214 and also Stratford Observer online https://www.stratfordobserver.co.uk/sport/rowing-stratford-boat-club-adaptive-athlete-earns-place-in-great-britains-world-rowing-cup-squad and back sports page https://www.stratfordobserver.co.uk/editions/view/?/Stratford/2025/06/13&pages=24

CIVIC RECEPTION IN HONOUR OF JAMES’ ACHIEVEMENT

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Paralympian James Roe – Civic Reception

 

THURSDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER 11.45 ONWARDS STARTING AT THE CLUB HOUSE

Olympic and Paralympic fever has swept the country and our athletes have achieved outstanding success at both games.

Nothing can be more rewarding for an athlete than to stand on the podium to receive a medal.  The whole country responds with a sense of pride and jubilation, but in the athlete’s home town, that pride has no bounds.

Such is the feeling in Stratford-upon-Avon, as we celebrate James Roe’s great achievement of winning a Gold Medal in the Mixed Coxed Four at the Paralympics on Sunday last.

The Mayor, Keith Lloyd and the Town Council cordially invite you to a Civic Reception in James’ honour at the Town Hall on Thursday 13 September, 2012 at 12:45pm.

James is due to arrive at the Town Hall at 12:55pm having first taken a victory tour in an open top bus around the town.  Weather permitting, the Town Council would be grateful if guests could await James’ arrival outside the Town Hall, so they can witness his entrance on to the balcony at 1:00pm to present his medal to the town.  We are sure that Stratford-upon-Avon will not disappoint in showing exuberant enthusiasm for James’ outstanding achievement, and union flags will be provided to assist with the celebration.  Sheep Street will be subject to a road closure order