Notice of Regatta
Events Offered - Saturday 20th October 2012
1. Entries will be taken in the following events O2x, W2x, O4-, W4-
2. Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in these events.
3. Providing that more than 2 crews start in each category, pennants will be awarded for the leading
· OLwt 2x, W Lwt 2x,
· OU23 2x, W U23 2x,
· OU23 Lwt 2x, WU23Lwt 2x
· OU19 2x, WU19 2x
· OLwt 4-, OU23 Lwt 4-
· OU23 4-, WU23 4-,
Events Offered - Sunday 21st October 2012
1. Entries will be taken in the following events O4x, W 4x, O8+, W 8+
2. Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in these events.
3. Providing that more than 2 crews start in each category, pennants will be awarded for the leading
· OLwt 4x, WLwt 4x,
· OU23 4x, WU23 4x,
· OU19 4x, WU19 4x
· U23/University O 8+, U23/University W 8+ (Club U23 or BUCS Eligibility)
General Rules
1. Lightweight crews; No individual may exceed 75kg for Lwt M and 61.5kg for Lwt W. There will be no crew averaging. Only those born before 1st September 1994 will be permitted to race in a lightweight event.
2. U23 crews: All individuals within an U23 crew must be under 23 on 1st January 2013.
3. U19 crews: All individuals within an U19 crew must be under 19 on 1st January 2013 and must have reached their 16th birthday before 1st January 2013.
4. No rower, except coxes, may compete at the regatta unless they will have reached their 16th birthday before 1st January 2013.
5. The committee strongly encourage single club entries to enter the above events to gain a British Rowing Ranking for their club; however composites are permitted for those that genuinely do not have suitable partners from within their club. In the case of a composite crew winning the overall event a pennant will be awarded to the fastest single club entry.
6. The event will be run under BR Rules of Racing with the addition of specific Local Rules.
7. Two British Rowing points will be received by boat type event-winning crews and one British Rowing point will be gained by crews who win pennants.
8. There will be a Victor Ludorum for the best club.
9. The committee reserves the right to require a crew to display promotional material which will be supplied by the Organising Committee.
Racing Format
1. All entries will race a 1900m Time Trial grouped by boat type and crew category e.g. heavyweight, U23 and Lightweights. Each crew will be given a ranking from the time trial which will be used to set the subsequent draw.
2. SEMI-FINALS – After the Time Trial all boats will be ranked, crews 1-12 will be seeded in to A/B Semi-Finals, crews 13-24 will be seeded in to C/D Semi-Finals etc. Racing will then continue as side by side over 2000m.
3. FINALS – The first 3 from each of the Semi-Finals A/B will progress to Final A, positions 4, 5, 6 from Semi-Finals A/B will progress to Final B. Similarly from Semi-Finals C/D to Finals C and D respectively etc. Racing will be side by side over 2000m.
4. In the event of poor weather conditions the committee reserve the right to format a different form of racing after the Time Trial. Subject to weather conditions each crew will be guaranteed a minimum of a Time Trial and a Side by Side Final. The intention is for crews to have semi-finals as well.
5. The committee strongly encourage rowers to compete on both days and the entry fees will reflect this.
6. Doubling up on one day, i.e. 2x and 4- is not permitted.
Provisional Schedule (Saturday 20th October 2012)
08:30 W 2x Time Trial (Provisional Entry 48 crews)
09:15 O 2x Time Trial (Provisional Entry 48 crews)
10:00 W 4- Time Trial (Provisional Entry 24 crews)
10:30 O 4- Time Trial (Provisional Entry 24 crews)
11:30 to 14:30 Semi Finals (24 races)
14:30 to 17:30 Finals (24 races)
Provisional Schedule (Sunday 21st October 2012)
08:30 W 8+ Time Trial (Provisional Entry 36 crews)
09:15 O 4x Time Trial (Provisional Entry 24 crews)
09:45 W 4x Time Trial (Provisional Entry 24 crews)
10:15 O 8+ Time Trial (Provisional Entry 36 crews)
11:30 to 14:00 Semi-Finals (20 races)
14:00 to 16:30 Finals (20 races)
Entry Fees
£25 total per person for racing on both days; or £20 per person if racing only on one day. No charge for coxes
Conditions of Entry
1. The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships are open to all clubs affiliated to any Great Britain Rowing Body. Individual competitors, including substitutes, must have been registered members of their declared club(s) since 1st September 2012, except for students who started university in September 2012 who must be a registered member of their university club by 8th October.
2. The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships are a national event. Foreign entries are specifically excluded.
3. For lightweight crews, each individual within each crew must not exceed 75kg for Lwt M and 61.5kg for Lwt W.
4. All members of an U19 crew must be U19 on 31st December 2012 (FISA Junior). There is a lower age limit of 16 i.e. closed to anyone who is 16 after the 1st January 2013.
5. No athlete born after 1st September 1994 will be allowed to race lightweight.
6. Any crew that includes junior athletes shall have a named coach or responsible adult. The coach, who must be over the age of 18, must be named on the entry form and a current mobile telephone number for that person must be provided. If a substitute coach comes to the regatta he/she must contact Registration and register his/her mobile telephone number.
Special Note for Potential Great Britain Rowing Team (Senior & U23) members for 2013
1. Excepted for those that raced at the Olympic Games in 2012 all athletes that intend trialling for GB in 2013 are required to race on at least one day.
2. All funded athletes (Grant, TASS and Sports Aid, Scottish and Welsh funding) are required to race on both days and all those that wish to be considered for future funding would need to demonstrate a notable performance at these Championships.
3. Entries for the 1st GB Rowing Team Assessment on 24th/25th November 2012 will be restricted to those eligible athletes that have competed at the these Championships. Those who wish to trial for GB in 2013 who do not race at the Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships will have to demonstrate a significant ergo performance or have a valid reason and have their entry accepted by the International Manager.
Regulations for Racing
1. The Regatta is held under the Rules of British Rowing and the British Rowing Rules of Racing will apply, with some specific local rules relating to Lightweights and Juniors.
2. When it is not possible, for whatever reason, to complete the Championships or an event, times from time trials or semi-finals may be used to determine pennant or medal positions.
3. Entry fees will not be refundable if it should become necessary, for any reason, to abandon the Championships or any event.
4. Entrants who fail to confirm their entry to the Entries Secretary not later than 60 minutes before the time of the first race in the event for which they have been entered will not be permitted to start. Those who have confirmed but then fail to appear at the start for any of their races in the event may be disbarred from other events in the Championships.
5. Withdrawal after an entrant’s first race may be allowed if notice is given to the Entries Secretary and there are acceptable reasons.
6. Any winning crew which does not present a complete set of licences may not be presented with any pennant or medals until the missing licences are provided.
7. It is the competitor’s responsibility to keep him/herself informed of any changes to the event programme.
Entries Information
1. Entries must be submitted through BROE by 3.00pm on Monday 15th October 2012 when the system will be closed.
2. Please note when submitting entries through BROE:
Payment should be made by credit or debit card through BROE if possible
All possible contact details should be completed. We may need to contact you before or during the Regatta, so it is in your interests to ensure that your contact details are accurate and up to date.
3. A copy of the timetable and other information will be emailed to crews submitting BROE administrators by Thursday 18th October. You should ensure that this email address is monitored and up-to-date. You should check that you comply with the Conditions of Entry to the Regatta.
4. If it is necessary to send a cheque, please: Make the cheque payable to “British Rowing”.
· Enclose with it details of the club, the contact person, crew and the events entered.
· Post it to the Entries Secretary, Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships at 4 Lyncombe Hill, Bath, BA2 4PG to reach the Entries Secretary by 3.00pm on Monday 15th October 2012. If the cheque is late, the entry will be rejected.
· Note that, if the cheque is short by more than the payment for one crew, then that crew will be treated as a late entry and rejected.
5. Do phone the entries helpline on 01225 471 661 if you would like to ensure that your entry or cheque have been received.
6. The draw will take place at British Rowing Headquarters at 2.00pm on Tuesday 16th October and will be published on the DJRC section of the British Rowing website.
7. Please note:
· Neither late entries nor late payment will be accepted.
· Requests for amendments to the published draw which arise from mistakes made by the organising committee will be rectified.
· Requests for amendments to the published draw which arise from mistakes made by competitors may be rectified at the organising committee’s discretion. Any such requests should be submitted as soon as possible by email to
8. If there are major changes to race timings, this information will be posted on the website as soon as possible. It is the competitor’s duty to check for updates.
Competitors’ Instructions
1. Competitors who decide to scratch before the Regatta should inform the Entries Secretary by e-mail.
2. Crews withdrawing from an event should inform the Entries Secretary and should note that once withdrawn they cannot be reinstated.
3. A representative of every crew must confirm its intention to race to the Entries Secretary at the Regatta, not later than 60 minutes before the time of the time trial in the event for which it has been entered.
4. Crew changes under the Rules of Racing must be notified to the Entries Secretary before the crew goes afloat. Those notifying crew changes at the Regatta should be able to provide details of the substitute’s registered club, name, date of birth and racing licence number as recorded by the relevant Great Britain Rowing Body.
5. All racing licences must be presented at registration. The Entries Secretary will retain them and a crew will not be able to register until it has complied with such a request. When the crew has registered they will receive a race number which will remain with them for the rest of the day.
6. Athletes who are required to weigh in such as lightweights and coxes must bring their race number along with them to weigh in as a token of valid registration.
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