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High School Athletes may compete in Junior Events only. 

Master's Categories (including Mixed events):  USRowing handicaps will apply

Novice Definition: Per USRowing guidelines: a rower or cox whose initial competition within that same discipline has been in the previous 12 months of the date of the Regatta.

Race Distances: Masters races are 1000 meters on Sunday and 2000 meters on Saturday; Junior, Collegiate and Open races are 2000 meters.

Rankings: It is important that coaches give their best boats 'A' ranking, their next best boat 'B' ranking, etc.

Finals: All juniors events with more than 6 entries will have heat-to-final progression.

There will be NO WALK UP ENTRIES ACCEPTED at the Regatta.     

Scratch deadline:  No credit or refunds will be given for scratched entries after the close of Standard Registration. 

Entry Numbers: Please understand events with only one entry will not be run. Events that have only one club entered with multiple entries will be run.

Lightweight Weigh In:   Honor System    
Masters Men: 160 lbs 
Junior Men: 150lbs
Women:  130 lbs                                         

Regatta Cancellation: Due to the nature of water recreation events, wind, weather or water conditions may cause postponement or cancellation of the regatta. In the unexpected case of regatta cancellation,  No Refunds will be given for entries made. That being said, our first option will always be race postponement, rather than cancellation.

Efficiency Trophies

In 2020, Desert Sprints Regatta will once again award efficiency trophies for the top Junior club on Saturday and top Masters club on Sunday. Points will be calculated using USRowing criteria: The Efficiency Trophy is calculated by dividing the overall total points for each club (determined using table below) by the number of registered competitors from the corresponding club. Note: A club must have 3 or more competitors in order to qualify.