THE HEAD OF THE
RIVER RACE - 2010
(Under British
Rowing Rules)
GENERAL ENTRY
INSTRUCTIONS
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The Race from Mortlake to
Putney (4¼ miles) WILL START AT 13.15 ON |
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Entries are now closed. |
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Entry for HORR 2010 will
be through British Rowing On-Line Entry ONLY . It is essential that all
Scottish clubs read very carefully the references to them on the Note to British Captains and that Overseas Clubs
read the instructions for them on Notes and Entry Regulations
for Overseas Clubs. For 2010 , only 400 crews can be accepted . For this reason , entries of crews which appear to be more
suited to the Vesta Veterans’ HOR may be refused . |
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CREW NAMES AND
CLASSIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTES - SCRATCHING Names of crews entered
may be inspected after 10 March on application to the Hon. Secretary . Names of substitutes
(maximum FOUR only apart from the coxswain) actually rowing in the Race must
be notified to the Hon. Secretary on the attached
form as soon as possible , but in any case no later than one hour before
the start of the Race . If a substitute named in the on-line entry
races , this must be notified to the Hon. Secretary in the same way
. The registration number and total points of any substitute must be
declared. Notice of withdrawal ("scratching") should be given to the Hon. Secretary in writing or , if this is not possible , by telephone before the start of the Race . For 2010 , any club/crew not complying will be liable to be excluded at the Draw for places in 2011 . |
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CAPTAINS ARE REMINDED THAT WOMEN MAY ONLY
COMPETE IN THE RACE AS COXSWAINS BOW-STEERED EIGHTS ARE NOT PERMITTED Any crew failing to comply with either of the above regulations is liable to disqualification . |
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REGULATIONS AND
INSTRUCTIONS Race Rules , regulations
and full instructions for crews will be posted on this website by the Chief
Marshal not later than 1 February . It is the Club’s responsibility to
read these . The full Starting order
will be posted on or before 4 March . Official Empacher and
linen numbers will be distributed as usual ; they will be delivered to host
clubs at least 24 hours before Race time , and therefore only crews boating
from Putney need to collect theirs from Race HQ at Ranelagh Sailing Club .
Equally , it is essential that any change in a crew’s host club is notified
to the Secretary in good time . All boats will require
Empacher slots . Numbers must be returned
to the Secretary as follows :
A charge of THIRTY POUNDS will be made for each number lost or damaged . |
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ACCOMMODATION AND
PARKING The Head of the River Race
cannot assist in the provision of accommodation , or the loan of boats or
oars . It is the responsibility of all visiting crews to make their own
arrangements for boats , changing , embarkation and disembarkation directly
with Tideway clubs and in particular with respect to any required loan or
hire of boats or equipment . No club should attempt to embark
without having previously arranged to do so with the Tideway club whose
facilities they wish to use . The Hon. Secretary must be informed of the boating
arrangements of all non-Tideway crews . If this information is not
supplied , the entry will be rejected . For 2010 , the non-availability of St. Paul’s School as a launching facility means that crews should try to make their arrangements earlier than usual , be prepared to be flexible (including trailer-sharing wherever possible), and plan to launch punctually as arranged by their host club . Clubs are strongly
advised to arrange to boat from and return to Chiswick , as the number of
crews permitted to boat from Putney will be limited by the Police , and the
parking of trailers severely restricted . Permits for access to Putney will not be granted for trailers carrying a single boat . |
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8. AWARDS |
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The Fairbairn Trophy
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to the crew finishing
Head and individual medals for the members of the crew . |
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The Vernon Trophy |
to the fastest British
Rowing club crew normally rowing on the Thames Tideway (between Teddington
Lock and the mouth of the Thames), and individual medals for the members of
the crew. |
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The Page Trophy |
to the fastest British
Rowing club crew normally rowing on the Thames or its tributaries , and
ineligible for the Vernon Trophy, and individual medals for the members of
the crew . |
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The Jackson Trophy
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to the fastest crew from
an open British Rowing club not normally rowing on the Thames or its
tributaries - and therefore ineligible for the Vernon or Page Trophies - and individual medals for the members of
the crew. |
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The award of the
Vernon, Page and Jackson Trophies is subject to the Committee’s absolute
discretion . |
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The Bernard Churcher Trophy |
to
the fastest crew from any University or College club - including those from
Overseas. |
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The Halladay Trophy |
to the fastest crew from
a University or College club affiliated to British Rowing, Scottish Rowing or
WARA , provided that: i)
the
crew is of status Intermediate 1 or lower and ii)
the
club has no crews entered at Elite or Senior status . |
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To be eligible for
either University Trophy , all members of such crews must be in statu
pupillari - that is , registered as students of the relevant University or
College as at Race day . |
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Pennants and Plaques |
to the Head , 2nd and 3rd
crews |
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A Pennant, Plaque and Individual Medals |
to the fastest British
crew entered in each of the following British Rowing classifications , as
defined in the current Rules of Racing , except that any qualifying for the
Head , 2nd or 3rd pennant will not be eligible for a classification award ,
which will then be made to the next highest in the classification . Senior Intermediate 1 Intermediate 2 Intermediate 3 Novice Overseas (including
Irish) crews are not eligible to compete in these classifications. |
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A Trophy and Individual Medals |
to the fastest Overseas
crew . |
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A Pennant, Plaque and Individual Medals |
to the fastest
Lightweight crew (qualification to be that all crew members weigh-in at a
maximum of 73.5 kg. on Race Day) |
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RESULTS Will be displayed at
Putney Embankment clubs and elsewhere as they become available . Results will also be available by electronic means ; site addresses will be listed in the Official Programme |
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The prize-giving will take place at London Rowing Club in April 2010 by invitation . |
DR. ANDREW RUDDLE
Hon.
Secretary
Telephone
: (+44) 01932-220401
Fax
: (+44) 0870-051-5362
e-mail : secretary@horr.co.uk
This page
initialised 18 November 2009
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