The Winnipeg Rowing Club is once again hosting our fall regatta – Head of the Red on Saturday, September 24, 2016.  The event is open to junior, senior, masters, rec and novice rowers. A number of different events will be offered — to suit all rowers’ abilities!

Races are 5000 meter Stake Boat Races with a turnaround at the mid-point (at 2500 meters).  Races start and finish in front of the WRC club house with the turn around on the marina stretch.

Events:

9:00 am               Open Women’s 4x

9:00 am               Master Women’s 4x

9:00 am               Open Women’s 4-

9:00 am               Master Women’s 4-

9:10 am               Open Men’s 2x

9:10 am               Master Men’s 2x

9:10 am               Junior Men’s 2x

9:20 am               Open Women’s 1x

9:20 am               Master Women’s 1x

9:20 am               Junior Women’s 1x

9:30 am               Novice 4x (men, women or mixed)

Break

10:00 am             Open Men’s 4x

10:00 am             Master Men’s 4x

10:00 am             Open Men’s 4-

10:00 am             Master Men’s 4-

10:10 am             Open Women’s 2x

10:10 am             Master Women’s 2x

10:20 am             Open Men’s 1x

10:20 am             Master Men’s 1x

10:20 am             Junior Men’s 1x

10:30 am             Junior Women’s 4x

10:40 am             Mixed 2x (any age)

Break

11:10 am             Junior Men’s 4x

11:20 am             Junior Women’s 2x

11:30 am             Mixed 4x (any age)

11:40 am             Novice 2x

Break

12:10 pm             *Mixed Mash 8+ (500 meter dash)

1:00 pm               Lunch

Eligibility and Categories

Junior: 18 years or younger as of December 31, 2016.

Master: Over 21 as of December 21, 2016

Novice: began rowing after June 1, 2016

Mixed: Mixed crews should be equal male and female rowers.*

*Mixed Mash 8+ can be any combination of rowers (male, female, junior, master, open).
This event is  a fun, 500 meter dash race.  If you are interested in rowing in a Mixed Mash 8+ please let the registration desk know and we’ll draw names to make throw together crews.

Handicaps: Master’s races will be follow RCA Rules of Racing.

Entry Fee: $25 includes post regatta lunch. Registration fees due in cash or cheque (to Winnipeg Rowing Club) at the regatta registration table by the 8:30 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016. Composite crews welcome!

To Register for the Regatta

Email registrations to headofthered@winnipegrowingclub.ca with subject “HOTR Registration”.  Please include Master’s average crew ages for handicap calculations when applicable

Entries are due by Wednesday, September 21.