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Classifications

Junior: A rower or coxswain who does not attain the age of 19 during the current calendar year or who is continuously enrolled in a secondary school as a full-time student seeking a diploma.

Juniors who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 17 shall be classified ‘Junior B.’

Open: No restrictions on age or experience. This includes collegiate participants.

Lightweight: A male rower who weighs no more than 160 pounds and a female rower who weighs no more than 130 pounds.

Novice: A rower or coxswain who has not competed in an event of the same type during, or any event before, the 2013 Lanier Sprints.

Masters: Rowers who are over the age of 21. Handicaps will be calculated according to the USRowing handicap algorithm and will be based on the average age of rowers in the boat. All line-up changes made after the close of registration will need to be reported to the regatta director to maintain accurate average ages.

Mixed: A crew consisting of at least 50% female rowers and no more than 50% male rowers.

Scratches

If any boat is being scratched from an event after the close of registration, Control Commission should be notified at least one hour before that event’s posted starting time. There will be no refunds for scratches after Friday, March 22, 2013.

Control Commission, Safety & Dock

The Dock Master has absolute authority over the dock area. Shells will be inspected for quick-release shoe retainers, per USRA rule 3-109, bow balls and coxswains opening.

Equipment Adjustments

All equipment adjustments must be made in the storage area before launching.

Bow Numbers

Please provide your own bow numbers. Bow numbers will be available for rent by LLRC at Control Commission for $5.00 per number.

Launch and Return

All boats will Launch and Return at the docks on the Boathouse side of the venue. 

Hot Seating

Hot Seating crews will use the dock at the boat ramp on the Tower side of the venue.

Getting to the Start Line

It is the coxswain’s responsibility to get the crew to the starting line on time.  On time is defined as 5 minutes before posted event time. Boats warming up should proceed up river and follow the southeast side shoreline, furthest from the Finish Tower.

Protest Procedure

The protesting boat’s coxswain must announce initial protests to the racing officials while the boat is still on the water.

A formal protest must be filed in writing within one hour after the crew lands. It may be filed with the Chief Referee.

A $25.00 fee payable to Lake Lanier Rowing club must accompany the formal protest. (The fee will be refunded if the protest is successful.)

The formal protest will be referred to the Chief Referee. The Chief Referee will consider each protest as time allows.

Pending a decision regarding the protest, no results will be posted for the event under protest.

All decisions regarding protests will be completed within one hour of the last race of the day.

Race Rules

US Rowing Rules of Racing will be followed except as noted at the coaches and coxswains meeting.

Practice

The course is open for practice on Friday, March 22 from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For safety purposes, no boats will be allowed to launch before 2:00 PM or after 5:30 PM. All crews must be off the water by 6:30 PM. The course will be closed for practices Saturday, March 23 for the John Hunter Regatta.

During these scheduled practice times, please row up to the start in lanes 0 – 2 (southeast side of the course) and down the course in lanes 4-6. Lane 3 will be left open as a buffer.