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Over the weekend of the 10th – 12th of February, a large contingent of ACT clubs and schools headed up to Penrith to compete in the NSW Rowing Championships. It was a great showing from the ACT, with athletes competing from ANU Boat Club, Black Mountain Rowing Club, Canberra Rowing Club, Capital Lakes Rowing Club, Canberra Girls Grammar, Canberra Grammar School, Orana Steiner School, Daramalan College, Radford College and Marist College, with nearly every club and school taking home some medals. See below for the final medal wrap up from our ACT athletes.

Gold 🥇

Kathryn Ross – Championships Women’s Para 1x PR2

Caleb Antill w/ D. Bartholot – Championship Men’s Elite 2x

Anneka Reardon w/ L Coleman – Championship Women’s Elite Lightweight 2x

Alex Moylan and Sophie Jerapetritis with M Foley and E Mure – Championship Women’s Elite Lightweight 4x

Matthew Rickard and Alex Tomanovits – Championships Men’s U21 Lightweight 2x

Alex Perry-Dalton, Eliza Lilley, Claudia Bridgewater, Abbey Davis, Cox: Olivia Noonan – Championship School Girl 4+

Estella Robertson, Hannah Griffiths – Championship Women’s U17 2x

Hunter Jolly, Jake Schemen-Rogers, Hamish Roberts, Oliver Fox, Cox: Izzy Faris – Championship Schoolboy 4x+

Hunter Jolly, Jake Schemen-Rogers, Hamish Roberts, Oliver Fox – Championship Men’s U19 4x

Jesse Rosin and Darcy James – Championship Men’s U19 2x

Silver 🥈

Hannah Sampson, Chloe Miller – Championship School Girl 2x

Jesse Rosin – Championship Men’s U19 1x

Nikki Ayers – Championship Women’s PR3 1x

Nikki Ayers w/ H Nichols – Championship Mixed PR3 2x

Lucas Maclean, Cameron Schmidt, Ethan Murphy, Nicolaas Van Der Walt, Cox: Joshua Hayman – Championship Men’s U17 4x+

Harry Budd, Jamie Bjerregaard, Dylan Outram, Will Hawkins, Cox: Jack McDonald – Championship School Boy 4+

Alex Tomanovits – Championship Men’s U21 Lightweight 1x

Imogen Lang – Championship School Girl 1x

Cormac Hayes w/ N Blackman – Championship Men’s U23 2x

Hamish Harding – Championship Men’s Elite Lightweight 1x

Bronze 🥉

Caleb Antill – Championship Men’s Elite 1x

Sophie Jerapetritits w/ E Mure – Championship Women’s Elite Lightweight 2x

Elena Moran in the UTS Composite – Championship Women’s U21 4x

Bonnie Andrews, Catherine Khan, Taylor Caudle and Elora Kelly – Championship Women’s Elite 4x

Ash Watts, Grace Disney, Emily Walker, Sophie Murphy, Isabel King, Annie Bush, Maddie Beesley, Sophie Frost, Cox: Eliza Miller – Championships Women’s U17 8+

Samantha Burns, Alex Perry-Dalton, Abbey Davis, Eliza Lilley, Cox: Olivia Noonan – Championship School Girl 4x+

Cate Oliver, Holly Howard, Hannah Griffiths, Estella Robertson, Cox: Chameesha Dayajeewa – Championship Women’s U17 4x+

Harrison Braithwaite – Championship Men’s U16 1x

Hamish Gaden, Hamish Whithear – Championship Men’s U17 2x

ANU was the highest placed ACT club, finishing 8th on the Point score, ahead of Radford College at 16th. Well done to all who competed – it was great to see so many familiar faces in Sydney. Thanks to all the coaches, parents, and staff who made the trip up.

Please find here a Notice of Meeting for the Rowing ACT AGM to be held on Monday 21 September, 2020. An Agenda for this meeting is included in the notice.

Also available are Election Nomination and AGM Proxy forms. Nominations for the vacant Director positions are due to be received by Monday 14 September.

For more information, please refer to the documents.

Any athletes, coaches, support staff, spectators who have been in any of these countries (or any countries that become ‘higher risk countries’ during this period) are asked not to attend the regatta if they are outside the 14 day quarantine window.

Please note the Federal Government is regularly updating the ‘higher risk’ countries list, the link to the Health website is both below and on the RA website.

Useful links:

Federal Health Website: https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert

ACT Government information: https://www.health.act.gov.au/public-health-alert/updated-information-about-covid-19

Rowing Australia website: https://rowingaustralia.com.au/rowing-australia-fact-sheet-on-coronavirus/

AIS: https://ais.gov.au/health-wellbeing/covid-19

Contact Us:

If you have any further queries please email eo@rowingact.org.au

Any athletes, coaches, support staff, spectators who have been in any of these countries (or any countries that become ‘higher risk countries’ during this period) are asked not to attend the regatta if they are outside the 14 day quarantine window.

Please note the Federal Government is regularly updating the ‘higher risk’ countries list, the link to the Health website is both below and on the RA website.

Useful links:

Federal Health Website: https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert

ACT Government information: https://www.health.act.gov.au/public-health-alert/updated-information-about-covid-19

Rowing Australia website: https://rowingaustralia.com.au/rowing-australia-fact-sheet-on-coronavirus/

AIS: https://ais.gov.au/health-wellbeing/covid-19

Contact Us:

If you have any further queries please email eo@rowingact.org.au

The NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19) which originated from Hubei Province, China is causing worldwide concern with cases now occurring in many countries. Rowing ACT maintains a strong health and safety policy and is providing updated information for the rowing community, and specifically those competing in the Canberra Park Head of the Lake and ACT Championships over 13/15 March 2020.

Rowing ACT is keeping abreast of advice provided by the World Health Organisation, the Australian Government, the ACT Government, and Rowing Australia with regard to the conduct of events under these circumstances and will continue to monitor circumstances and update the rowing community when changes occur.

As the situation is changing on a daily basis, it is important that the community follows current Australian Government advice. Click here for further details. The website also contains general advice regarding COVID-19.

Of particular importance, the rowing community is asked to follow the Federal Government’s advice around travel restrictions. Please do not attend the regattas if you have been to an at-risk country since 29 February, 2020. At-risk countries as of 11 March 2020 are:

Mainland China, Iran, Italy, Republic of Korea (South Korea), Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand.

The ACT Government provides updates specifically for the ACT and the rowing community is encouraged to review this advice. Click here for further details.

Rowing Australia has provided rowing-specific advice. Click here for further details.

Rowing ACT is asking participating clubs and schools to complete the form at http://rowingact.org.au/club-school-coronavirus-undertaking/. This precautionary approach will assist with managing the possible spread of COVID-19 at the Canberra Park Head of the Lake and ACT Championship regattas.

Below we have listed important advice for all athletes, coaches, support staff, workforce and spectators with regards to preventative measures to assist with remaining healthy. This list is a guide and is by no means exhaustive of all preventative measures. Readers should keep abreast of the most up to date information via the Federal Government and ACT Health websites listed above. Importantly the ACT Government and ACT Health have not issues any advice around conduct and attendance of sporting events at the time of this update.

Hand Hygiene

Everyone must practise good hygiene, as this is critical to help protect against infections. Good hygiene includes:

•             washing your hands often with soap and water, for 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand rub;

•            using a tissue and cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. This should include using your elbow to cover your mouth if coughing or sneezing;

•             avoiding close contact with others including personal greetings, such as touching, handshakes, kisses, and hugs. Fist bumps are appropriate; however handshakes are discouraged.

RACT will ensure the venue is well stocked with sanitiser and hand soap. We also advise individuals, clubs and schools to have their own anti-bacterial wipes for wiping down communal surfaces after use.

Athletes, Coaches, Support Staff and spectators are strongly recommended to bring their own personal hand sanitiser for use throughout the weekend. Each club and school is also encouraged to provide hand sanitiser at their boatsheds and at the Weston Park regatta site.

Bathrooms

It is important to remember you must wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly after going to the bathroom and maintain good hygiene practices throughout the weekend when using the toilets.

Cleaning of Ergos

Anti-bacterial wipes and sprays must be used every time an individual concludes their session on an ergo. We strongly advise schools and clubs to bring their own cleaning products for their ergos.

Cleaning of Oars and Boats

We know that oars and boats are shared by many schools and clubs throughout the regatta. It is important that all oars and boats are thoroughly washed with appropriate soap and water (not just water) where possible, or wiped down with anti-bacterial wipes, to ensure hygiene standards are maintained.

Food Consumption and food preparation

We know that athletes, coaches and spectators will be preparing and consuming food and drink throughout the weekend. It is extremely important to maintain strong hygiene standards both when preparing and consuming food.

This includes, but is not limited to, sanitising hands prior to and after preparing food, wearing gloves (on sanitised hands) when preparing food for others’ consumption, ensuring hands and surfaces are all well sanitised prior to preparation and consumption, as well as post consumption and preparation. Water bottles should be cleaned daily with hot, soapy water. Athletes should not be sharing water bottles, i.e. one bottle per athlete.

Spectators

Spectators are asked not to attend the regatta if they have recently visited any high or moderate risk countries, since Saturday 29 February (14 days prior to the commencement of the regatta – as listed below or on the Health website) or are feeling unwell.

High risk countries as of 11 March 2020:

  • Mainland China
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea

Moderate risk countries as of 11 March 2020:

  • Cambodia
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Singapore
  • Thailand

Any athletes, coaches, support staff, spectators who have been in any of these countries (or any countries that become ‘higher risk countries’ during this period) are asked not to attend the regatta if they are outside the 14 day quarantine window.

Please note the Federal Government is regularly updating the ‘higher risk’ countries list, the link to the Health website is both below and on the RA website.

Useful links:

Federal Health Website: https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert

ACT Government information: https://www.health.act.gov.au/public-health-alert/updated-information-about-covid-19

Rowing Australia website: https://rowingaustralia.com.au/rowing-australia-fact-sheet-on-coronavirus/

AIS: https://ais.gov.au/health-wellbeing/covid-19

Contact Us:

If you have any further queries please email eo@rowingact.org.au

The Rowing ACT Board determined in 2016 to commence running regattas from the start of the 2016/17 season under a new grade system, similar to those already operating in other states. Since October three grade regattas have been successfully held, with each progressively familiarising and transitioning the local rowing community to the new system. The next important formal action in this transition however is the introduction and application of “Rowing Grade Scores” (RGS) for all competing rowers.

Introduction of Rowing Grade Scores

Commencing from the next local regatta – the ANU Regatta on 4 February 2017 – Rowing Grade Scores (separate scores for Sculling and Sweep) will be used to classify the eligibility of scullers and crews, in the various standard grade events held. The following band RGS values will apply to each of the current Grades – A to E:

GRADE RACING CATEGORIES

Competition between Scullers and Crews with:

GRADE A: a RGS less than 1.35

GRADE B: a RGS between 1.35 to less than 2.35

GRADE C: a RGS between 2.35 to less than 3.10

GRADE D: a RGS between 3.10 to less than 3.60

GRADE E: a RGS between 3.60 to 4.0

An RGS (Sculling) and RGS (Sweep) has been determined for all registered ACT rowers, utilising regatta information available from this and recent seasons, and the Guideline document “Rowing ACT Club Grade System – Expected Times/Performance Range for each Grade” (attached) which was released at the beginning of the season.

Club Captains and Head Coaches, respectively, for each affiliated Rowing ACT club and school will be provided with each of their rower’s RGSs from 23 January 2017. Entries for the ANU regatta close 27 January 2017. Adjustments to RGSs will subsequently be made based on rowers’ subsequent regatta results, and in accordance with the new “Status Rules” recently approved by Rowing ACT.

Eligibility and the requirements for Compiling and then Submitting Entries

Clubs and Schools will be required to consider each of their rower’s or crew’s RGS (a crew RGS is the average RGS of each of its crew members) in the process of entering scullers of crews for events:

Scullers or crews will not be able to enter or race in events if their RGS is lower than the required value for that event.
Scullers or crews may race in a classification higher than their current RGS, BUT subject only to the Regatta Secretary being satisfied that they can race at a proficiency level sufficiently competitive for that event’s expected standard.

Further Information for Club Captains and Head School Coaches

Prior to further details, including the new Status Rules, being published, should further information be required Club Captains and Head School Coaches are asked to act as the co-ordinating officer for their organisation and to regattasecretary@rowingact.org.au

BMRC is hosting an event to thank our Boat Race Officials for what that they do for our community. The ACT Rowing 2014-15 season was one of the biggest on record and without the tireless efforts of our BROs it would not have been possible.

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER.

Rowers, parents, partners, children – all are welcome!

Date and Time: Sat 2 May 2015 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm

Venue: Black Mountain Rowing Club

Cost: $10 pp (under 18 y.o. free) to include nibbles and your first drink. BROs attend for free.

RSVP: SECRETARY@BMRC.ORG.AU BY SAT 25 APRIL 2015

Please be advised of the below Radford time trials to take place over the next week.

Radford Time Trial #1 – Sunday the 25th of January

This Sunday the 25th of January, Radford College will be conducting grading trials on the Yarramundi course from approximately 7:00am.

Radford rowers will be doing a 1500m time trial in lane 7 weather permitting. They will be identifiable as they will be carrying bow numbers.

Radford expects this process will take approximately 90 minutes.

Radford Time Trial #2 – Wednesday the 28th of January

Next Wednesday the 28th of January, Radford College will be conducting another grading trial on the Yarramundi course from approximately 7:00am.

This time trial will be done in the same format as Time Trial #1 and is expected to take approximately 90 minutes.

 

Radford kindly asks other rowers and coaches to be considerate of trialling athletes.

The Australian Rowing Team is all set to compete this weekend in the final round of the World Rowing Cup. The event runs from Friday 11 July to Sunday 13 July on the Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland and sees Australia entering 22 crews across 17 events.

In the third and final World Rowing Cup event of the season, Australia will be aiming to claim victory not only in many of the events it is competing in but also get its hands on the World Rowing Cup, the trophy awarded to the country with the most World Rowing points at the end of the three events each year.

A list of all the crews competing for Australia at the World Rowing Cup III can be found here on World Rowing’s website, Australia features on Pages Four and Five. For detail on the form of the Australian Rowing Team check out the Rowing Australia website here.

Fox Sports Australia will be broadcasting the finals of World Rowing Cup III on Sunday 13 July from 1830 to 2330 (AEST) on Fox Sports 3. World Rowing will also be live-streaming the finals via www.worldrowing.com.

The Rowing ACT regatta dates for the upcoming season are now final. The Regatta Subcommittee met in late June to schedule the upcoming season. The calendar includes two pre premiership season events, the Disher Cup and Col Panton Memorial Marathon. The Premiership season then starts on the 1November with the Capital Lakes RC regatta. The Head of the Molonglo Marathon has been moved to November to allow crews preparing for the Head of the Yarra some preparation and to link to a very special November tradition to be announced soon.

The 2014 half of the season concludes on the 6th December with the Black Mountain RC regatta and the season recommences in January with the Australia Day Bridge to Bridge race for eights. Once again the ACT Schools Head of the Lake will feature in the program along with a sprint regatta to conclude the summer season.

The Regatta Subcommittee will continue to review and make changes where required to the regatta Order of Events and ACT Championships Order of Events. Once this process has been completed the final order of events will be published.

2014-2015 SEASON DATES

18 October 2014 – Disher Cup Regatta

26 October 2014 – Col Panton Memorial Marathon

1 November 2014 – Capital Lakes RC Regatta

15 November 2014 – Canberra Boys/Girls Grammar Regatta

16 November 2014 – Head of the Molonglo Marathon

22 November 2014 – Lake Tuggeranong Festival Cup Regatta

6 December 2014 – Black Mountain RC Regatta

26 January 2015 – Australia Day Bridge to Bridge Race

7 February 2015 – Australian National University BC Regatta

21 February 2015 – Radford College Regatta

14-15 March 2015 – ACT State Championships (CRC/Marist)

21 March 2015 – ACT Schools Head of the Lake (Daramalan)

18 April 2015 – ACT Sprint Regatta (ANUBC)