Championship Rules

  1. The Veteran Championships are conducted under the ARA Rules of Racing and are open to Clubs affiliated to Federations that are members of FISA
  2. All competitors must comply with the ARA Water Safety Code and the Regatta Safety Instructions. Crews must comply with the Traffic Flow Rules, which apply over the whole of the 2000m course. No practicing is allowed from 30 minutes before the first race. No practice starts are allowed on the course, after racing has begun.
  3. In the event that the Regatta is cancelled for reasons beyond its control entry fees will not be returned
  4. All entries must be received in writing (or via OARA) together with the appropriate entry fee by the time and date shown on the poster.
  5. All competitors must bring their Racing Licences to the Regatta (or equivalent for non-ARA crews).
  6. A competitor without appropriate documentation MAY be allowed to race but must produce that documentation within 48 hours of the end of racing to the Entries Secretary. Any medals or trophies won will be retained by the Organizing Committee until such times as the documentation is produced. Failure to produce the documentation will cause the crew/crews to be disqualified and any medals awarded to the next crew accordingly. Entries to future Veteran Championships may also be refused.
  7. A crew that withdraws from an event after the draw will still be liable for the entry fee.
  8. If all crews except one withdraw from an event after the draw the remaining crew will still be liable for the entry fee and must row over the course to receive any prize.
  9. Where more than six entries are received for an event the Progression System shown on the Veteran Championships website will be used to determine the number of Heats and Semi-Finals and the number of crews that will qualify for the Final.
  10. If an individual event, or the whole regatta, is oversubscribed individual entries will be returned on a ‘last in first out’ basis to reduce the number of races.
  11. The order of events advertised on the Regatta Poster will, in general, be adhered to for Heats and Finals although the Organizing Committee does reserve the right to alter the order of events if necessary. Events for categories not included in the schedule will be incorporated to suit competitors as far as possible. The Timetable of Racing will not be adjusted to accommodate problems associated with multiple entries.
  12. Crews or individuals entered in more than one event, or who are sharing equipment, who are unable or unwilling to comply with the Programme of Racing may withdraw from an event but will forfeit the entry fees for that event.
  13. Where appropriate the Veteran Handicap System will be used in accordance with the Operating Notes in the ARA Almanack.
  14. The Veteran Handicap system will not be used for Veteran Senior 3 or Veteran Novice events. The age categories in these events may be combined to make up races.
  15. Veteran Senior 3 is for veteran crews whose points count is applicable to Senior 3 (e.g. maximum of 8 points for a coxed 4). Veteran Senior 3 and the ‘normal’ veteran event will be combined if there are insufficient entries in either category. Veteran Senior 3 events will not attract ‘points’.
  16. There will be no provision for ‘Saturday Winners’ in the draw. Veteran Senior 3 and Veteran Novice crews that win another event between entering and racing may make themselves ineligible to race.
  17. Winners of all events will receive Gold Championship Medals. Silver Medals will be awarded to runners-up in events with four or more entries.
  18. The National Veteran Championships’ website is www.vetchamps.org.uk.
  19. The decision of the Organizing Committee of the Championships on any aspect of the Regatta operation will be final.

FAILURE OF COMPETITORS TO COMPLY WITH THESE RULES MAY LEAD TO THEIR ELIMINATION FROM AN EVENT OR THE REGATTA

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