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Olympic celebrations - keep these dates free

Published Sun 27 Jun 2021

The Olympic Games are only a month away so now is the time to plan your celebrations at Mercs. The Olympic rowing program of events can be found through this link.

Join us at the Club to enjoy the racing on the big screen.

Given COVID restrictions, the Friday brunch and Saturday evening function are ticketed events to govern numbers. Please book early to avoid disapointment. Go to Events and open the event sought.

Saturday morning 24th July - breakfast from 9am at the Club watching the races. See Jess Morrison do the unbelievable - race the heats of the women's pair and four just two hours apart and the replay of Amanda's heat from Friday. If Amanda's heat does not go well, we will also see her in the repechage. 

Thursday night 29th July - row and bar open from 7pm to watch replays of the weeks racing.

Then the big one - Friday morning 30th July 9am Mercantile Olympic Brunch. Viewing of the eights finals at 11.05 and 11.25am. This is day to take off work and see Angus Widdicombe stroke the men's eight and Kat Werry the women's eight with James Rook steering. Dress is blazer or equivalent.

For those who are young, or at least young at heart, there is an athletes Olympic party on Saturday 31st July from 7pm. Dress is Olympic.

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