General Information

Equipment assistance

Brentwood will do its utmost to assist crews traveling from afar but, it must be understood that clubs should provide and be responsible for their own equipment as far as possible.

Meals

Meals are available in the  school dinning room but must be booked in advance. There will be no refund on unused meal tickets.

Dinner will be available on Friday and Saturday evenings at a cost of $13.00. Dinner runs 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

Breakfast will be available Saturday and Sunday mornings from 6:30 am to 9:00 am at $9.00.

Lunch on Saturday from 12:00pm - 2:00pm at a cost of $10.00.

Sunday buffet lunch

You are cordially invited to attend a buffet lunch following the last race on Sunday, as guests of Brentwood College.

Information Centre

The Information Centre is located outside the Staff Lounge, main Administration Block, to assist with all coach queries.

There will be an accounting desk in the Information Centre. All entry fees and meal payments should be made to the accountant there.

Conduct

In accordance with the latest Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association recommendations, foul or abusive language/conduct from athletes, coaches, or supporters could result in disqualification for the club concerned.

No alcohol, drugs or smoking are allowed on the school grounds.

We will apply these rules to all Brentwood facilities. No tolerance will be accepted. Any violation will result in the immediate removal of the club concerned and the club will be suspended from the regatta for the following year.

We would like to remind our visitors that this is our home and we would appreciate your respect of the staff and facilities.

Weigh-Ins

When you have made your entries via the online system, and correctly entered all of your athlete data, then all you have to do is bring your crews to the weigh-in room at the correct time to complete the process.

If you have not completed your athlete information correctly through the online system, you will be asked to leave the weigh-in centre to fill out the information and then return to have your crews go through the process.

All lightweights and coxswains must weigh-in in their club racing uniform from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Friday. This procedure will take place in the Physics Labs, located in the lower hallway of the Administration Complex.

Coxies and crews arriving on Saturday can be weighed in the Regatta Centre located on the main floor of the academic block any time on Saturday.

Any crews that are here on Thursday night can be weighed in at that time and help us relieve the congestion at the weigh-in room on Friday. Please see Debbie Sage when you arrive to have this process completed.

Weigh-In Schedule

  • Events #1-13 at 1:00 pm
  • Events #14-26 at 2:00 pm
  • Events #27-39 at 3:00 pm
  • Events #40-50 at 4:00 pm

Weigh-In Notes

  • One weigh-in only is allowed and will hold for the duration of the regatta.
  • A coach must accompany each lightweight crew and coxswain during the weigh-in procedure.
  • Crews arriving on Saturday may weigh-in on Saturday morning from 9:00 - 11:00 am.
  • Please note: ID bracelets will be used for weigh-in procedures this year. No new bracelets will be issued and all rules regarding identification of lightweights and coxswains will be adhered to.
  • If a crew does not make weight they will be considered to be exhibition and will only row in the heat. They will not advance to the next race and points will not be awarded.

Boat Routes on Campus

On your way to the race...

  • All boats must proceed bow first to the out dock by the route marked.
  • Oars must travel with the boat.
  • Stop at the bow marker table located at the top of the out dock.
  • Coxies check in at the marker table to show their wristband and have their boat checked for safety equipment. All boats must have a bow ball, lane marker holder and quick release safety shoes.
  • When the boat has been cleared the coxie will receive a lane marker and will proceed to the out dock.
  • Please be quick on the out dock. You have 1 minute to get your crew off the dock. This is not the place to be doing last minute adjustments.

After your race...

  • Make sure that your crew is met by people from your club who can bring your shoes and take your oars.
  • Please do not waste any time on the dock. You have one minute to clear the dock.

Course Rules

  • When leaving the dock travel to the start line on the shore side of lane #1, between the conical buoy and the racecourse. Do not row up the course.
  • Once you have passed the orange conical buoy you must not stop until you are past the start line. You should be aware that at low tide it is very shallow in this area. You must not practice starts until you have gone beyond the start line.
  • In the warm up area, the traffic pattern is counter clockwise around the orange markers.
  • You need to be lining up in the marshalling area 10 minutes before your race. You need to be locked into the gates at 2 minutes before your race.
  • When you have finished your race, row well past the finish line into the bay. Return to the dock on the shore side of the red buoy of the finish line. Make sure you listen to the dock marshals and do exactly as they ask.
  • The changeover dock is for hot seating only. Do not take boats out of the water from this dock.

Course Map

Prizes and presentations

Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded on all Finals. Many races also carry one or more trophies which winning crews are asked to return, immediately after presentation, to the Presentation Podium.

As soon as possible after each race, second and third place medallist will pull into the IN DOCK where the medals will be presented to the athletes SEATED IN THEIR SHELL. After presentation, silver and bronze medallists are asked to remove their shells as quickly as possible from the IN DOCK Area.

First Place Gold Medallists will pull into the IN DOCK, take their shell out of the water, and proceed immediately to the Presentation Podium. The shell can be placed in the area reserved for winning crews only. Photographs may be taken by parents/fans at this time. After the presentation, gold medallists are asked to remove their shell as quickly as possible so that the next winning shell has a place to be stored.

Note to all crews

Beside the awards tent, a space is provided for the shell and oars of the winning crew of each final, for their use while being presented their medals. This area is not for general use. Thank you.