OTTAWA ROWING CLUB

ORC recreational regatta results

July 21, 2009

Here are the results of this past weekend's recreational regatta.

Thanks to everyone who participated and who voluntereed to help run the event.

More Recreational Regatta details

July 16, 2009

Revised draw for the regatta is available here.

A map showing regatta traffic patterns on the Ottawa River.

Parking

When leaving Sussex Drive and taking Lady Grey Drive, and after taking left at the first intersection, you will go through a parking lot. Please use this upper parking lot for your car. As there is not a lot of parking space, you may need to park on the other (East) side of Sussex Drive (on Bolton and Cathcart streets).

Lady Grey Drive takes a 180 degree turn slightly further, going down toward the river and the Club. The second parking space at this lower level will be reserved for trailers carrying shells from away clubs.

There is no parking fee.

Facilities

There are two shell houses at ORC. The first one you see, the oldest, has washrooms, showers and lockers on ground floor.

The second building stores all of the shells and oars used for the regatta. On the second floor, where the canteen is located, you’ll be able to see the entire races.

Coaches' meeting

The coach meeting will be held at the new shell house, starting at 7h45. The safety rules and draw will be reviewed.

Registration

Registration will start at 8h00. The registration booth will be located near the new shell house. The fee for each recreational rower is $20 for non-ORC members and $10 for ORC-members. There is no registration fee for coxswains and junior development rowers. Please bring cash with the exact change. We will no accept cheques or credit cards. U.S. dollars will be exchanged at par with the Canadian dollar.

Once registered, rowers are eligible to all races of their category (e.g. recreational) and gender. Rowers must be registered before racing. A food coupon will be given to all paid registrants (recreational rowers) and coxswains.

Coxswains do not need to be weighed for the competition.

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Recreational Regatta details - July 18, 2009

Note that expected time of the races indicated on the schedule is approximate. Please be ready to row well in advance as races may be scratched.

Here is the draft draw for the regatta.

A revised schedule and information package will be available on the web site on Thursday. Note that green boxes indicate free spots.

Here is some preliminary information about the regatta:

- Volunteers requested to arrive at 7h30.

- Coaches' meeting to be held at 7h45. Discussion over security measures, traffic pattern, race course, schedule.

- First race will launch at 8h15. A total of 17 races are scheduled. It will be important that shells leave rapidly the docks. Any crew which delay the races will be scratched.

- There is no registration fee for coxies and junio development rowers. The fee for rec rowers is $10 pax for ORC-members and $20 for non_ORC members. Please pay cash at the regatta's registration desk which will be located near the first bat of the shellhouse. A food coupon, good for a hamburger or sausage, will be provided for those who paid and for coxies.

- First aid on the ground will be provided by Red Cross volunteers.

- BBQ will be provided from the balcony of the shellhouse from where you can
see all the races. Bring friends, family!

If you are coming from out of town, you may be interested to hear that the Ottawa blues festival will be running on that week end. Also, please let me know if your club is interested in rowing at the ORC rec practice on Sunday morning at 8h30.

Looking forward to see you in Ottawa!

Eric Aubin,
Recreational Program, ORC

Recreational Regatta - July 18, 2009

Spend a July summer day racing against your friends and team-mates on the Ottawa River behind Parliament Hill.

The Ottawa Recreational Regatta will be held on Saturday July, 18, 2009. The course is about 1000m between the Macdonald-Cartier and Alexandra bridges. Excellent location for crews and spectators.

Who can race

Any non-competitive rower (ie. ARL or novice, Youth Camp, Recreational, adaptive, etc.)

Events

A relaxed and informal regatta with races for men/women and mixed in all boat categories (1X, 2X, 4+ and 8+). If there's more than one boat in an event, we'll race it!

Registration

The deadline to register is July 11. 2009. The registration fee is $10 for ORC members; $20 for others. Once registered, you can race as much as you want!

For further information, please contact the ORC's recreational program coordinator.

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