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It will be a floating start. US Rowing Rules will apply. This is a single elimination format with no consolation races.

Descriptions of Event Classifications
Recreational: A sculler rowing in a recreational classification shell.

Novice: A rower who began racing within 12 months prior to April 18, 2009. College freshman and junior rowers are considered novice rowers if they began racing within 12 months prior to April 18, 2009.

Master: A Master is a competitor who has attained or will attain the age of 21 during the current calendar year (AA-J). A competitor thus becomes a Master on January 1 of the year of his or her 21st birthday. A Masters crew shall be comprised exclusively of Masters rowers, but the coxswain need not be a Master. A Masters crew competing in the AA category (age 21-26) may not compete in any category other than AA or A. If a crew competes in the A category with AA rowers, it must attain an average age such that it is eligible to compete as an A (or above) age category crew

Open:  events open to all classes of rowers.

Boat Preparation
Protective bow balls are required on ALL shells for safety purposes. Crews are expected to provide their own bow balls.  Boats without bow balls WILL NOT be allowed on the water under ANY circumstances.

All shoes must have heel tie downs that do not allow the heel to raise more than three inches above the foot board to which it is anchored.

Port hole covers must be used where intended by the boat manufacturer.  Boats lacking port hole covers WILL NOT be allowed on the water.

Crews are expected to provide their own bow markers (1-7).