The host for this weekend’s regatta will be Radford College, replacing at short notice Capital Lakes Rowing Club which could not host on the re-scheduled date. Canberra Rowing Club Corporate Regatta – Sunday 09:00 to Noon The Canberra RC will be holding its annual corporate regatta on this Sunday morning. It is being held on the final 500m of the Yarramundi Reach rowing course and it would be appreciated if other lake users could take care in the area.
The final draw for this weekend’s regatta can be found here. Regatta #3 (Black Mountain RC) – Correction The news entry yesterday incorrectly stated that the BMRC Sculls Challenge was for men’s and women’s single sculls. In fact the event is for open men’s single sculls and open women’s pairs. Theevent list has been corrected.
Entries for the Black Mountain Rowing Club Regatta (on 01 December) close this weekend with your club. The event list can be foundhere. Like last year, Black Mountain RC is offering cash prizes. This year it is a total of $5,000 and is for both open men’s single sculls and women’s open pairs. A flyer about the “BMRC Sculls Challenge” can be found here (note that entries cannot be input to ROMS as said on the flyer – they must be submitted through an RA affiliated club). ACT and ROMS The ACT […]
The National Capital Authority has lifted its prohibition on using LBG. This applies to all use, not just rowing. The postponement of the Capital Lakes RC Regatta still applies – to next Saturday, 24 November.
The second regatta of the ACT season is being postponed to 24 November due to the Lake Burley Griffin closure. The National Capital Commission is due to make its next assessment of the lake’s safety on Friday afternoon. This timing does not give ACTRA sufficient time to deal with the possible outcomes. If you need or want to change your entry, you can do this through your club. Find out from your club’s regatta secretary when changes need to be submitted. A new regatta draw will be published next week. Motor Boat Driver Licence – ACT Test Session Announced People […]
We believe their has been an improvement to the bacteria levels in the Lake in the most recent test. There will be more test results due in tomorrow (Thursday) and it looks highly likely that secondary activities (boating) may be able to recommence before the weekend. We will advise the status after the NCA meeting tomorrow. Please note that the Lake still remains closed until the NCA officially declares the lake is suitable for use. The Back Splash – November Edition The latest edition of the ACTRA newsletter is available here. Boat Race Officials – We […]
Due to a sewerage spill in Queanbeyan, Lake Burley Griffin has been closed for swimming and boating (other than the ferries) until further notice. The spill was on Thursday and the closure is because of bad test results, not just suspected dangers. Rowers who were out today on the lake should take care of any symptoms of illness and consider medical help. The water has a high bacteria count. You can read the NCA media release here.
The recalculated rower scores after Regatta #1 are available here. These will be used to evaluate entries for Regatta #2, which are due to be submitted to ACTRA this weekend. A description of how the rower score system operates can be found here (or via the ACTRA Info link on your left). NTC Time Trial – Lake Navigation Warning Another reminder about the time trial on this Friday morning. Many of Australia’s best athletes will be taking part in this time trial as part of their bid to make the 2008 […]
A flyer for the next regatta can be found here [928Kb PDF]. For those with dial up, the event list can be found here and the Club Point Score progress is here. Entries are through your Club – individuals cannot make entries into ROMS. See your club for when entries close with you club, it is probably before next Sunday. NTC Time Trial – Lake Navigation Warning The next NTC Time Trial is this coming Friday morning. Please keep clear of the course (Black Mountain Peninsula to Kingston Boat Harbour) […]
The results from todays regatta can be found here. Australian Rowing Representation – nomination info available Rowing Australia has published information about what you need to do to nominate for the Australian Rowing Team for next year. If you are thinking of this, you need to contact Gordon Marcks (m:0407 787270) at ACTAS, as there are locally run components of the selection process.