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COACHES AND COXSWAINS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN FRONT OF COMMAND CENTER AT 7:25AM ON SATURDAY MORNING.

The North Carolina Rowing Championships is the official state championship for youth and masters rowing and will be run according to the USRowing Rules of Rowing. This event is open to all eligible youth and masters rowers. 

Youth races will be 1,500 meters. Masters races will be 1,000 meters.

Crews must supply their own bow numbers. 

Only one entry per club is permitted in each event with the exception of the single sculls event. An additional entry may be permitted in other events if space is available after the close of entries. Email the regatta director to express interest in multiple entries. The typical solution is to add a Division II event if more than one team wishes to enter multiple entries. 

A club may only enter the Division II event if they have an entry in the corresponding youth event. 

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A Competitor may compete in the U15 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 14th birthday.

A Competitor may compete in the U16 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 15th birthday.

A Competitor may compete in the U17 category until December 31 of the year of his or her 16th birthday.

A novice rower is defined as any rower that participated in their first interclub competition after November 15, the previous year, regardless of class year. Experienced coxswains may race in novice events. However, coxswains must be eligible for all other events they participate in regards to age/middleschool status. 

A middle school rower is any student currently attending school in Grade 6, 7, or 8. All participants must be at least 11 years of age on the day of the regatta. 

Coxswains will be required to weigh in once in the morning and all weigh ins must be completed by 8:30am. Coxswains should bring their own sand bags or other weight necessary as appropriate. Boys & mixed events: 120 lb minimum. Girls events 110 lb minimum.

Lightweights will be required to weigh in by 8:45am. Max weights: girls 130 lbs and boys 150 lbs. Participants will be given only one opportunity to weigh in. Failure to weigh in under the weight cap will disqualify the rower from racing in any lightweight events. 

Masters events will be 1,000m in distance with a floating start. 

Age handicaps  will be applied using USRowing formula. 

All coxswains must weigh in. 

No composite crews. 

Clubs from any state are eligible to compete. 

THIS IS NOT AN EVENT FOR ROLODEX CREWS - Violations will lead to a ban from the regatta of any individuals and clubs involved for up to 3 years at the discretion of the committee.