THE HEAD OF
THE RIVER RACE
RULES OF THE RACE 2008 |
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.RACE IS CONDUCTED UNDER A.R.A. RULES FOR PROCESSIONAL (HEAD) EVENTS. |
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Safety |
Safety is the responsibility of each competitor and club. |
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1. |
All crews and boats must conform, in all respects, to the ARA Water Safety Code. |
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2. |
Should a crew member go overboard the crew must stop, stand by and assist recovery. |
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3. |
Boats with a front - loaded coxswain are NOT permitted to race. |
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Marshalling |
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4. |
Crews must obey marshalling instructions contained in the " General Instructions to Captains and Coxswains" and promptly and precisely comply with instructions of marshals and umpires. |
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5. |
Crews not in their marshalling position by the time specified must go where directed by the marshals. | ||
| 6. | In the event of the cancellation of the Race, all crews in the marshalling area remain under control of the marshals and must only move from their position following receipt of specific instructions from a marshal. | ||
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Crews moving down to the start after turning must comply with instructions of the marshals and starters. | ||
8. |
Crews must not close up on boats next to or in front of them, and must immediately drop back if instructed. | ||
Racing |
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All crews must comply with instructions of umpires. | ||
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During the race, boats being overtaken must give way in good time to those
overtaking so that overtaking boats are not impeded in following their proper course.
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11. |
All crews must pass through the centre arches of Barnes and Hammersmith Bridges, and pass on the Middlesex side of the line of the moored boats at Putney. Any crew not complying with this rule shall be disqualified.
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12. |
Notwithstanding Rule 6-1-8 (ARA Rules of Racing), radios and loudhailers must not be used by coaches | ||
| 13. | In the event of the need to stop the race, marshals and umpires along the course will wave red flags and instruct crews to "STOP RACING". Crews must immediately slow to a light paddle and await further instructions. |
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After the Race |
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14. |
After completing the course, all crews must continue through the centre arch of Putney Bridge and the centre arch of Fulham Railway Bridge before turning. | ||
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After passing through the centre arches of the Bridges all crews must turn right towards the Surrey, Putney, shore and paddle back on that side of the river between the line of moored boats and the shore. | ||
16. |
(a) |
Crews returning to Hammersmith must await the direction of an umpire/marshal stationed on the Surrey side above Hammersmith Bridge to cross the river to the club houses on the Middlesex side at Hammersmith. |
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(b) |
Crews returning to Barnes, Mortlake, Chiswick and Kew must paddle up the Surrey side to Chiswick Steps, where they await the direction of an umpire/marshal stationed at this point before crossing to the Middlesex side. They must then paddle up the Middlesex side keeping well clear of crews racing. |
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In exceptional circumstances and under the express direction of a marshal, a crew may cross other than at one of these crossing-points. However, any crew that crosses other than under a marshal’s direction will be disqualified. |
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(d) |
While marshalling is still in progress crews returning to Barnes, Mortlake, Chiswick and Kew must remain on the Middlesex side behind the 8th division (and last division on Middlesex) as they move upstream and wait below Mortlake Anglian RC for them to complete their turn before proceeding further upstream. Crews wishing to cross to Surrey must await permission from Marshal above Chiswick Bridge. This will not be given until the last crew to start has passed through Chiswick Bridge. |
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Failure to comply strictly with the above rules will render crews liable to disqualification or such other penalty, including a time penalty, as may be deemed appropriate. . changes/additions for 2008 in italics |
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| Major Revision 7 February 2008 - Rule 11 modified 15
Februsry |