DURHAM AMATEUR ROWING CLUB

presents

The Durham Primary Regatta
(incorporating Durham Vets & Juniors Regatta)

Saturday 24^th September 2005

500m downstream, Free Start - River Wear at Durham

Held under ARA Rules and Water Safety Code. First Race not before 09:30am.

All events are offered for Open and Women's crews. Mixed events are offered for 4+ and 2X.

All Events Are Non-Qualifying

To be run in four divisions to allow for doubling up - competitors are encouraged to double/triple up. Loser's plate may be offered if sufficient entries Please see attached explanatory notes.

Entry fees (per rowing seat): £5 Seniors (one division) and £3 each additional division (coxes are free)

£4 juniors (one division) and £2 for each additional division

Entry fees are £1 extra if not on OARA (under J14 and new to sport competitors excepted) and £2 extra if paid on the day.

ENTRIES CLOSE 11AM SATURDAY 17^th SEPTEMBER 2005

Explanatory Notes on Doubling Up and Events

• Only the events offered on the poster will be available.

• We encourage "new to sport" entries such as corporate rowers, all-comers and those who have been rowing for less than 9 months. Please contact regatta secretary about this event if you have potential competitors.

• Doubling/ trebling up is only permitted in accordance with the divisions below, no account for boat doubling within division will be made. Competitors may not double up within each of the first three divisions (e.g. cannot enter S3 4+ and S4 1X but can enter S3 4+ and S3 1X).

• Note that competitor doubling up in DIVISION FOUR ONLY (mixed events) will be permitted dependant on size of entries to the events. Please ensure you have provided contact information for the weekend of 17^th/ 18^th September to facilitate this.

• The racing will be organised in four divisions in line with the proposed plan below - however this may be altered dependant on entries. Divisions 1- 3 are for both open and Women's events. Division 4 is for mixed events only.

• Where timetabling permits, racing in blocks will be performed - the winner of a race stays on the water until they are eliminated. Please make sure all your competitors are familiar with the race instructions provided with the draw.

Times of division are provisional and are subject to change dependant on entries.

Entry Information

• All ARA registered competitors should be entered using OARA. www.oara-org.uk/competitionentry

• For under J14 or new to sport entries, postal or email entries are acceptable and the OARA entry fee applies.

• Contact Regatta Secretary for enquires - details below.

• Entry fees £1 extra if not made on OARA (under J14, new to sport competitors excepted)

• Entry fees £2 extra if not paid by 21^st September

• Cheques payable to Durham ARC

Address for postal entries and cheques:

Megan Bell
73 Meadow Green
The Coppice
Tudhoe
Co. Durham
DL16 6TN

Telephone number for enquiries: 01388 816705

(NO calls before 8am or after 8pm as we will have a new baby by then (due 2^nd September!))

Email address: meganbell@talktalk.net

(For enquires/ entries for under J14 and new to sport.)

Draw Information

• The draw will be made on Sunday, 18^th September at 12 noon at the Regatta Secretary's address.

• Full draw and safety instructions will be sent to clubs by last post on Monday, 19^th September to arrive on 20^th September

• The draw and safety instructions will be posted on www.durham-arc.org.uk on or after 20^th September