Schuylkill Banks Regatta

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Competitors information

  • 3 mile race course against the current, starting just below Bartram's Garden and ending just below the Fairmount Dam near Market Street. The finish line will be on the east side, in the newly developed Schuylkill River Park, a 5 minute walk from the Waterworks and Art Museum, 10 minutes from Boathouse Row.
  • The course has two sweeping turns and 12 bridges to navigate.
  • Preliminary schedule and order of events.
  • Henley style: Two boat races, side-by-side. Standing start. First boat across the finish line wins the race. Pairings determined by regatta results earlier in the season and traditional rivalries.
  • Free T shirts for all competitors, medals for winners in every race
  • Post regatta festival for all competitors.
  • Tours of Bartram's Garden.
  • Free shuttle bus service, compliments of the Philadelphia Trolleyworks, from the finish line to Bartram's Garden and back.
  • Tide tables below.
  • Plenty of space for trailer parking along picturesque Botanic Avenue, adjacent to Bartram's Garden.

Events

All crews will launch from historic Bartram's Garden, the pre-revolutionary home of John Bartram, America's first arborist. Bartram's Garden is the oldest living botanic garden in America, on the west bank of the Schuylkill in west Philadelphia.

The course will be open for practice rows on Friday, October 20. Check back for more information.

Coaches and Coxswains Meeting - A meeting for all coaches, coxswains, single scullers and bowmen/women in doubles and quads will be held Saturday morning at 8:00 am and again at 10 am at Bartram's Garden. You can attend either (or both!) All crews will be responsible for the information delivered at the meeting.

High School - All athletes must be bona fide students who are in regular attendance at day classes and whose academic eligibility meets the regular requirements of their school. Club boats are welcome.

Collegiate - All athletes must be bona fide students who are in regular attendance at day classes and whose academic eligibility meets the regular requirements of their school. Club boats are not permitted.

Open - Crews not eligible for high school, collegiate or masters races are eligible to race in the open category. All rowers in a mens boat must be males, all rowers in a womens boat must be female, coxswains may be either sex and any political affiliation.

Masters - A master is a competitor who has attained or will attain the age of 27 during 2006. A competitor's age is determined as of December 31, 2006.

Entry Deadline - On-line entry at Regatta Central must be completed by Thursday, October 12. All entries must be paid by credit card at Regatta Central.

Submit all your entries and pay with your VISA credit card at Regatta Central. For USRowing members, Regatta Central maintains a database of members who have sent USRowing a signed waiver that applies to all registered regattas, including the Schuylkill Banks Regatta. With credit card payment at Regatta Central and signed waivers on file at USRowing, no paperwork is required.

Mailing Address - If not paying by credit card at Regatta Central, mail or drop off your signed competitor waivers to:

Schuylkill Banks Regatta
c/o Schuylkill Navy
#4 Boathouse Row
Kelly Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Fees are non-refundable after October 6, 2006.

Questions - Contact Clete Graham via e-mail or via phone at 302-479-9294. Email will get you a faster answer.


This is a USRowing registered regatta. The Regatta will be conducted in accordance with USRowing Rules of Racing.

USRowing organizational membership - USRowing requires all participating organizations at registered regattas to be USRowing members. Becoming a registered regatta gives the regatta access to USRowing's insurance, the most affordable insurance available. The organization (high school, colelge or club) has to be an organizational member of USRowing; individuals do not have to be members.

Scratch fees - Entry fees will be refunded if the scratches are made before October 6, 2006. Those scratching after that time will forfeit their entry fees.

Waiver forms - Every competitor must complete a waiver form and return it to Schuylkill Navy by Friday, October 6, 2006. No competitor will be allowed to race without a signed waiver on file. Individual USRowing members now may sign a waiver only once per year for all USRowing-registered regattas, including the Schuylkill Banks Regatta. Regatta Central will confirm waiver compliance by verifying each entrant's USRowing membership number with USRowing.

Athletes are encouraged to fax their annual waiver to USRowing and ensure that their USRowing member number is included with their roster record in RegattaCentral. Coaches who submit entries for their athletes are encouraged to update their rosters and make sure each athlete's USRowing member number is included in the roster.

Uniforms - All crews must wear matching shirts. "Matching" means identical in style, color, and detail, including any insignia. No crew will be permitted to race in violation of this rule.

Vendors/Advertising - All manufacturers, clubs, and sellers of rowing related equipment and goods are welcome to apply for vendor space. For more information, please contact Louise Turan.


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