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2011 Regatta and Registration Information

The Rocky Mountain Rowing Club invites you to join us for the Fifth Annual Row the Rockies Regatta! The 1000-meter sprint races will be held on July 16, 2011, on sheltered, wakeless Bowles Reservoir at Grant Ranch in Littleton, Colorado. A barbeque-style lunch will also be offered after racing.

Entries & Registration:
Please register by July 6, 2011 if by mail; July 10 if online. Late entries will be allowed only if space remains in existing heats. The entry fee is $35 per competitor. The fee includes a $1 use fee for the Grant Ranch facility plus a Row the Rockies refillable water bottle. Competitors may register to participate in up to three events (see rules for details). All competitors must sign waivers at the registration table. Lunch will be available for $5 per person, paid in advance or the day of the race. Make checks payable to Rocky Mountain Rowing Club.

You can register for the regatta one of three ways:

1. Online. Please note that registration is a two-part process: a) Register competitor; b) Enter boat and crew. All members of a crew must be named, registered, and paid before the crew is entered in an event. Entry fees can be paid online using PayPal (see online registration), mailed to the address below, or submitted to the registration table on race day prior to the start of your first race. Online registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10.

2. By mail to:
Row the Rockies c/o Linda Browning
19194 Silver Ranch Road
Conifer, CO 80433
Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than July 6, 2011. A $5 late registration fee will apply to entries postmarked after July 6, 2011.

3. Day of the race. Entries will be accepted between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. at the race venue if space is available in existing heats. All entries must be accompanied by the entry fees and waivers. Please note that a $5 late registration fee will apply. Additional entries will not be accepted if the entry causes a need for additional heats.

There is a $1/person use fee for Grant Ranch, which applies to spectators as well as competitors. This is included in the entry fee for participants, but will need to be paid on race day by spectators. All participants will receive a hand stamp at the registration desk to show that they have paid the fee.

Medals/Awards:
Medals will be awarded to the first and second place finishers in each heat. An awards ceremony will be held after the final race. Competitors who must leave early may pick up their medals from the results table at the marina.

Vendors:
Additional water bottles, as well as rowing apparel, will be available for sale on the Village Center deck.

Regatta Site:
The Grant Ranch Village Center clubhouse is located at 7255 W. Grant Ranch Blvd. in Littleton, CO. It is located about 1/2 mile east of Wadsworth Blvd. between Bowles and Belleview Ave. Online directions such as Yahoo, MapQuest, and Google are incorrect, giving a marker that is 2/10 mile west of the actual location. If you look at the satellite view, you can identify the clubhouse location by the marina, swimming pool, parking lot, and circle drive. When driving, look for the big flag pole and swimming pool.

Hotels:
Participants and spectators from outside the Denver area may want to stay near the race site. Here are a few of the closest hotels:

1. Holiday Inn Express Littleton, 720-981-1000, 12683 W Indore Pl, Littleton, CO 80127
2. TownePlace Suites Denver Southwest/Littleton Hotel, 303-972-0555, 10902 W Toller Dr, Littleton, CO 80127

Parking and Trailer Loading/Unloading:
Parking at the Grant Ranch Village Center is restricted to Grant Ranch residents after 9:30 a.m. (when the swimming pool opens), and parking along Grant Ranch Boulevard is not allowed at any time. Boat trailers and regatta participants may use the Grant Ranch parking lot to unload on Friday evening or prior to 9:30 a.m. Saturday. All vehicles must park at the Grant Ranch School, 5400 South Jay Circle (1/2 mile east of the Village Center, on Grant Ranch Boulevard). You are encouraged to carpool and bring a bicycle if you wish. Bicycles may be chained to the Village Center fence for security.

We are guests of the Grant Ranch Village Center and must not block access by the residents to their facilities. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Important Information:
1. All participants must check in one hour prior to their first race. You will receive your race packet and hand stamp at check-in. All volunteers and spectators must also check in at registration to pay the $1 use fee and get their hand stamp.
2. Crews must follow the directions of the dockmaster and other race officials.
3. All boats will wet launch.
4. There will be 5 lanes of racing with a stakeboat start. Bring bow numbers if you have them. Some extra bow numbers will be available.
5. Events must have at least two entries to be held (i.e., you must have someone to race against).
6. Classifications and Heats:
• Novice – A rower who began racing after July 15, 2010.
• Juniors – Rowers who are in high school or have just graduated.
• Masters – Rowers who are at least 21 years old as of December 31, 2011. Masters races will be age handicapped according to the USRowing Rules of Rowing.
• Open – Open events are open to all rowers and will not be age handicapped.
• Races with more than 5 entries by the entry deadline will be split into heats by gender and age group categories as needed, with a minimum of two entries needed to make a category. Late entries will be accepted only for existing heats.
• Multiple heats for the same event will be run back to back.
• You should schedule your races so that boats will be at the starting line on time. Races will not be delayed for hot seating.
7. The staging area for small boats (singles and doubles) will be on the east side of the Grant Ranch Village Center. Singles and doubles will launch from the boat launch adjacent to the parking area (labeled on the venue map). The staging and launch area for large boats (quads, fours, and eights) will be on the west side of the regatta site (see venue map). All boats will wet launch.
8. Protective bow balls and heel ties are required on all shells for safety purposes. Crews are expected to provide their own bow balls.
9. Registration/Results will be located on the deck of the Grant Ranch Village Center.
10. Water and refillable water bottles will be provided for competitors and volunteers. This is part of our effort to reduce the number of water bottles discarded.
11. A heron rookery is located on the north side of the lake. All participants are required to avoid this area. The area will be marked.

Contingency Plan:
In case of inclement weather on Saturday, July 16, events will take place on Sunday, July 17 (weather permitting).

Tentative Schedule of Events:
6:00–7:30 a.m. Late registration and boat prep
6:30 a.m. All rowers meeting
7:00 a.m. First call for racing
7:30 a.m. First event begins. Races are scheduled 15 minutes apart, but may be
 adjusted by the race officials as needed
10:00 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Racing resumes
12:15 p.m. Racing concludes
12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served
1:00 p.m. Awards ceremony

Race Schedule:
The race schedule may change depending on the number of entries received by the deadline. Heats will be added to events with more than five entries, and events with fewer than two entries will be canceled. The adjusted schedule will be posted as soon as possible after the 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 10 deadline.

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