Archive for year: 2007

The start time for the marathon has been set at 08:30 Daylight Saving Time. All competitors need to be at the start line for instructions and marshalling 15 minutes before the start (08:15). The event must start on schedule to avoid interference with Sri Chinmoy triathlons that are taking place on Sunday morning. We are timing the marathon between two triathlon swim stages. One starts at 07:00 and the next at 09:00. See lake traffic warnings below because one way or another, you are going to be seriously affected. Note that there are road closures associated with the triathlons as well. The start line will be about 50m into East Basin from the Kingston Boat Harbour – in open water. This is because of the construction works around the boat harbour. Lake Burley Griffin Traffic Warning – Saturday & Sunday 27-28 October This weekend there is a series of triathlons taking place. Details are on the Sri Chinmoy web site. Besides road closures, there will be swimmers in the lake generally in the area from Yarralumla Beach towards Black Mountain. Be careful on the days leading up to the weekend for people training, and then on the weekend. The scheduled races seem to be:

• Saturday 08:00 – Yarralumla Beach to Black Mountain Peninsula (one way)
• Saturday 14:30 – only in the Yarralumla Beach area
• Saturday 15:30 – Yarralumla Beach to near Spinnaker Island and return
• Sunday 07:00 – one lap from Yarralumla Beach to almost the Museum, towards Black Mountain past west side of Springbank Island, then back past west side of Spinnaker Island to Yarralumla Beach (3.2km)
• Sunday 08:30 – one lap from Yarralumla Beach around Spinnaker Island and back to the beach

Regatta #1 – CGGS Regatta – 03 November – Call for Entries A flyer for the first regatta of the season can be found here [372kb PDF]. It includes an event list. Entries must be submitted through your club before the end of Sunday, 28 October – see your club for details. Events and entries made can be seen in ROMS.

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This month’s newsletter is now available here [550kb PDF]. In this edition is:

• Winter Time Trial prize winners
• Col Panton Rowing Marathon information
• Disher Cup information
• World Masters Rowing Championships article
• Tracking down ACT rowing history
• Reinhold Batschi retires
• An explanation of all the adaptive rowing
• Power boat drivers course information

Disher Cup Regatta – Saturday, 13 October about 09:00
A reminder that the Disher Cup Regatta is being held this Saturday. Races start in Central Basin or at Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, and finish off the Water Police Station at Yarra. Col Panton Rowing Marathon We are now calling for entries in the Col Panton Memorial Rowing Marathon to be held on Sunday 28 October. Entries close with your club before Monday, 22 October. See your club for entry details.

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The second NTC time trial will be held on Friday (12 October), not Saturday as previously advised. Entries to Gordon Marcks as ACTAS by 5pm Tuesday 9 October.

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Nominations are being called for coaches and selectors for next year’s ACT crews at the Australian National Championships. A nomination form is here. Nominations close 5pm Friday 12 October 2007. NTC Time Trial #2 – Call for Entries For those athletes interested in state and/or scholarship selection, entries for the second NTC time trial are due on Tuesday 9 October, for the time trial on the following Friday (12 October). Entries to Gordon Marcks as ACTAS. Winter Time Trials – Final Results and Presentations The final results for the last of this year’s Winter Time Trials have now been published (Saturday, Sunday) and the final point scores (Saturday, Sunday). A presentation for the Winter Time Trials is being held this Saturday 29 September at Black Mountain Peninsula at 12pm with a BBQ lunch provided.

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The ACTRA AGM will be held on Monday, 15 October 2007 at Sports House, 100 Maitland Street Hackett. Nominations for positions need to be lodged on the required form by Monday, 8 October.

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