1st annual
Lawrence Fall Invitational
Saturday, October
27th, 2007
Fox river - Appleton,
wi
Venue: Fox
Valley/Lawrence University Boathouse
Telulah Park,
Appleton, wi
Course: 3000
meter head race course on the fox river
Best viewing: Boathouse
launch area – Telulah Park
Finish
Line - N Green Bay Rd, Peabody Park
Schedule: 12:30
PM Coaches/Coxswains
meeting
1:30 PM Varsity
Women's 8+
1:40
PM Novice
Men's 4+
2:10
PM Varsity
men's 8+
2:30
PM novice
women's 4+
3:00
PM Ltwt
Men's 4+
3:10
PM Varsity
Women's 4+ ÔBÕ
3:20
PM novice
men's 8+
3:50
pm Varsity
Men's 4+
4:10
PM Novice
Women's 8+
4:30
pM Varsity
Women's 4+ ÔAÕ
Schedule is
subject to small changes upon receiving all entries.
Launch times will
be 30 minutes prior.
Entries: Entry deadline is October, 15th. Scratches will be allowed, without
penalty until October, 23rd.
We ask for you to get rough entries in ASAP so we can ensure a safe
number of launches and personnel.
Seeding: Boats
will be seeding in order based on results from the Tail of the Fox and Head of
the Rock regattas.
Entry fees: Eights $40
Fours $30
Awards: Points trophies will be award for 1st,
2nd and 3rd place for both men and women. An overall Points trophy will also be
awarded. Medals will NOT be given
out for individual races.
Points system: Each event on the schedule will have
points awarded. Only "A" boats
will be considered for points with the exception of the Varsity Women's 4+ "B"
(since nearly all schools have been rowing 2 varsity women's 4+'s, we will run
a "B" race as a separate race.)
Two points will be awarded for every boat you defeat. A bonus point will be awarded to the
event winner.
Examples:
5 boat race - 1st = 9, 2nd = 6,
3rd = 4, 4th
= 2, 5th = 0
3
boat race -
1st = 5, 2nd
= 2, 3rd = 0
Launching: 1. All
participants must be ready to launch 45 minutes before their scheduled race
time. Launching will take place
30-45 minutes before race time.
The dockmaster will announce when to launch.
2. Hot seating
will be allowed, so long as it is not in back to back events. NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WILL BE ALLOWED
IN BACK TO BACK EVENTS. All boats
not hot seating will launch first.
3. Each crew is
allowed 2 minutes on the dock.
4. No rigging
or foot stretcher adjustments on the dock.
Rowing
to the start: 1. You
will have about 2500 meters to complete your warm-up.
2. When leaving the docks, continue on the right hand side of
the river.
3. ALL CREWS
MUST REMAIN SINGLE FILE UNTIL THEY PAST THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (pair of big
domes).
4. When proceeding to the start line all
crews must pass under the 441 bridge between the two marked pillars.
Racing
on the course: 1.
Keep the buoys on you port side.
Missed buoys will result in a 20 second penalty.
2.
When racing under the 441 Bridge
pass under the two marked pillars.
3. There will be no passing until clear of
the 441 Bridge for Novice Crews.
4. Slower crews allow faster crews the
faster course.
Finishing: 1. Once you pass through the finish line continue on the paddle
for at least 20 strokes before stopping.
2. When
proceeding to the dock, allow any hot seating boats priority on the docks. Do not dock until you have been told by
the dockmaster.