ROOKIE REGATTA

FOR NOVICE ROWERS

The 2007 Schuylkill River Rookie Regatta hosted by Penn AC Rowing Association, will be held the morning of Sunday, September 23.

2007 Men’s Singles Winner

The Regatta is open to masters rowers who have been rowing for not more than five seasons or, if rowing longer, have never won a race. Races are 1000m; this year we will be using the race course that begins below Strawberry Mansion Bridge. Races begin at 9am and will end around noon, depending on the number of entrants and the number of events to be raced.

The Regatta offers masters rowers with relatively limited or no competitive experience a chance to race in a less pressured environment. Masters who started rowing as recently as this year are encouraged to race. The start is rower-friendly, racing on Sunday morning means the only spectators will be those the racers invite.

We’re planning on races for singles (regular and recreational-please specify on your entry form), as well as men’s, women’s and mixed doubles and quads, and mixed eights. So long as we have two entrants in a category, it will be raced. There will be age-based time handicaps, applied at the start—younger racers will start after older racers. Once we have the entries, we’ll determine the order of races to allow those who want to compete in more than one event to do so.

Entry fees are:

Single $25; Double $40; Quad $60; Eight $80.

Entry is by check payable to Penn AC Rowing Association accompanied by the entry form (one for each event) and waivers signed by all competitors, to be found on the following pages.

Entries, check and waivers should reach Gabi Cipollone, Penn AC Rowing Association, #12 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130 not later than Wednesday, September 19. The race schedule will be posted at www.pennac.org. Check in at #12 Boathouse Row begins at 7:30 am on Sunday. We will accept late entrants before 8:00 am Sunday on a lane available basis, and a $10 late fee, but can’t promise you will have an age-based time handicap.

For more information, contact Gabi Cipollone, 610-645-6578.

2006 ROOKIE ROWER REGATTA ENTRY FORM

Event:

Rowers:

(Print name and age of each as of 12/31/2007)

Club:

Contact Person:

(Print name, address, cell phone)

Fee:

(Single $20; Double $35; Quad $50; Eight $80)

MASTERS ROWING ASSOCIATION REGISTERED REGATTA: ROWING RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"

IN CONSIDERATION of being given the opportunity to participate in any way in the 2007 Rookie Regatta ("Regatta") hosted by Penn AC Rowing Association ("Club"), I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:

1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of rowing activities, including, without limitation, the Regatta, both on water and land based, and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in the Regatta.
2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) ROWING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis, and death ("Risks and Dangers"); (b) these Risks and Dangers may be caused by my own actions, or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Regatta, the condition in which the Regatta takes place, or the negligence of the Releasees named below; (c) there may be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND DANGERS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation in the Regatta.
3. AGREE AND WARRANT that I will examine and inspect each activity of the Regatta in which I take part and that, if I observe any condition which I consider to be unacceptably hazardous or dangerous, I will notify the proper authority in charge of the Regatta and will refuse to take part in the Regatta until the condition has been corrected to my satisfaction.
4. HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Club, host organization, The Masters Rowing Association, the Regatta, each of their administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, Regatta organizers, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Regatta takes place, (each considered one of the "Releasees" herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses, or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations; and I further agree that if, despite this release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS each of the Releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law.
5. I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE and by my signature below attest that I have read this agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect. PRINTED NAME OF PARTICIPANT ___________________________________________

ADDRESS__________________________________

CITY______________________________________ STATE ________ ZIP __________

PHONE____________________________________

DATE_____________________________________

PARTICIPANT'S SIGNATURE ___________________________________________