Thames Ditton Regatta is held under the Rules of British Rowing, and the British Rowing Rules of Racing shall apply.
The regatta conforms to the British Rowing Water Safety Code, now known as ‘Row Safe: A Guide to Good Practice in
Rowing’. This can be found in the 2012 Almanack and are also available on British Rowing’s web site.
All boats racing at the regatta must display a Boat Identification Number comprising your 3-letter Club code and a 3-digit unique dentifier. See the British Rowing Rules of Racing if you need more information on this.
Thames Ditton Regatta takes place on an Evironment Agency Waterway. It is competitors' responsibility to ensure that their boats are properly licensed for use on such a waterway. See the British Rowing website for more on this.
Racing will not start until about 8.30am, and the total number of entries will be limited to 240. Doubling-up will therefore not be allowed in J13 and J14 events. There will be a ‘Plate’ event for first-round losers in as many J13 and J14 crew events as possible.
We will only run an event if it has four or more entries. This is to help ensure quality racing, and so that competitors in events which attract points don't gain points "lightly". Competitors are asked to indicate on their entry if they are not prepared to be moved up to higher status events.
Please indicate on the entry where crews (including coxes) are doubling-up and/ or boat sharing and the order of priority of entries.
Please ensure that your OE details include a contact phone number that will be answered on the afternoon of Saturday, 5 May 2012, in case we need to contact you about your entries. A school switchboard number is not appropriate.
Under no circumstances will the timetable be changed after the draw. Any likely change of status should be noted on the entry (e.g. if you are entering a race the previous weekend), and you should contact the secretary on 07765 238166 by the end of Sunday, 6 May 2011 if you are no longer eligible to race at the status at which you entered.
All races are upstream over a distance of approximately 1000 metres with a free start. The course starts by Thames Ditton Island and finishes just downstream of the River Mole. The course will be buoyed.
Please note that there will be no parking for cars on the regatta site. Towing vehicles and trailers only will be allowed access.
