Archive for month: June, 2011

The Third of Rowing ACT’s Winter Time Trials will be held on the 16th and 17th July 2011. The format of the event is singles and pairs on the Saturday, doubles, quads, fours and eights on Sunday. Rowing ACT is willing to accept double entries on Saturday, however crews must be early novice. Clubs need to be aware these crews will NOT be competing in any official category and will not be awarded prize or point score rewards.

The course is 4km long and runs from near the Dam, around a turning boat near the 1800m start, down Yarramundi Reach, around Kurrajong Point and up Tarcoola Reach finishing at the first of the white timber piles, opposite the AIS in Lotus Bay.

The series winner for each category of boat is determined by a point score based on handicap times. Crews/scullers receive one point for each race they complete, plus one point for each opponent in that race that they beat on handicap time. Crews can accumulate series points provided they do not change more than 25% of their crew from one time trial to the next.

Entries should be via your club and sent by email to Rowing ACT . Entries close at midnight on the Sunday preceding the time trial (July 10). Larger clubs may collate entries into the template spread sheet below.

Download the “spread sheet template”:file_download/77.

Note. Clubs entering 3 to 8 entries are required to nominate 1 Safety Marshal to validate their entries. Any club entering 9 or more crews on Saturday or 7 or more on Sunday will be required to nominate 2 Safety Marshals. These individuals must not be a BRO already committed to assisting with start or finish duties. Safety Marshals will be required to report to the BROs with a tinnie and will be assisting in safety management during this event.
Entries will not be accepted without this nomination.

The series winner for each class of boat is determined by a point score based on handicap times. Competitors receive one point for each race they complete, plus one point for each competitor in that race that they beat on handicap time. Crews can accumulate series points provided they do not change more than 25% of their crew from one time trial to the next.

View the Saturday small boat scores for June.
View the Sunday big boat scores for June.

The TAMS website announced that lake quality has improved sufficiently for rowing to resume on Lake Tuggeranong. The Blue Green algae was sufficiently bad that ACT Health had closed the lake for many weeks and the keenest of LTRC rowers had relocated to Daramalan shed to row on LBG.
On Saturday afternoon LTRC and RACT had a meeting with ACT Assembly member and speaker Shane Rattenbury about lake quality issues.
Both LTRC and RACT will put in submissions to the ACT inquiry into Lake Health.
Thanks to Shane for notifying us about the improved health status of Lake Tuggeranong.

Please note there has been some withdrawals from Saturday’s time trial however this has not affected the starting order.

Download “Saturdays Start List”:file_download/93.

Download “Sundays Start List”:file_download/94.

Please take the time to read the following information.

INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS

• It is the responsibility of crews to ensure they are at the start on time (any crew who misses their allocated start time may be started at the end of the field). Crews should pay particular attention to the start time rather than boat number as some numbers may be missing.

• Clubs should ensure that scullers and crews have the skill and experience to complete the course under adverse weather conditions.

• Crews and scullers should take note of normal traffic rules on the way to the start.

• Slower crews should ensure that crews overtaking have space to pass on the most direct course.

• If you capsize during racing stay with your boat until a safety marshal arrives. Remember that your boat will float even when it is full of water.

BOW NUMBERS

Bow numbers will be available for collection from Black Mountain Rowing Club from 8am on Saturday.

OFFICIALS

Officials are required to meet at the Black Mountain Rowing Club at 8:45am on the morning of each trial for a briefing. Wherever possible bring a tinnie and a megaphone. PFDs will be supplied for all officials.