Head of the Port
- Oct 8, 2023
- head
- Port of Sacramento
- West Sacramento, CA (USA)
- Hosted By: River City Rowing Club
- USRowing Sanctioned Regatta
Photos are HERE!
NEW FOR 2023!!!
1. All Singles Events will be the first races of the day.
2. Singles Seeding:
a. 1st Order: Athlete raced a single in last year’s Head of the Port or not:
i. All single scullers that raced singles in last year’s Head of the Port will start first, ordered by their raw elapsed times in last year's Head of the Port, regardless of the athlete’s event category or schedule. Returning single scullers will start at 8:30 AM.
ii. All athletes who did not race in last year’s Head of the Port will start next in the following order:
b. 2nd Order: Event Schedule
c. 3rd Order: Age of athlete
i. Juniors and Open: Older Boats receive lower bow numbers
ii. Masters: Younger boats receive lower bow numbers
d. 4th Order: Alphabetical order of the Boat Labels
3. Open Gender Singles events are offered.
4. Perpetual Trophies will be awarded for the Fastest Singles to take home, engrave their names, and return to defend them the following year!. These trophies will be awarded based upon raw elapsed times without consideration of handicaps or age categories. Only scullers entered in the Women's Singles events will be eligible for the "Women Scullers Cup: Fastest Single" trophy. All single scullers, including women, are eligible for the "Rogue Scullers Cup: Fastest Single" Trophy.
Click HERE for pictures of the trophies including previous Fastest Singles and course records.
5. Safe Sport 2023 requirements:
All individuals 18 years old or older are required to complete the self-attestation through the member portal to determine whether you are considered a Relevant Adult Participant as defined by the 2023 SafeSport Policy. Upon logging into your individual member account, a pop-up will appear asking a series of questions to determine if you are considered a Relevant Adult Participant.
Anyone listed with “Self Attest Not Completed”, means you’ll need to log into your individual member portal account and complete the SafeSport self-attestation questionnaire. If you don’t complete the questionnaire, you’ll continue being flagged for non-compliance.