Archive for month: October, 2007

The results for this morning’s race can be found here. Congratulations to:

• Sonia Mills (CRC W1x) for taking out the Col Panton trophy for first across the line. She rowed a well paced race to keep fast finishing 4xs and 8s at bay.
• Nick Barnier, Zac Cleaver, Carly McKay & Mack Wilcox (CGS, CRC, Banks, ANU – Mix4x-) took both the Skippers Shield (fastest crew) and the Cootapatamba Cup (First 4x)
• Rhiannon Hughes, Danielle Jolly, Lauren Burraston & Adair Ferguson (CRC W4x-) won the Black Pete Plate for the fastest non-scholarship womens boat.
• David Hastie, Matthew Buchtman, Chris Lowe, Tom Greegan & an unnamed (Alison?) cox (ADFA M4+) won the handsome Steggman Trophy for the fastest coxed four.

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The start time for the marathon has been set at 08:30 Daylight Saving Time. All competitors need to be at the start line for instructions and marshalling 15 minutes before the start (08:15). The event must start on schedule to avoid interference with Sri Chinmoy triathlons that are taking place on Sunday morning. We are timing the marathon between two triathlon swim stages. One starts at 07:00 and the next at 09:00. See lake traffic warnings below because one way or another, you are going to be seriously affected. Note that there are road closures associated with the triathlons as well. The start line will be about 50m into East Basin from the Kingston Boat Harbour – in open water. This is because of the construction works around the boat harbour. Lake Burley Griffin Traffic Warning – Saturday & Sunday 27-28 October This weekend there is a series of triathlons taking place. Details are on the Sri Chinmoy web site. Besides road closures, there will be swimmers in the lake generally in the area from Yarralumla Beach towards Black Mountain. Be careful on the days leading up to the weekend for people training, and then on the weekend. The scheduled races seem to be:

• Saturday 08:00 – Yarralumla Beach to Black Mountain Peninsula (one way)
• Saturday 14:30 – only in the Yarralumla Beach area
• Saturday 15:30 – Yarralumla Beach to near Spinnaker Island and return
• Sunday 07:00 – one lap from Yarralumla Beach to almost the Museum, towards Black Mountain past west side of Springbank Island, then back past west side of Spinnaker Island to Yarralumla Beach (3.2km)
• Sunday 08:30 – one lap from Yarralumla Beach around Spinnaker Island and back to the beach

Regatta #1 – CGGS Regatta – 03 November – Call for Entries A flyer for the first regatta of the season can be found here [372kb PDF]. It includes an event list. Entries must be submitted through your club before the end of Sunday, 28 October – see your club for details. Events and entries made can be seen in ROMS.

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This month’s newsletter is now available here [550kb PDF]. In this edition is:

• Winter Time Trial prize winners
• Col Panton Rowing Marathon information
• Disher Cup information
• World Masters Rowing Championships article
• Tracking down ACT rowing history
• Reinhold Batschi retires
• An explanation of all the adaptive rowing
• Power boat drivers course information

Disher Cup Regatta – Saturday, 13 October about 09:00
A reminder that the Disher Cup Regatta is being held this Saturday. Races start in Central Basin or at Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, and finish off the Water Police Station at Yarra. Col Panton Rowing Marathon We are now calling for entries in the Col Panton Memorial Rowing Marathon to be held on Sunday 28 October. Entries close with your club before Monday, 22 October. See your club for entry details.

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