Gloucester Rowing Club's Summer Regatta will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend 23rd - 24th August 2025
You will see below the poster for the 2025 Gloucester Rowing Club Regatta weekend.
There have been a few changes from previous years
We have dropped the Low CRI event type. Often crews entered didn't stick to the CRI limit anyway, and some crews entered the standard event even though they qualified for the Low CRI one, so this time we are going to just use CRI to band any event with enough entries to make it worthwhile.
And the other big change is that we have added beginner events to the Sunday, where a beginner is someone who started rowing in the last year. We have only added coxed quads and fours for this, as they are inherently more stable and hopefully the cox will keep them on a straight course.
We have added the full range of options though, senior, masters, and different ages of juniors. to maximise opportunities for new rowers to participate.
Please pay close attention to the closing date - one week before the event. I will always do what I can to accommodate last minute changes brought about by crews having no opposition, but there cannot be any completely new entries after the close.
Often the Saturday fills up first, and if that is the case then as in previous years I will run a waiting list for additional entries in case anyone drops out, but I don't expect there to be much movement.
Please use the links above to find other information.
Organisation of Racing
In the same way as the last few years, the racing will be organised into divisions and events will, as far as possible, be raced in blocks within a division. This means that all crews competing in an event will all boat at the same time and will be marshalled at the start area in to consecutive races. Winning crews will proceed back to the start for the next race of the event and the remainder will make their way to Boats Off. The aim will be for an event to be raced to completion once started, saving some overhead in crews not having to pass back through registration between races. Extra recovery time for semi-finals and finals will, of course, be achieved by interspersing races from other events. If there are more than eight crews entered in a race we may choose to split the event into bands, to keep the number of rounds down.
Racing Divisions
The racing format will be by division and there will be strictly no doubling up within a division, nor will it be possible to share equipment between crews within the same division. By having 3 rather than 2 divisions, competitors will be able to enter a wider range of events. Please note that individual events will not run across divisions. Crews failing to arrive for their race because their equipment was not ready will be disqualified.
Entry Limitations
We will limit entries in each division to balance the number of races, as well as the overall number of races each day. Entries into a division will be suspended when numbers pass the limit, however this is not an exact science because crew changes can result in opposition becoming available. If as a result entry numbers are too high at close of entries then priority will be given to crews that have paid already.
Unopposed races will not normally be allowed, the main exception being where all opponents drop out after close of entries, in which case a row-over will be allowed.
Boat Checking
The responsibility for racing with safe equipment and properly clothed crews remains with the competing clubs. The Umpire team will make visual inspections rather than 'hands on' checking.
Biosecurity
Please ensure that all boats and blades are cleaned at your club before loading onto your trailer. It is a requirement of the Canals and Rivers Trust that every effort is made to prevent the transfer of harmful or alien species from other areas into our local water, and we recommend that similar precautions are taken when returning, to minimise the risk of transferring anything from our water to yours. The club will provide each competing club with a bucket and sponge for them to use
Covid
While we are no longer required to apply strict limitations, please do not attend the event if you become aware that you are testing positive for covid. Full crew refunds will be given in such circumstances.
Adaptive entries
We are pleased to be able to accept adaptive entries in the Sunday Regatta. These events are all "Open" on BROE to simplify the entry process. Exact adaptive events will be worked out based on entries received, in consultation with advisors from entering clubs.
Other information
Most other components of the event will be familiar to those who have been here before :-
Masters events are all set up as Masters A on the on-line entry system, but will be rearranged to suit the actual age groups who enter once entries are closed.
Beginner events are open to those who started rowing (in any discipline) after 1st August 2024
The racing will take place on a straight course along the canal, and will be run from a free start on both days - no stake boats again this year.
There will be interruptions to racing for canal boats to pass through every hour or so.
When available the Poster PDF document will be attached below for details of events, divisions, fees etc. In the event of any discrepancy, the online entry system should be taken as the official word.