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.