Weybridge Silver Sculls

Course: River Thames, 3000 metres upstream from Elmbridge Leisure Centre

The race is held under British Rowing rules of racing and adhering to the British Rowing RowSafe code. It has been hosted by Weybridge Rowing Club since 1956.

Events: The Head will be run in four divisions. All events are offered for 'open' and women.

• Division 1 at 9:30 a.m. (max 120 crews)
	Double Sculls	Senior up to 5 Tiers (see note 1)
		Masters B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I and 'beginner' (see note 2)
		Mixed masters incl beginner as above
		J14, J15, J16, J17, J18
	Single Sculls	Senior up to 4 Tiers
		Masters B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I and beginner as above
		J14, J15, J16, J17, J18
• Division 2 at 11:30 (max 120 crews)
	Double Sculls	same as Division 1.
	Single Sculls	same as Division 1.
	Coxed Quads	J14 (each crew member must be J14, and the cox must be J14 or older)
• Division 3 at 1:30 p.m. (max 120 crews)
	Double Sculls	same as Division 1.
	Single Sculls	same as Division 1.
• Division 4 at 3:30 p.m. (max 120 crews)
	Double Sculls	same as Division 1.
	Single Sculls	same as Division 1, plus a 'top' tier for those racing for the senior trophies

As all clubs we are learning the new points system to make events and racing fun.

Note 1: You may race in senior events of the same boat type in more than one tier if available, provided the entries are in different divisions. The tier boundaries will be constant across divisions. The events listed in BROE2 will be shown as eg Sen 1x (first choice), Sen 1x (second choice) etc. Unless you state otherwise, your first choice entry will be placed in the lowest tier for which you are eligible; subsequent choices will be placed in higher tiers.

Note 2: Masters: Please state your preference to how we organise the masters events, when entering.

1. Masters categories may be combined and handicapped according to British Rowing rules if insufficient entries are received in any one category. OR
2. Masters events may be banded based on CRI in age bands Mas B/C, Mas D/E, Mas F/G
3. Mas Beginner is likely to be no old points, no PRIMax>10, CRIMax<20 and will be age independent for all masters.
4. Masters entries may be moved to appropriate senior categories if it is not possible to make a Masters event unless you state otherwise.

Please advise at time of entry if :-

• you do not want to move and would prefer to race for time only.
• you do not wish to race if the only option is for time only (in the event that there is no nearby event that you can move to).

Payment is required to be included in the start order.

Prizes: Pint pewter tankards to be awarded to the winners of each event provided that at least three crews enter and two compete. These tankards may be kept. In addition, there are four trophies, which the individual winners hold for a year:

• The Weybridge Silver Sculls: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a senior or masters event in Division 4.
• The Demerara Cup: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a junior event.
• The Houghton Cup: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a senior or masters women's event in Division 4. (This cup, which was previously presented at the old Weybridge Regatta in the 1920s, replaces the Amy Gentry Cup which was lost in 2009.)
• The Bonnie Bird Cup: awarded to the fastest single sculler in a junior women's event.

Rules: Competitors are encouraged to race in more than one division, but may not race twice in the same event (same tier).
Competitors are reminded that boats must display standard identity codes. The requirements are summarised on the British Rowing website.

Fees: £13 per competitor per event (coxes free). £15 for payment received on the day. Cheques should be made payable to 'Weybridge Rowing Club'.

Entries: may only be made via British Rowing Online Entry (BROE2) until 12 noon on Thursday 11th October, or until the maximum number is reached. BROE2 will open for entries on 11th September.

Payment: this can be made by cheque, by bank transfer or using BROE2.
Cheques payable to 'Weybridge Rowing Club' must clearly identify the crews to which they refer, and be sent to:
Silver Sculls, Weybridge Rowing Club, Thames Lock, Jessamy Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8LG to arrive before race day or the £15 fee will apply. Bank details for BACS transfer are available in BROE2 and can be given to you if you email the address below.

Enquiries only: contact silversculls @ weybridgerowing.org.uk. Sorry, email and telephone entries will not be accepted.

Start list and results will be available on this website as soon as they become available.