Lagan Head of the River 2016 RACE INFORMATION. including - Course Maps Marshal Plans Start Orders Slipping Timetables Safety Statement

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1 Lagan Head of the River 2016 RACE INFORMATION including - Course Maps Marshal Plans Start Orders Slipping Timetables Safety Statement

2 RACE m Crews Start 1030 COXWAINS AND STEERERS INSTRUCTIONS Registration and collection of RACE NUMBERS for BOTH RACES will be open from Upstairs in Belfast Rowing Club all entry fees to be paid before numbers can be collected. A Deposit of 10 or 10 for EACH NUMBER is required no deposit no number - this deposit will only be returned when the number is returned following racing no number no deposit returned. One person from each club to collect numbers not individual crews. There is no briefing prior to the race all instructions are contained within this document it is your responsibility to ensure your coxes/steerers are familiar with this document and the instructions/rules therein any queries to laganhead@gmail.com Launching Race 1 from 0900 (check your allocated time on launching orders) McConnell Pier Race cut-off time Race Starts Race The plastic number supplied at registration must be placed securely in the empacher slot on the bows of all boats, If you lose it before the start or the finish shout your number clearly to the timing teams. Launching Note your allocated launching slip and time. Follow the instructions of the slip steward. It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Slip stewards may check boats launching and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots or are considered unsafe, will not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. Oars must be placed adjacent to the slip before launching. Final adjustments must be made after pushing off the stage. If you miss your slot you go to the back of the queue or on the slip steward s instruction take the place of a crew which has scratched. BOATS SHOULD BE LAUNCHED WITH THE BOWS FACING DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS START Proceeding to the start Rules of the River KEEP TO THE Co. DOWN (bowside) bank on the way downstream. Governor s Bridge King s Bridge Ormeau Bridge two right hand arches (as seen facing) two right hand arches (as seen facing) two right hand arches (as seen facing) McConnell Pier Cut-off time 1020 (Race 1) Crews must be past the McConnell Pier by the time indicated otherwise they will be disqualified and will have to return to the boat houses. This point is non-negotiable and NO exceptions can be made for safety reasons. Albert Bridge Railway Bridge Queen s Bridge right hand Co Down arch second arch from right DO NOT GO THROUGH CREWS COMPETING IN RACE 1 ARE NOT TO GO BEYOND THIS BRIDGE. Marshalling in the start area There will be marshals along the entire course recording numbers of crews who fail to comply with the rules of racing. If you fail to comply with the racing rules you will be reported to the Race Director who has the right to impose a time penalty. Boats will turn upstream of the Queen s Bridge and marshal in the vicinity of the Railway Viaduct but not closer than 200 metres to the Albert Bridge with their bows pointing upstream. Check the details on the plan enclosed.

3 5 minutes before the start the horn will sound TWICE, Respond immediately to any advice given by the Race Marshals in the launches they have local knowledge and also the power to impose time penalties for failure to comply with the rules and advice laid out in these instructions. RACE START - A SINGLE BLAST OF THE HORN will signal the race start. Starting with crew Number 101, the crews will be called up by the Marshal and can begin to build up pressure as they pass under the right hand arch of the Albert Bridge. The start line is 100 metres beyond the Albert Bridge and will be marked with the word START on the railings by the walkway on the Co. Antrim bank. The gap between boats should be seconds. Crews who leave a larger gap unless instructed by the marshal may be penalised. So you must be ready to move as soon as the crew 2 in front moves off. FINISH LINE THE FINISH LINE IS AT THE FINISH POST OUTSIDE QUB BOAT HOUSE - KEEP TO THE CENTRE OF THE RIVER APPROACHING THE FINISH LINE - in order for the timing team to see your boat. DO NOT STOP ON THE FINISH LINE KEEP MOVING. BOATS MUST CLEAR THE FINISH AREA QUICKLY AND PROCEED UPSTREAM NO CREW IS TO STOP AND TURN UNTIL PAST LAGAN SCULLERS CLUB and then only when it is safe to do so. Be aware of crews returning to QUB slipway which will be as close as possible to the boathouse side of the river and out of the way of crews winding down. Crews blocking the course will be penalised. Clear the slips quickly because of the short turn around time between races. Racing Rules 1. YOU MUST GIVE WAY TO FASTER CREWS BY MOVING OUT OF THEIR COURSE. CREWS IMPEDING FASTER CREWS WILL BE PENALISED. 2. You must not attempt to pass a crew when close to a narrow arch. 3. When any collision or clash of oars occurs both crews will lose time badly. It is always better to avoid collisions, at the price of slowing or altering course whether you are right or wrong. 4. Cox and stroke in co-operation must be constantly aware of neighbouring crews and plan accordingly. 5. A head of the river is the greatest test of watermanship. A cox can lose the race for the crew by the lack of caution, over enthusiasm, or insistence on being right. Remember - there are marshals along the entire course and you will receive a time penalty if you fail to comply with the racing rules. Results and Prize Distribution Results will be available online from 1500 and at Belfast Rowing Club. The prize presentation will be in Belfast Rowing Club at 1530 and all are welcome to attend. There are no pennants for events with less than three entries. Refreshments Tea/coffee, bacon rolls, sandwiches, snacks etc will be available upstairs in Belfast Rowing Club all day and the downstairs bar in Belfast Rowing Club will be open in the afternoon. Lagan Head of the River is organised by Belfast Rowing Club with assistance from Queens University Boat Club, Lagan Scullers Club, RBAI Rowing Club and Belfast Boat Club and the following organisations Belfast Harbour Commissioners Belfast City Centre Regeneration Directorate Odyssey Arena Powerhouse Sport

4 RACE m Crews 1-50 Start 1330 COXWAINS AND STEERERS INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY EVEN IF YOU HAVE ROWED LAGAN HEAD BEFORE Registration and collection of RACE NUMBERS for BOTH RACES will be open from Upstairs in Belfast Rowing Club all entry fees to be paid before numbers can be collected. A Deposit of 10 or 10 for EACH NUMBER is required no deposit no number - this deposit will only be returned when the number is returned following racing no number no deposit returned. One person from each club to collect numbers not individual crews. There is no briefing prior to the race all instructions are contained within this document it is your responsibility to ensure your coxes/steerers are familiar with this document and the instructions/rules therein any queries to laganhead@gmail.com Launching Race 2 from 1212 McConnell Pier Race cut off time Race Starts Race The plastic number supplied at registration must be placed securely in the empacher slot on the bows of all boats, If you lose it before the start or the finish shout your number clearly to the timing teams. Launching Note your allocated launching slip and time. Follow the instructions of the slip steward. It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Slip stewards may check boats launching and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots or are considered unsafe, will not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. Oars must be placed adjacent to the slip before launching. Final adjustments must be made after pushing off the stage. If you miss your slot you go to the back of the queue or on the slip steward s instruction take the place of a crew which has scratched. BOATS SHOULD BE LAUNCHED WITH THE BOWS FACING DOWNSTREAM TOWARDS START Proceeding to the start Proceeding to the start Rules of the River KEEP TO THE Co. DOWN (bowside) bank on the way downstream. Governor s Bridge King s Bridge Ormeau Bridge two right hand arches (as seen facing) two right hand arches (as seen facing) two right hand arches (as seen facing) Crews must be past the McConnell Pier by 1315 otherwise they will be disqualified and will have to return to the boat houses. This point is non-negotiable and NO exceptions can be made for safety reasons. Albert Bridge Railway Bridge Queen s Bridge Queen Elizabeth Bridge Lagan Weir Lagan & Dargan Bridges right hand Co Down arch second arch from right two right hand arches two right hand arches look for open gates (closed will be very obvious!) SEE START MAP Refer to the Start Plan for detailed information on Marshalling pattern and where to wait prior to the start. Marshalling in the start area Circulate in an anti-clockwise direction, leaving the centre of the channel free AND LISTEN TO THE ADVICE OF THE MARSHALS. Take up position north of the Abercorn Basin as indicated on the enclosed Start Plan Map make sure you get turned round and have your bows pointing upstream and are ready to move when called by the marshals. Depending on the prevailing wind, the

5 marshals may advise you to line up on the opposite bank if there is more shelter there listen out and if you are in any doubt use common sense. There will be a launch below the start line, near the North Queens Island Beacon and crews are not allowed beyond this boat. Listen to their instructions. 10 minutes before the start you should be in the area on the map that corresponds with your race number. Crews 1-10 should be formed as shown on the plan and ready to move towards the start line only when the race has started and the crews in front have created space. Further down the line make sure you are not boxing in any lower numbered crews if you are then get out of the way and let them through. Again, be ready to move. The start team will be in a vehicle on the Co. Down bank beside the Odyssey Arena and there will be a START sign on the railings look out for this. 5 minutes before the start the horn will sound TWICE, crews 1-10 must be in the area near the South Island Beacon (wooden structure near bank downstream of Abercorn basin) and pointing upstream, ready to race, and be ready to move over the start line close to the Co. Down Bank (Odyssey side). Crews must listen to the Marshals and move when instructed. Crews wilfully or persistently ignoring the instructions of the marshals will have a time penalty imposed. RACE START - A SINGLE BLAST OF THE HORN will signal the race start. Cross the start line close to the Odyssey Arena bank to ensure the timing team at the start can see your crew number. The gap between boats crossing the start line should be seconds. Please be ready to move as soon as the crew at least 2 in front moves off. You may receive instruction from the marshal when to start. LISTEN AT ALL TIMES TO ADVICE FROM THE MARSHALS FINISH LINE THE FINISH LINE IS AT THE FINISH POST OUTSIDE QUB BOAT HOUSE - KEEP TO THE CENTRE OF THE RIVER APPROACHING THE FINISH LINE - in order for the timing team to see your boat. DO NOT STOP ON THE FINISH LINE KEEP MOVING. BOATS MUST CLEAR THE FINISH AREA QUICKLY AND PROCEED UPSTREAM NO CREW IS TO STOP AND TURN UNTIL PAST LAGAN SCULLERS CLUB and only when it is safe to do so. Be aware of crews returning to QUB slipway which will be as close as possible to the boathouse side of the river and out of the way of crews winding down. Crews blocking the course will be penalised. Clear the slips quickly. Racing Rules 1. YOU MUST GIVE WAY TO FASTER CREWS BY MOVING OUT OF THEIR COURSE. CREWS IMPEDING FASTER CREWS WILL BE PENALISED. 2. You must not attempt to pass a crew when close to a narrow arch. 3. When any collision or clash of oars occurs both crews will lose time badly. It is always better to avoid collisions, at the price of slowing or altering course whether you are right or wrong. 4. Cox and stroke in co-operation must be constantly aware of neighbouring crews and plan accordingly. 5. A head of the river is the greatest test of watermanship. A cox can lose the race for the crew by the lack of caution, over enthusiasm, or insistence on being right. Remember - there are marshals along the entire course and you will receive a time penalty if you fail to comply with the racing rules. Results and Prize Distribution Results will be available online from 1500 and at Belfast Rowing Club. The prize presentation will be in Belfast Rowing Club at 1530 all are welcome to attend. There are no pennants for events with less than three entries. Refreshments Tea/coffee, bacon rolls, sandwiches, snacks etc will be available upstairs in Belfast Rowing Club all day and the downstairs bar in Belfast Rowing Club will be open in the afternoon

6 Lagan Head of the River Race START See detailed Start map

7 Queens Bridge Lagan Head of the River Race 1 - start 1030 Maysfield Dock Rivers Edge Flats Railway Bridge No crews to go upstream of 'El Divinio' until called by the Marshal No Crews to go beyond this point El Divino to start Albert Bridge Racing Line START to start

8 Race 1 Start Order 2700m at 1030hrs Crew No Club Class Cox/Steerer 101 RBAI Mens J18A 4X- N Reid 102 St Josephs Mens J18A 4X- F Vickers 103 DUBC Mens Intermediate 4+ H Mulvany 104 St Josephs B Mens Intermediate 4+ C Finnegan 105 St Josephs A Mens Intermediate 4+ C R Wanjau 106 QUBBC Mens Senior 2- D Roy 107 Commercial D Mens Senior 2- J A Cash 108 Commercial C Mens Senior 2- C Kinsella 109 Commercial B Mens Senior 2- J Healy 110 Commercial A Mens Senior 2- J Forbes 111 Neptune Mens Senior 2X K Coughlan 112 Bann Mens J18A 4- A Cochrane 113 Portora Mens J18A 4- C Ross 114 Neptune Mens J18A 4X+ J Stapleton 115 RBAI Mens J18A 4X+ M Honan 116 Commercial Mens J18A 4X+ B McGuinness 117 Commercial Mens Club 1 4+ S Eustace 118 Methodist Mens Club 1 4+ A Mawhinney 119 Belfast RC Mens J16 4X+ B McCaughtry 120 QUBBC Mens Senior 1X C Beck 121 QUBBC Mens Intermediate 1X P Martin 122 Commercial Mens Intermediate 1X S Connolly 123 QUBBC Mens Intermediate 1X R Taylor 124 Portora Mens Intermediate 1X M Monteith 125 Portora Mens J18A 2X S O'Hare Smith 126 Bann Mens J18A 2X B McNeill 127 Portadown Mens J18A 2X N Hull 128 Belfast RC Mens J18A 2X J Moran 129 DUBC C Mens Novice 8+ A McCormack 130 DUBC A Mens Novice 8+ C Keogh 131 DUBC B Mens Novice 8+ J Davis 132 QUBBC A Mens Novice 8+ J Stitt 133 QUBBC B Mens Novice 8+ A Sloan 134 Commercial Mens J18A 2- R Brown 135 DUBC Mens Novice 4X+ L Arnold 136 Portora Mens J15 8+ R Farragher 137 St Josephs Mens J15 8+ B Holland 138 Commercial (d ) Mens Masters 4+ J Briscoe 139 BBC / Commercial / OCBC (e ) Mens Masters 4+ J Malloy 140 Portadown Mens J18A 1X D Murtagh 141 Commercial Mens J18A 1X O O'Toole 142 C of Derry Mens J18A 1X C Baldwin 143 Commercial Mens J18A 1X E Meehan 144 Commercial Mens J18A 1X M Lynch 145 Galway (d ) Mens Masters 4X+ C Moloney 146 St Josephs B Mens J16 2X A Daly 147 C of Derry Mens J16 2X A Simpson 148 St Josephs A Mens J16 2X Y Xie 149 Portora Mens J16 2X N Timoney 150 St Josephs Mens J16 4+ E Finnegan 151 Portora Womens J18A 4- L Mulligan 152 Methodist Womens J18A 4- L McIntyre 153 DULBC Womens Intermediate 4+ A Reid 154 QUBLBC B Womens Intermediate 4+ V Wallace 155 QUBLBC A Womens Intermediate 4+ G Canham 156 Commercial Womens Intermediate 4+ K Curran 157 Lagan / Belfast BC (c ) Womens Masters 4X- L Venkatraman

9 Crew No Club Class Cox/Steerer 158 Bann Mens J15 4X+ D Clyde 159 Methodist Mens J15 4X+ H Adams 160 DUBC Mens Club 1 1X S Canning 161 RBAI Mens Club 1 1X T Lyons 162 Portora Mens Club 1 1X R Ballantine 163 DUBC Mens Club 1 1X N Rawlinson 164 Portadown Mens Club 1 1X A Laivins 165 Yarm School Mens Club 1 1X A McAllister 166 Belfast RC Womens Club 1 4+ M Cheung 167 Yarm School B Womens Club 1 4+ J Dodds 168 DULBC Womens Club 1 4+ C O'Donnell 169 Yarm School A Womens Club 1 4+ A Arad 170 RBAI Mens Club 1 4X+ C Harley 171 Neptune Mens Novice 4X+ E Power 172 DULBC A Womens Senior 2X G Crowe 173 DULBC B Womens Senior 2X A Leahy 174 Commercial (c) Mens Masters 1X L Gleeson 175 Belfast RC (c) Mens Masters 1X J Boomer 176 Broxbourne RC (c) Mens Masters 1X R Shirley 177 QUBLBC B Womens Senior 2- E Holmes 178 QUBLBC A Womens Senior 2- R Davidson 179 Yarm School Mens J14 4X+ S Graham 180 C of Derry (e) Mens Masters 1X G D'Urso 181 Lagan (e) Mens Masters 1X J Phelan 182 Lagan (e) Mens Masters 1X G Reid 183 Portora (e) Mens Masters 1X G Murphy 184 Commercial Womens J18A 4X- G MacNamara 185 Portadown Womens J18A 4X- K McCann 186 Belfast RC Womens J18A 4X- E Hobson 187 Neptune Womens J18A 2X A Clark 188 Portora Womens J18A 2X A McCreesh 189 Commercial Womens J18A 4X+ S Carpenter 190 Bann Womens Intermediate 1X K Shirlow 191 Yarm School Womens Intermediate 1X E Grant 192 DULBC Womens Intermediate 1X G Foley 193 Bann Womens J18A 1X H Scott 194 Belfast RC Womens J18A 1X C Coulter 195 Bann Womens J18A 1X F Chestnutt 196 Belfast RC Womens J18A 1X L Taylor 197 Portadown (c) Womens Masters 1X S Laivina 198 C of Derry (d ) Womens Masters 2X N-W Loughlin 199 Belfast BC (f) Mens Masters 1X S Lockwood 200 DUBC B Mens Club 1 2X D Hough 201 Sligo Mens Club 1 2X M Donohoe 202 QUBBC B Mens Club 1 2X M Taylor 203 Portora Mens Club 1 2X B Rix 204 RBAI Mens Club 1 2X M Gaston 205 DUBC A Mens Club 1 2X A Merle 206 QUBBC A Mens Club 1 2X D Beirne 207 Belfast BC (c ) Mens Masters 2X M Wreathall 208 LVBC (e ) Mens Masters 2X D O'Hara 209 Belfast BC (h) Mens Masters 1X H Coppinger 210 C of Derry (g ) Mens Masters 2X D Doherty 211 Commercial Womens J16 4X+ S Pierce 212 Portora Womens J16 4X+ J Lunny 213 Methodist Womens J16 4X+ M Cawley 214 Belfast RC Womens J16 4X+ S Smith 215 Bann B Womens J15 4X+ D Whoriskey 216 Portadown Womens J15 4X+ R Pinkerton

10 Crew No Club Class Cox/Steerer 217 Bann A Womens J15 4X+ C Yarnold 218 Methodist Womens Club 1 4X+ A Lane 219 QUBLBC A Womens Club 1 2X A Foster 220 Yarm School Womens Club 1 2X E Atherton 221 Portadown Womens Club 1 2X A Martin 222 QUBLBC B Womens Club 1 2X A Buck 223 QUBLBC B Womens Novice 8+ A Murdoch 224 QUBLBC A Womens Novice 8+ A Ellis-Saunders 225 DULBC A Womens Novice 8+ B Murphy 226 DULBC B Womens Novice 8+ S Osters 227 Portora Womens J15 8+ S Dolan 228 Commercial Womens J15 8+ E Walsh 229 Yarm School Womens J14 4X+ F Wilmot 230 Portora B Womens J14 4X+ L Bothwell 231 Portora A Womens J14 4X+ D Duffy 232 Bann Womens Club 1 1X A Odonovan 233 Portora Womens Club 1 1X A Beacom 234 C of Derry Mens Senior 1X K Doherty 1006 Last Crews to have launched (check launching order) 1020 Last Crews must be past McConnell Pier minute signal - two blasts of horn 1030 Race starts 1230 Results Available at Belfast Rowing Club

11 Lagan Head of the River Race SEE START PLAN FOR MORE DETAILS

12 START Please note the WARM-UP CIRCULATION PATTERN and marshalling area Once over the Lagan Weir, keep to the Co. Down Bank (Odyssey Arena side) and circulate ANTI-CLOCKWISE - only if you have time to do so. OR move straight to your position below the start line Lagan Head of the River Race 2 - start 1330 Crews should be in position at least 10 minutes before race start 5 MINUTES BEFORE START - HORN WILL SOUND TWICE START - HORN WILL SOUND ONCE If any shipping traffic comes into the channel crews must stay out of it's way Co. Antrim listen to instructions from the marshals at all times P&O? warm-up direction warm-up area Marshal launch Marshal launch Launch Lagan Bridge racing line No Crews to go beyond this point START TEAM South Queens island Beacon CREWS TO LINE UP IN NUMBER ORDER IN TWO LINES FACING UPSTREAM NORTH OF THE SOUTH QUEENS ISLAND BEACON North Queens island Beacon Odyssey Arena Abercorn Basin Not Drawn to Scale

13 Race 2 Start Order 4200m at 13:30hrs Crew No Club Class Cox/Steerer 1 Portora Mens J18A 8+ R Farragher 2 Methodist A Mens J18A 8+ A Mawhinney 3 RBAI Mens J18A 8+ M Honan 4 Commercial Mens J18A 8+ B McGuiness 5 Neptune Mens J18A 8+ A Gillick 6 Methodist B Mens J18A 8+ D Morrow 7 QUBBC Mens Intermediate 8+ C Moorehead 8 St Josephs Mens Intermediate 8+ C R Wanjau 9 DUBC Mens Intermediate 8+ H Mulvaney 10 Belfast RC / Lagan Mens Senior 4X- T McGivern 11 Lagan Mens Senior 4X- P Cross 12 Portora Mens Senior 4X- B Rix 13 St Josephs Mens Senior 4X- F Vickers 14 Commercial Mens Club 1 8+ S Eustace 15 Yarm School Mens Club 1 8+ O Cairns 16 DUBC A Mens Club 1 8+ C Keogh 17 QUBBC Mens Club 1 8+ A Sloan 18 DUBC B Mens Club 1 8+ A McCormick 19 Neptune Mens Club 1 8+ P Dolan 20 DUBC C Mens Club 1 8+ J Davis 21 St Josephs A Mens J16 8+ E Finnegan 22 Portora Mens J16 8+ B Corrigan 23 St Josephs B Mens J16 8+ B Holland 24 Methodist Mens J16 8+ C Woods 25 DULBC Womens Senior 8+ N Williams 26 QUBLBC Womens Intermediate 8+ G Canham 27 DULBC Womens Intermediate 8+ B Murphy 28 Bann (d ) Mens Masters 8+ C Mitchell 29 Comm/OCBC/Neptune/BBC (d ) Mens Masters 8+ J Malloy 30 Belfast RC (f ) Mens Masters 8+ S Mairs 31 Belfast BC (f ) Mens Masters 8+ E Bell 32 LVBC (f ) Mens Masters 8+ M Warnock 33 Portadown Womens Senior 4X- A Martin 34 Bann Womens Senior 4X- A Odonovan 35 Belfast RC Womens Senior 4X- L Taylor 36 QUBLBC Womens Senior 4- A Buck 37 Commercial Womens Senior 4+ K Curran 38 Methodist Womens J18A 8+ S McKeown 39 Commercial B Womens J18A 8+ E Hoban 40 Portora Womens J18A 8+ S Dolan 41 Commercial A Womens J18A 8+ S Carpenter 42 DULBC B Womens Club 1 8+ S Oster 43 DULBC A Womens Club 1 8+ C O'Donnell 44 Belfast BC Womens Club 1 8+ J Penman 45 Yarm School Womens Club 1 8+ J Dodds 46 Belfast BC (e ) Womens Masters 8+ C Watters 47 Belfast RC (c ) Womens Masters 8+ S Smith 48 Portora B Womens J16 8+ D Hutton 49 Portora A Womens J16 8+ R Conway 50 Commercial Womens J16 8+ K Hynes 1300 Last Crews to have launched (check launching order) 1315 Last Crews must be past McConnell Pier minute signal - two blasts of horn 1330 Race starts 1500 Results Available online and at Belfast Rowing Club

14 Lagan Head of the River 2016 Launching Timetables Launching commences Race Race The event can only run on time if the launching times are adhered to. If you miss your slot you run the risk of failing to pass the McConnell Pier on time and therefore may face disqualification. Visiting Clubs trailers should park in the trailer park outside Belfast Rowing Club (please remove towing vehicles from the trailer area). And crews shall then launch as follows Race 1 Belfast Rowing Club Slipway BRC CoDBC Commercial RC Galway RC Neptune Portora RBAI Sligo Belfast Boat Club Slipway Bann RC BBC DUBC DULBC Portadown Yarm School Race 2 - Belfast Rowing Club Slipway Bann RC BRC Commercial RC Neptune Portadown Portora RBAI St. Joseph s Belfast Boat Club Slipway BBC DUBC DULBC Yarm School The following pages contain launching plans for the Belfast Boat Club, Belfast Rowing Club, Lagan Scullers, MCB and QUB slipways.

15 RACE LAUNCHING ORDER BBC Slipway Portadown 226 DULBC B Yarm School 232 Bann DULBC A 220 Yarm School Bann A 216 Portadown Bann B 209 BBC 199 BBC BBC 205 DUBC A 200 DUBC B Portadown 195 Bann 193 Bann DULBC 191 Yarm School 190 Bann Portadown 173 DULBC B Yarm School 172 DULBC A Yarm School 165 Yarm School DULBC 164 Portadown 160 DUBC Yarm School 163 DUBC 140 Portadown Bann 153 DULBC Composite 135 DUBC DUBC 127 Portadown DUBC 126 Bann DUBC Bann 103 DUBC RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1020 RACE START 1030 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water.the above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

16 RACE LAUNCHING ORDER BRC Slipway CoDerry 231 Portora A 228 Commercial Portora 230 Portora B 227 Commercial BRC 212 Portora 211 Commercial CoDerry 204 RBAI 203 Portora 201 Sligo CoDerry 196 BRC 194 BRC Commercial 188 Portora 187 Neptune BRC 184 Commercial 183 Portora 180 CoDerry Broxbourne 175 BRC 174 Commercial 171 Neptune RBAI 166 BRC 162 Portora 161 RBAI Commercial 151 Portora 150 St. Joseph s Portora 148 St. Joseph s 147 CoDerry 146 St. Joseph s Galway 144 Commercial 143 Commercial 142 CoDerry Commercial 138 Commercial 137 St. Joseph s Portora 134 Commercial 128 BRC 124 Portora Portora 122 Commercial 119 BRC Commercial 116 Commercial 115 RBAI Neptune 113 Portora 111 Neptune Commerical A 109 Commercial B 108 Commercial C Commercial D 105 St. Joseph s A 104 St. Joseph s B St. Joseph s 101 RBAI RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1020 RACE START 1030 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water.the above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

17 LSC LSC LSC/BBC RACE LAUNCHING ORDER LSC Slipway RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1020 RACE START 1030 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water.the above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

18 WC1 4X WJ16 4X MJ15 4X WJ18A MC1 4+ RACE LAUNCHING ORDER MCB Slipway RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1020 RACE START 1030 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water.the above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

19 RACE LAUNCHING ORDER QUB Slipway QUBLBC 222 QUBLBC QUBLBC 219 QUBLBC LVBC 206 QUBBC 202 QUBBC QUBLBC 177 QUBLBC 155 QUBLBC QUBLBC 133 QUBLBC QUBBC 123 QUBBC QUBBC 120 QUBBC 106 QUBBC RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1020 RACE START 1030 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water.the above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

20 BBC Yarm School BBC DULBC DULBC BBC Composite DULBC DULBC DUBC DUBC DUBC Yarm School DUBC RACE LAUNCHING ORDER BBC Slipway RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1315 RACE START 1330 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water. The above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

21 RACE LAUNCHING ORDER BRC Slipway Commercial 49 Portora Portora 47 BRC Commercial 40 Portora Commercial 37 Commercial 35 BRC Bann 33 Portadown Bann 23 St Joseph s Portora 21 St Joseph s Neptune 14 Commercial BRC 12 Portora St Joseph s 8 St Joseph s Neptune 4 Commercial RBAI 1 Portora RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1315 RACE START 1330 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water. The above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

22 LSC LSC/BRC RACE LAUNCHING ORDER LSC Slipway RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1315 RACE START 1330 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water. The above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

23 MCB MCB MCB MCB RACE LAUNCHING ORDER MCB Slipway RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1315 RACE START 1330 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water. The above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

24 QUBLBC LVBC QUBLBC QUBBC QUBBC RACE LAUNCHING ORDER QUB Slipway RED FLAG at McCONNELL PIER 1315 RACE START 1330 It is the responsibility of club captains/safety officers to carry out an adequate safety inspection prior to launching to ensure their boats conform to the safety regulations and that their coxes wear their buoyancy aids. Boats must be inspected and those without heel restraints, bow balls or numbers slots are considered unsafe, should not be allowed to launch and the crew will be disqualified unless the problem is rectified. Coxes must wear buoyancy aids. This check must be carried out before taking your boat to the slipway. The race organisers will carry out spot checks and any boats deemed to be in breach of the safety regulations will not be permitted to launch. Crews must leave their oars close by the slipway before putting their boat on the water. The above launching times will be strictly adhered to and any crew failing to launch on time will be put to the back. Crews causing unnecessary delays on the slipways may incur time penalties at the discretion of the slip stewards.

25 Lagan Head of the River SAFETY POLICY & STATEMENT The Lagan Head of the River is run in accordance with the Rowing Ireland Safety Guidelines for events along with the relevant aspects of the Water Safety Code. The Race Organisers are committed to running the event in a safe manner. SAFETY ADVISOR Brenda Ewing MEDICAL ADVISOR Alister Ferguson - Ambutran POLICY INTENT METHOD It is the policy of the Organisers to encourage water safety awareness throughout the event. It is the intention of the Organisers to implement its own safety policy and to provide an example to participating clubs by creating a safe environment during the event. All rowing to be conducted in accordance with current Rowing Ireland rules. Event details, course map and other relevant information to be circulated to the club secretaries of each participating club. All participants should be aware of this policy. All rowing to be conducted in accordance with current Rowing Ireland safety guidelines. Checks will be made by marshals to ensure equipment is safe including for example secure, correct type bow balls fitted, suitable heel restraints, general boat condition. Coxwains must wear suitable flotation aids. Course map issued to each club and displayed at Belfast Rowing Club. Safety launches safety launches will be on the course throughout the event. The launches will have the necessary rescue equipment. First aid will also be carried on the launches. All regatta officials will have details of how to deal with an emergency. First Aid available from the safety launches. Ambutran will be providing a mobile unit between the start and the finish and at Belfast Rowing Club at the end of the event. Incidents event officials will be instructed to report all incidents where safety is compromised Emergency Services event officials will have details of the nearest hospital with Accident & Emergency facilities. Access routes to be kept free. Communication event officials will be in radio contact with each other and the safety launch. Mobile phones will be used as back-up. Public address announcements can be made from Belfast Rowing Club. RESPONSIBILITY In accordance with current guidelines it is the responsibility of each participating club committee to ensure the safety of their members while participating, including knowing what to do if they fall in, be competent to compete and wear appropriate clothing for the weather conditions.