Ponteland High School Rowing Club & Tyne Rowing Club
present
the
3rd annual
on
Saturday 8th
April 2006
2400m course
from the “White House”, Ryton to Stella
Organised
& boating from Tyne RC at Newburn, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne
(under ARA
rules & adhering to the ARA Water Safety Code)
Entries will
be accepted in the following categories for all boat types:
(unless
specified elsewhere)
|
|
Mens events |
Womens events |
|
Division 1 (10.30 a.m.) |
ALL 1x; MJ18 & MJ16 2- |
ALL 1x; WJ18 & WJ16 2- |
|
Division 2 (1.00 p.m.) * and younger |
MJ16 4x-; MJ14* 4x+ MJ18 8o; MJ18 4+; MJ15 4+ MJ18 2x; MJ15 2x |
WJ18 4x-; WJ15 4x+ WJ16 8o; WJ16 4+ WJ16 2x; WJ14* 2x |
|
Division 3 (3.30 p.m.) * and younger |
MJ18 4x-; MJ15 4x+ MJ16 8o; MJ16 4+ MJ16 2x; MJ14* 2x |
WJ16 4x-; WJ14* 4x+ WJ18 8o; WJ18 4+ WJ18 2x; WJ15 2x |
Entries close First Post,
Monday 3rd April.
Entry
Fees, if received by Friday 7th April:
£4.00 per seat, including coxes
Fees received
on the day WILL BE CHARGED £1 EXTRA PER SEAT
Enquiries,
completed ARA Head Entry Forms and Entry Fees
(cheques
payable to "Northumberland County Council") to:
Dr. Peter Hoare,
21, Heugh Edge,
Sacriston,
DURHAM.
DH7 6AU.
Telephone:
0191 371 2816 (h) - this number for enquiries ONLY
E-mail: head@phsrc.org.uk
(acknowledgement of receipt
of e-mail will be sent).
Please read these notes carefully before placing your entries:
1. Telephone entries WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Written entries
must be received by first post on
Monday 3rd April or e-mail or O.A.R.A. entries by
6 p.m. on the same day.
2. The start order will
be drawn up at 7 p.m. on Monday 3rd April at the Secretary’s home
address.
3. The start order, local
rules & safety plan will be posted out to all Clubs as soon as possible
after
the start order has been compiled. Clubs submitting their
entries by e-mail will receive a further
copy electronically (to one e-mail address per
Club). The same information will also be posted on
the School Rowing Club’s website at www.phsrc.org.uk
4. Entry Fees paid on
the day will be levied an additional £1 charge.
5.
Prizes will be awarded in all categories where a minimum of two crews start the race.
6.
Where there are insufficient entries, you will be entered in the next
highest age category unless
you state otherwise with your entry – please specify an
alternative event, if possible.
Entries will also be accepted for lightweight mens and womens junior
(J18) single sculls ONLY
(definition of a lightweight as per the A.R.A. Rules of
Racing).
Entries for mixed quads, fours & doubles may be accepted at the organisers discretion. Please
enter them in the same division as the Mens crews of the
same age.
Entries for 4- for J16 & J18 ONLY may also be accepted at the organisers
discretion – please
enter in the same division as the 4+ and please state if
NOT prepared to race in 4+ if no 4- event.
7.
The Secretary &/or
Safety Adviser reserve the right to cancel individual boat classes, divisions
or the whole event on the day if weather and/or river conditions dictate.
8.
Coaches are reminded that
they have an extra duty of care to junior crews and should consider carefully
if any crew they propose to enter is capable of handling potentially choppy
conditions and/or strong stream or tide that can occur on the tidal River Tyne.
Coaches are further reminded that, not withstanding point 7. above, they are
fully at liberty to withdraw any of their crews from the event at the boathouse on the day if they feel that they could not cope with the
prevailing river conditions (entry fees will be refunded in these
circumstances).
9.
DOUBLING OR TRIPLING UP between divisions is
positively encouraged (this includes competitors, coxes, boats AND blades), but
note that the Head cannot guarantee
to provide a
minimum rest interval between divisions.
10.
All events in fine boats, which must be provided by
the competitors and/or Clubs.
11.
State age category clearly on entry form. J15
& younger quad sculls will be
coxed.
Coxless pair entries will only be accepted from J16 or J18 crews.
12.
A & B events will be
offered for all categories if there are sufficient entries – if a Club has more
than one crew/sculler in a single category, an entry in the B event will
generally only be accepted if the Club has entered at least one crew/sculler in
the A event, unless there are other reasonable circumstances (please contact
the Secretary prior to the deadline in this instance).
13.
There will be a Victor
Ludorum Trophy presented to the most successful Club on the day. This will be
decided by a points system depending on the finish position of each crew in
each division.
14.
ALL competitors representing A.R.A. affiliated Clubs
must be registered competition members of the A.R.A. and must bring their
racing licence with them. Failure to produce a valid racing licence upon
request may result in disqualification.
15.
Competitors who do not have a valid A.R.A.
registration number on their entry form must
purchase a day ticket
for £15.00. This rule also applies to S.A.R.A./W.A.R.A. members without a
valid registration
number from their own governing body.
16.
This Head will be run in accordance with A.R.A. Rules, the A.R.A. Rules
of Racing and the
A.R.A. Water Safety
Code. All coxes must wear appropriate lifejackets or buoyancy aids.
Boats may be checked
prior to boating for each division for safety compliance. Boats and/or
crews failing to comply
will not be permitted to boat and compete.