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Racing Rules:

All US Rowing Rules of racing for head races will apply.

These include:

Safety equipment – bowballs, shoe heel ties, sealed decks, boat and oars in good working order.

Passing is done at the risk of the overtaking crew. HOWEVER, if a crew is within 1 length and is closing on the crew ahead of them, the crew being overtaken should yield so the overtaking crew is not impeded in its opportunity to pass.

Since the starts are 2 opposing crews simultaneously and there are about 30 seconds between starts, there is less opportunity to pass than in many head races. There are crews nearby to“race” against but the clock is the standard you will be judged by.

Penalties:

Missing bowmarker at start/finish(30 second penalty)

Interference or Unsafe passing/racing (60 second penalty)

Unsportmanslike Conduct (includes excessive foul language, failing to abide by race officials directions, etc)(Disqualification)

ATTENTION:

Any rower, coach, team official or team parent who, in the opinion of the race organizers is being abusive,uncooperative or unreasonable with race organizers, volunteers, city officials or other team personnel may be excluded from the remainder of the day’s events and may be asked to leave the park. Further penalties, including but not limited to the loss of the team’s invitation may be assessed in extreme circumstances.

Protests must be identified by the crew on the water and filed in a timely manner (generally within 30 minutes of the finish of the protested event) with race officials on the land along with$25 and a description of the reason for the protest. All protests will be decided at the discretion of the race organizers. This is not a US Rowing sanctioned event since US Rowing officials are not in attendance.

There will be NO protests considered for broken equipment. Once the crews enter the starting chute, they accept the start as is. If there are problems with equipment, please direct your coxswains/crews to ask the race officials for help. There will be limited boat parts (nuts, bolts, oarlocks, oar collars and wrenches available at the starting area. There MAY be blank bowmarkers available for any lost marker replacement.