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Athlete Classification

Junior participants must have been born on or after January 1, 1995 or are currently enrolled in a secondary school.

Participation in Open events is unrestricted.

Masters participants should enter the appropriate event based on age as of race day. The AA category will not be recognized at this regatta.

Handicapping

Master races will be grouped into similar age categories (A, B, C, D, etc.)  No time handicaps will be applied within or across flights. Heats and finals will only be run in the event there are more than six entries from a single age category.

Entry Confirmation and Race Schedule

Entry confirmation will be posted on RegattaCentral in real-time. A preliminary heat sheet will be provided to coaches by July 24, 2013 at midnight PST.

Results

Finish order will be posted immediately following each event at the marina building. Unofficial results with finish times will be posted as quickly as they are available. Complete Official Results will be up on the Essex Rowing, RegattaCentral, and Row2k websites within 24 hours after the conclusion of racing.

Medals

Custom City Sprints medals will be provided for the winner of any event in which there are more than two contestants.  In the event that a flights format is used over a heats/finals formal, medals will be provided to the winner of each flight.  For events in which there are only two contestants, the winner will be offered free entry to the following year's event.

Interpretation of Rules

The meaning and application of these rules will be determined solely by the Regatta Director. All decisions and deliberations will be secret, arbitrary, and final.