Archive for month: November, 2012

The Australian Olympic Committee has named the ACT Youth Olympic team to compete at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney.

View the article here.

Why not cap off the first half of the competition season with an endurance challenge on Lake Burley Griffin with a touch of a socialising to bring in the festive season.

The 2012 Head of the Molonglo to be run from 8am on December 16 has changed and we hope for the better. This year’s event will be run as a test event to assess its suitability for future years.

Categories and Course

This year’s event features only 4 Men’s and Women’s categories over 2 course lengths, approximately 10.3km and 22.1km. The winners of each category below will receive awards.

View the HotM Course Map

Men’s Open Eight (22.1)
Women’s Open Eight (22.1)
Masters Men’s Eight (10.3)
Masters Women’s Eight (10.3)
Men’s Club Coxless Quad Scull (10.3)
Women’s Club Coxless Quad Scull (10.3)
School Boy Coxed Quad Scull (10.3)
School Girl Coxed Quad Scull (10.3)

Format

The race itself will be DIFFERENT. Crews start ready and waiting at Yarralumla Beach with coxswains (Strokes for coxless boats) on land who Start with a 100m run. Crews precede east from Yarralumla Beach rowing around the Lake. The Finish requires coxswains (Bow for coxless boats) to exit their boats and run to the Finish line.
Masters events will be handicapped as per the Rowing Australia handicapping rules. Crews with a higher average will start first and the standard handicap multiplied by 10.3 (10.3km). For example a masters women’s grade G eight would start 6 minutes and 21 seconds ahead of a grade A eight. Each category for non masters events will start together.

Post Race BBQ

Immediately following the race finish a BBQ and presentation will take place at Yarralumla Beach. All crew members receive a complimentary breakfast as a part of their entry fee. Clubs are encouraged to bring boat trestles.

Seat Fee

The seat fee for this year’s Head of the Molonglo will be $8 which includes breakfast. Coffee will be available for an additional cost.

Entries

Entries close 5pm Wednesday 12th December and are to be submitted by clubs via email to actra@rowingact.org.au. Clubs must insure they use the template entry form and include average age for masters eights.

Download the “spread sheet template”:file_download/345.

Call for Volunteers

Given the size and complexity of the course we are calling on clubs to help with on water marshalling demands. All marshals will receive a free breakfast. Clubs able to provide a marshal and tinnie are encouraged to email James at actra@rowingact.org.au.

ACTAS will be conducting an NTC Time Trial this Friday (Nov 23). Rowers will start at the AIS White Poles and progress to via the most direct route to Kingston Harbour. The time trial will commence at 7am. All other rowers are requested to keep clear of those competing and coaches are asked to insure they do not wash off those competing.

Entries for the 2012 Lake Tuggeranong Festival Cup to be hosted by Lake Tuggeranong Rowing Club on 1 December 2012, close 5pm Wednesday the 28th of November. Entries are to be submitted by clubs online via Rowing Manager.

Available events are:

Open Men’s Coxless Quad Scull (M4x)
Open Women’s Coxless Quad Scull (W4x)
Open Mixed Coxless Quad Scull (Mixed4x)
School Boy Coxed Quad Scull (SB4x+)
School Girl Coxed Quad Scull (SG4x+)

View or download the Tuggeranong Festival Cup Competitors Instructions

The fastest crew from each category will be decided by heats & a final with category winning crews receiving medals for each rower and a pennant for their club. Each category winning crew will then be entered into the grand final where handicap starts will accommodate the different categories – first across the line wins the Inaugural Tuggeranong Festival Cup which will be presented immediately after the final is run – rowers will be on the stage in the Town Centre Park to claim the Cup.

Points from this event will be allocated for the 2013 Rowing ACT Premiership.

The Regatta Reverse Traffic Flow procedure dated 16/11/2011 will be in place throughout the Canberra Grammar Regatta. The presence of the Reverse Flow Gate indicates reverse flow is in place.

View the Traffic Flow Procedures here

Weston Park Regatta Setup, Boating Arrangements and Safety Warnings

Due to low lake levels Weston Park will once again act as the alternative regatta hub. Regatta commentary will be broadcast in Weston Park as well as Lady Denman Drive. The First Aid facilities will be located in Weston Park.

Unfortunately, however, there will be construction underway in Weston Park for some time. To limit access to the construction site a fence has been erected along the line of the site. We have however made arrangements for a break on the fence to allow boating form Weston Park. Spectating is available from this section and through the fence. We acknowledge this is not ideal, and we ask for patients given the circumstances.

Please ensure you do not cross the fence line into the construction site.

View the Weston Park Regatta Setup Map

Parking

Within Weston Park adequate spectator parking is available in the car park at the end of Pescott Lane. The access route will be sign posted from Weston Park road.

Weston Park trailer parking is available in the car park at the end of Pescott Lane (accessed via Pescott Lane). When entering Weston Park follow the regatta parking signs. Please insure you park trailers as close to the boat park as possible.

Weston Park Setup

Please ensure you do not setup or drive vehicles in the additional spectator area as there are irrigation pipelines below the surface. This area is north of the dirt path leading from the end of Pescott Land to the water’s edge.

Lady Denman Drive Parking

Please ensure those viewing from the finish area do not park illegally. Ample parking is available on Black Mountain Peninsular which is less than a 6 minute walk from the finish line.

Catering

A Café is located adjacent to the car park off Pescott Lane which will open at 8am and serve everything you would expect from a typical café.

Regatta draw and program

Download the “Canberra Grammar Regatta #3 FINAL draw”:file_download/341

Download the “Canberra Grammar Regatta #3 FINAL program”:file_download/342

To SCRATCH an entry, please txt: ‘SCRATCH: Club, Race #, Lane #, Stroke’s surname, and your name’ to 0450 769 464.

For SUBSTITUTIONS, please txt: ‘SUB: Club, Race #, Lane #, Name out, Name in, and your name’ to 0450 769 464.