We offer several types of membership. Details and costs are as follows.

Membership form (PDF)
Junior membership consent form (PDF)
UTRC constitution (PDF)

Membership forms (PDF) shuld be returned with all required documentation to the Membership Secretary (details included on the form). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

A copy of the club's constitution (PDF) is also available.

Terms and conditions of membership

1. All subscriptions are due on 1^st September, the beginning of the ClubÕs rowing season and are payable on demand. Please pay on time and ensure anyone you row with is a paid up member or the clubÕs insurance for boats, equipment and third parties may be invalidated.
   
2. It is the responsibility of members with private boats kept at the club to ensure they are properly insured and licensed. The club takes no responsibility for any damage to privately owned boats.
   
3. All ages are as at 1^st September.
   
4. To qualify as a junior you must be under 18 as at 1^st September. Junior members are not entitled to vote on the ClubÕs business.
   
5. There is a big queue for racks. If you have a rack and it is not paid for byÊ 31st October it will be subject to reallocation without further reference and the committee reserves the right to sell your boat if it remains on club premises beyond this date.
   
6. Associate and non-rowing members may not use Club equipment, boating facilities or vote at the AGM.
   
7. To qualify for the discounted rate for members over 65, you must be able to demonstrate to the Committee that you have been a member of the club for over 10 years and be able to satisfy the age criteria.
   
8. Widows (or widowers) of members who have been members for at least 10 years prior to death, may become honorary members, with all the benefits of associate membership, on application.
   
9. Applications for membership where the use of the Club facilities commences during the rowing year shall be reduced proportionally from the full fee after 31^st December. The reduction will date from the time Club facilities are first used not from the date subs are paid.
   
10. Terms and conditions of membership including rates of subscription, method and timing of payments are subject to change in accordance with the conditions, rules and constitution (PDF) of the club.
    
11. If you are racing at a regatta, a head or any other event, you will be expected to pay the whole cost of entrance fees, boat transport and any other costs generally in advance of any entry being submitted.
    
12. On paying your subscription you are rejoining the Club for another year. By doing so you will be acknowledging that information provided by you will be retained on a computer. This information will be used for the purposes of the ClubÕs administration including the disclosure of names and addresses to other Club members, publishing lists of Club members, telephone numbers and addresses on the ClubÕs notice boards and the ClubÕs website. The Club will increasingly communicate with members by email and therefore references made in the Constitution (PDF) on publication or dissemination of information can at the discretion of the Committee be made only by email. Membership constitutes your irrevocable agreement that the Club is within the terms of the Data Protection Act and any related legislation in so far as the information held about you by the Club is concerned. You are welcome to ask the committee at any time for a copy of your personal information held by the Club.
    
13. Members must report any damage to boats, equipment and facilities. Members will be liable for the first fifty pounds of any repair incurred and may be liable for other costs if the rowing committee deems that member negligent.
    
14. Only Club members may use Club equipment or the ClubÕs facilities, unless a member has written permission from the committee stating otherwise. Any damage or third party liability incurred by the guest of a member will be the responsibility of that member.
    
15. If you are representing UTRC or have entered a head or regatta or any other event as UTRC you must wear Club kit and all members of the boat must be fully paid up members of the Club. All members must represent UTRC when racing. In composite boats Club members must wear Club kit.
    
16. If you row at night without lights you are liable to be suspended from membership by the Committee.
    
17. If you are in financial difficulties please speak directly to the membership secretary.
    
18. The Club is not registered for VAT.
    
19. Members are willing for UTRC to put identification numbers on private boats.
    
20. The Club operates a procedure that allows Club members to raise compalints about issues. Complaints concerning Club Safety or Operational matters should initially be adressed to the Club Captain. If this does not prove satisfactory a written compaint should be made to the Main Committee. The matter will be considered at the next available Committee Meeting.