Wemmer Pan Rowing Club  Notice of Regatta:  Wemmer Sprint 2014  11 & 12 October 2014  

Wemmer Pan Rowing Club Pioneers Park, Rosettenville
PO Box 10440 Johannesburg 2000
Est 1911 http://www.wemmer.org.za Notice of Regatta: Wemmer Sprint 2014 11 & 12 October 2014 This Notice of Regatta is an invitation to all rowing clubs in Southern Africa to participate in this prestigious annual rowing sprint regatta. 1. Venue: Wemmer Pan, Pioneers Park, La Rochelle, Johannesburg. 2. Dates: Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 October 2014. 3. Time: Racing starts at 08:00 on both Saturday and Sunday. 4. Events & Participants: The events are listed on the attached draft programme. Junior U14 and Junior U15 events on Saturday 11 October will be rowed over a straight course of 600 metres with the start 100 metres from the standard position. All other events will be rowed over a straight course of 702 metres less the boat length, from a standing start. The Regatta will be run in terms of the relevant rules and laws as published in the RowSA Rulebook, and in terms of the conditions contained in this notice. Masters categories are as defined by FISA. The RowSA handicapping system will be used. Please note that no Junior Open or Junior U16 events are offered. All Junior Open or Junior U16 crews are encouraged to enter the respective Senior events. Junior first crews should enter Senior A events; Junior second and third and Junior U16A crews should enter Senior B events; and Junior U16 B crews should enter Senior C events. 5. Entry Fees: Spectators: The gate entry fee for non‐competing spectators will be R 35 per day for adults (or R 60 for both days) and R 25 per day for children and teenagers (or R 40 for both days). Competitors: Scholars, coxswains and accredited coaches ‐ free. Coaches must produce their coaching status confirmation for free access, failing which they will be charged the standard spectator entry fee. Masters and Senior Club competitors will be charged R 30 per rower per race. Entry fees are to be remitted by the clubs on the race day before the first race. ANY ROWERS OR CREWS WHO HAVE NOT PAID THEIR ENTRY FEES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RACE. 6. Course: The course consists of 8 fully‐buoyed straight lanes. There is no current. Each lane in the full course is equipped with a rope‐hold start buoy, which should be used by all crews during the aligning process for the standing start. There are no rope‐held starts on the shorter course for Junior 14 and Junior 15 rowers. Rowers will be stationed by the aligning officials. All parties must familiarise themselves with the rules of the water as published in the regatta brochure and presented on the notice board next to the slipway. 7. 8. 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Trailers: All boat trailers must be parked in the Transport Museum parking lot. Boats must be carried from there into the rowing enclosure. While security will be provided from the Friday evening through to the Sunday afternoon, all visiting clubs are reminded that they need to make their own insurance arrangements. Wemmer Pan Rowing Club will not accept any liability for any loss of or damage to equipment on our premises or in the trailer parking area. Entries: Entries close at 17:00 on Monday 6 October 2014. Late entries may be accepted, provided there are available lanes. Only 2 entries per club per event will be accepted. If there are available lanes thereafter, they will be assigned to third and subsequent entries by lot until all lanes have been allocated. As per the RowSA directive, entries should be made via the Internet at http://www.regatta.co.za. Club representatives who are not familiar with the regatta entry system should contact Gaynor at RowSA to obtain a password and operating instructions. The draw will take place on the evening of Tuesday 7 October 2014. The draw will be published on the RowSA Regatta website (http://www.regatta.co.za). Provision has been made on the programme for parents’ events on the Saturday and Sunday, as identified in the racing programme on the RowSA Regatta site (Race nos 28 & 75 respectively). Entries will be confirmed on each day, but may also be made via the regatta entry system. 8.6 8.7 8.8 9. Provision has been made for a Masters ladies‐only race on Sunday (Race no 51). Provision has been made for two adaptive rowing events on Sunday (Race nos 76 & 77). Late entries will be allocated to empty lanes in existing events in the order in which they are received. If no empty lanes are available, no late entries will be accepted. No late entries will be accepted after 12:00 on Wednesday 8 October 2014. A fee of R 35 per seat will be charged for late entries. Order of Events and Time Gaps: The order of events will be as indicated on the attached draft programme. The organisers, however, reserve the right to alter this programme if necessary. The attention of club captains and coaches is drawn to the intervals between races as set out in the draft programme. Crew entries and boat allocation should be planned around these times. The organisers will not be able to delay the published start times of any races in order to accommodate crew or boat clashes. 10. Heats: No heats will be rowed. If more than 8 entries are received for any event, the entries will be divided by draw into straight races, which will be rowed successively. The crew recording the fastest time of all the relevant races will be declared the winner of the event and awarded the medal(s). 11. Lateness at the Start and False Starts: 11.1 Any crews who are late for the start of any event without prior approval of Regatta Control will be excluded from the race. The “2 minute rule” will be strictly applied. 11.2 Any crew that makes a false start will be excluded from that event and will be instructed to stop rowing by the umpire. No race will be interrupted because of a false start. 12. Cancellation of Events: Any event attracting less than 2 entries at the time of the draw will be cancelled. 13. Representatives’ Meeting: There will be no scheduled Representatives’ Meeting. Crew name changes, scratching and applications for late entries may be made via the internet before Wednesday 8 October 2014. 14. Food and refreshments: Food and refreshments will be available and on sale throughout the day. 15. Results: Results will be released in hard copy at the regatta as soon as they are available. Final official results will be published on the RowSA Regatta website (http://www.regatta.co.za). 15. Trophies awarded at the regatta: Wemmer Sprint Trophy 1970 ­ Points Award This floating trophy will be awarded to the club gaining the highest number of points attained on the following basis: a) All clubs and schools may compete; b) Clubs may select a maximum of 4 events of those offered, from which they can earn points; c) The events selected, together with the name of the nominated crews must be filled in on the forms provided and must be handed to the Regatta Secretary before the first race on Saturday 11 October 2014; d) Only one crew per club may be nominated to earn points in any one event. The nominated crew must be identified; e) Points will be awarded as follows: 1st place 5 points; 2nd place 3 points; 3rd place 1 point; f) The club gaining the highest number of points will be awarded the trophy. 16. Youngest Oarsman Shield ­ Donated by C G Cavalieri This trophy will be awarded to the youngest rower competing at the regatta. Nominations must be handed to the Regatta Secretary before the first race on Saturday 11 October 2014. The Decade Record Awards The winning crew which breaks a record that has stood for ten years or more in any Senior A or Junior A event, will be awarded a cash contribution to their club for the amounts as listed below: Event Mens A 4‐ Mens A 4+ Mens A 8+ Mens A 1x Womens A 8+ Set By Record Time Old Eds 1:56.81 Old Eds 2:02.38 VLC/Viking 1:51.77 VLC 2:18.00 Wemmer 2:13.66 Date Set 1993 1994 1996 1994 1996 Cash Incentive R 10 000‐00 R 1 000‐00 R 1 000‐00 R 1 000‐00 R 1 000‐00 As you may note, we are very keen to have a new record for the Men’s A Coxless four and we have thus retained the elevated incentive. This notice has, to the best of our knowledge, been sent to all Rowing clubs in South Africa at the addresses known to us. Additional electronic copies of this notice can be requested via e‐mail from arturo@marvicprinting.co.za. Yours faithfully Rod MacKinnon Chairperson, WPRC Wemmer Sprint 2014 ­ Schedule of Events
Saturday 11 October 2014
JM15
JW14 C4X
JM15C 2X
JW15 C1X
JM14C 1X
JM15B 2X
JW14B 4X
JW15 B1X
JM14B 1X
JM15 A2X
JM15 C1X
JW14A 4X
JW15 A1X
JM14A 1X
JW15C 2X
JM15B 1X
JM14 C2X
JM15 C4X
JM15A 1X
JW15B 2X
JM14B 2X
JM15 B4X
JW14 C1X
JW15 A2X
JM14A 2X
JM15A 4X
JW14B 1X
JM14B 8X
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Parents Race
JW15 C4X
JM14A 8X
JW14C 2X
JW14 A1X
JW15B 4X
JM15 B8X
JW14 B2X
JM14B 4X
JW15A 4X
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Wemmer Sprint 2014 ­ Schedule of Events
Sunday 12 October 2014
MA
WA 2X
MA 1X
MB 4X
WB 4X
WC 4MC 1X
Mast 2nd 4X/4MB 1X
Mast 1st 2X
Mast 3rd 1X
Mast W 4x
MA 4x
WA 8+
MA 2WC 2x
WB 2MB 4-/4+
Mast 1st 4X
MC 2x
Mast 3rd 8+
WC 1X
Mast 2nd 2X/2MA 4+
MA 4WA 1X
MB 2X
WA 2Mast 3rd 4X/4MC 4X
WB 1x
Mast 1st 1X
MA 2X
MB 8+
Mast 2nd 1X
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Parents Race
Para Open 2xTA
AS/TA
WA 4X
MC 4-/4+
WC 4X
Mast 1st 8+
MB 2Mast 3rd 2X
WB 2x
WA 4MA 8+
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9:18
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9:36
9:42
9:48
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