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The ARC Hogtown Heats Regatta will be approximately 750 meter races for youth, women’s, men’s and  mixed crews of doubles, fours, quads and eights. The races will take place on the Western Beaches  course in the West Toronto Beaches area at the Argonaut Rowing Club (please see detailed map of the race course below). 

ARC will provide boats to race in, so no need to bring your own boats.  All 4+ and 8+ must provide their own coxies, no weigh-ins are required. 

Please note the regatta is aimed at Recreational rowers (Novice and Rec. categories) who have not  competed in a competitive regatta in 2022 or 2023

• Novice is defined as someone who has started rowing in 2023
• Youths are under 19 and have not competed in a competitive regatta in 2022 or 2023
• Para are rowers who self-identify as athletes with a disability and have not competed in a  competitive regatta in 2022 or 2023

Boats & Racing

Coaches and Umpires Meeting at 7:40 am on the dock

• First race starts at 8:00 am 
• Lunch will be served around 12:30 p.m. at the clubhouse banquet room (depending on  registrations and whether some races are combined) 
• There is no need to bring boats, ARC will supply them. 
• Course: 
  • ~750 m on West Toronto Beaches area at the Argonaut Rowing Club 
  • Up to 3 lanes of racing 
  • Floating start 
  • Buoys will mark the start and finish. 
  • If your shell capsizes, you will be assisted off the course by a safety boat and will not be able to continue racing. 

• Races are typically 15 min apart, depending on the total number of races.
• If there are more than three entries in an event there will be heats.
• Entries from more than one event may be combined in a heat. 
• Medals for each event will be awarded for first place only, and, if there are heats, medals will be awarded based on fastest overall time between the heats.