Notice for the 2018 Gauteng Rowing Championships Regatta

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1 Notice for the 2018 Gauteng Rowing Championships Regatta 1. Venue: Alan Francis Rowing Course, Roodeplaat Dam, Pretoria. 2. Date and Time: Saturday 14 April 2018 The regatta starts at 8:00. This may be brought forward to 7:30 if the entries necessitate this. 3. Events: This regatta is open to all senior rowers from Gauteng clubs and universities. Junior rowers are also welcome to enter into senior events. Rowers from other provinces will also be accommodated. Races will be rowed over a straight eight-laned buoyed course of 1000 m or 2000 m (depending on category). Masters events will be handicapped according to the RowSA Rules of Racing. Any event with less than 2 entries at the time of the draw will be cancelled or combined with other races. The entering of your club members serves as an acceptance of Indemnity in this regatta, namely that you declare that you accept the rules of entry and that you shall participate in the Gauteng Rowing Championships Regatta at your own risk and indemnify the Regatta Organizers, Sponsors and Officials of this rowing regatta against any claim of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising, which may result from your club s and your members participation. Page 1

2 4. Entries: Entries must be made via the internet If you are uncertain how to go about this, require authorization or have problems please contact the RowSA Administrator Gaynor Du Toit by phone or . Gaynor du Toit (+27) Entries close at 17h00 on Monday 9 th April Late entries may only be accepted at the discretion of the RowSA Administrator. Late entries shall carry an additional cost per seat, per event The Draft Draw shall be published and distributed on Tuesday 10 th April 2018, and made available on the website. All changes/late entries after the Draft Draw must be ed to RowSA Administrator by 17:00 on Wednesday 11 th April The final draw shall be published and distributed on Thursday 12 th April 2018, and made available on the website. Clubs must enter as per the schedule of events, at the end of this notice. Races will not be held/delayed due to crew or equipment clashes. The start time of the finals may be altered, depending on the heats required. 5. Entry Fees: All visitors R30 per person at the gate. (free entrance for children 10yrs and younger) All participating rowers R30 per seat, per event entered. All late entries shall cost an additional R30 per seat, per event. No seat fee for coxswains. STRICTLY REQUIRED: Participant Entry fees are required to be paid in full prior to the regatta. Proof of payment must be ed to pheidstra@gmail.com EFT Payments made out to: Gauteng Rowing Association Standard Bank Norwood Account Number Branch Number Cheque Account (Reference: CLUBS Name, GChamps on payment) 6. No-Shows: (Strictly enforced) Crews that have entered a race and do not show for the start will be fined R30 per seat including coxes. 7. Bow Numbers: All boats must have bow numbers Boats without bow numbers will be excluded from the results. Clubs must supply their own numbers. Page 2

3 8. Safety: All boats must comply with safety equipment such as heel straps, bow balls, etc. as stipulated in the RowSA Rules of Rowing or their crews will be prevented from getting onto the water. 9. Timeousness: All crews must be up at the start for their races at least two minutes before the scheduled start time of their races. 10. Rules of Rowing The regatta will be run in terms of Rules and Laws as published in the RowSA rules, available on the website. All rowers entering the regatta must be registered with RowSA and their RowSA ID Cards must be supplied to race officials at the Jetty in a CLUB marked file before the start of the regatta. 11. Prizes: Medals shall be awarded to all winning crews and must be collected at the trophy table in the vicinity of the winner s jetty after each race. Floating trophies shall be presented to selected events directly after the race at the Winners Jetty. These trophies may not be removed from the immediate vicinity. There shall be no other formal Prize Giving. Page 3

4 500 m 1000 m 1500 m Start Start Warm Down Area Finish Regatta Control Tower Lane 8 Lane 1 The Alan Francis Rowing Course Regatta Traffic Rules Clubhouse Route for boats sent back from the start 1000m Holding Area Keep Away from Bank and Fishermen Proceed from the Jetty up to the Start Between the Bank and Lane 1. If you miss your Race, Proceed Across the Course and Row Down Beyond Lane 8, Around the Finish and then to the Jetties. Regatta 1000m Warm-up Senior /Masters Crews only 2000 m 2000m Holding Area 2500 m Warm-up Area. Page 4

5 Gauteng Rowing Championships Order of Events No Event Time Distance 08:00 to 10:00 Heats 1 M A 1x HW/LW* 10: m 1x 2 M C 1x 10: m 1x Men Woman Masters A B C D A B C D M D1 M D2 M D3 W 3 Mast Div1 2x 10: m 2x 4 W B 2x 10: m 2x 5 M B 4X- 10: m 4x 6 W C 1x 11: m 1x 7 Mast Div : m 8+ 8 M D 2x 11: m 2x 9 M A 2- HW/LW* 11: m 2-10 W B 8+ 11: m W A 1x HW/LW* 11: m 1x 12 W D 1x 11: m 1x 13 Mast Div2 4x 11: m 4x 14 Mast Div2 4-11: m 4-15 M C 2X 11: m 2x 16 M A 2x 12: m 2x 17 W Mast 4x- 12: m 4x 18 Mast Div1 1x 12: m 1x 19 M B 2-12: m 2-20 W C/D 8+ 12: m M C/D 4x- 13: m 4x 22 W A 2x HW/LW* 13: m 2x 24 Mast Div : m W B 1x 13: m 1x 26 Mast Div3 2x 13: m 2x 27 M B 1x 13: m 1x 28 W D 2x 14: m 2x 29 W A 4x 14: m 4x 30 W C 4-14: m 4-31 Mast Div2 1x 14: m 1x 32 W Mast 2x 14: m 2x 33 M A 4+ 14: m W B 2-14: m 2-35 M D 1x 14: m 1x 36 M C 2-14: m 2-37 Mast Div1 4x 14: m 4x 38 Mast Div3 1x 15: m 1x 39 M B 4-15: m 4-40 W C/D 4x 15: m 4x 41 W A 8+ 15: m MD 4+ 15: m Mast Div2 2x 15: m 2x 44 W B 4x- 15: m 4x 45 M C 4-15: m 4-46 M B 8+ 15: m Mast Div3 4x 15: m 4x 48 M A 4-16: m 4-49 Mast Div : m W A 2-16: m 2-51 W C 2x 16: m 2x 52 M C/D 8+ 16: m W B 4-16: m 4-54 M B 2x 16: m 2x 55 Mixed Mast 4x- 16: m m4x m4x m4x 56 W D 4+ 16: m W A 4-16: m 4-58 M A 8+ 17: m 8+ * Please note: For all HW/LW events, separate events will be rowed if there are more than 4 LW entries. Page 5