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The handicap system for Master's handicap will be the Garrett system, per RCA Rules of Racing.

https://www.regattacentral.com/cms/uploads/files/Garrett_Mar2011_Detail.pdf

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Please note:  There was a hiccup with respect to the One Entry Fee of $40.00. Hopefully, the ability to pay the fee through My Invoice is available.  However, if you were unable to pay the fee, you may pay at the Registration Tent upon your arrival.  

Thank you.

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Important News:  Please read

This applies to 3 main areas, California, Ontario and Quebec. 

However, if you have visted these areas, please contact Club Manager.

Help Keep Zebra Mussels out of BC Waters

The Pacific Northwest, including British Columbia is the last part of North America that is still free of invasive zebra and quagga mussels. These invasive freshwater mussels cause major impacts to the environment, and also foul infrastructure like hydropower, agricultural irrigation systems, and municipal water supplies. In order to prevent the introduction BC launched the Invasive Mussel Defence Program which conducts mandatory watercraft inspections and decontaminations.   If you are from an infested jurisdiction or your boats have been in an infested jurisdiction within the last 30 days (since June 7), please:

1) clean, drain and dry your boats before loading (including deck and seat deck compartments)

2) email [email protected]  by Thursday June 30  to let us know what day (and approximate time if possible) you plan to arrive at Elk Lake and we will have an inspection and decontamination unit here to meet you. We will also notify the inspectors that your boats will be inspected and decontaminated here.This will save you the inconvenience of being stopped en route.  The unit  will inspect  and wash the boats with hot water once you unload them. Provided they don't find any standing water or signs of mussels, you will be Ok to launch (and just think how nice and clean your boats will be!)

For more information on Zebra mussels, the BC Invasive Mussel Defence Program, and a list of contaminated jurisdictions visit https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/invasive-species/bringboattoBC.htm

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Rowing BC has just developed an online generic feedback form to allow regatta participants, umpires, coaches, parents etc to provide feedback on various aspects of a regatta. The intent is to help LOCs get information that will help them improve their regatta and for RBC to gather information on what is important to people and what areas can be improved, province wide (ie, identify some commonalities).  They would like VCRC to test it for the BC Champes/Challenge West 2016. 

We're providing link below and may send an email once the regatta is over to everyone as we feel the survey would be more effective then. 
 

http://rowingbc.ca/regattas/regatta-feedback/

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Effective June 24 2016 - We have removed the reference to Master's in all Novice Entries.  The llength of the race will be 1000m.  

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Eat Sleep Row RACE!

Super soft triblend Regattas Tshirts will be on sale Friday to Sunday at the Registration tent at $20.00 each.

http://www.vcrc.bc.ca/database/files/library/Challenge_West___tshirt_visual.pdf

  Please email the regatta/event host with any related questions