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Dear Competitors,

You will see that this year we have opted for a divisional format. This will allow competitors to row or scull in 2 events each day without having the problems of scheduled race clashes.

We have chosen the divisional format as rescheduling races to assist competitors has lead to serious over-running of the regatta in previous years when umpires, officials and

competitors were faced with having to stay in position and be on the course for up to 2 hours after the scheduled time of the last race.

Please note that the rule regarding NO doubling up of competitors and NO sharing of boats, blades, equipment and coxes within a division is absolute. Any competitor requesting to reschedule a race will be refused, so we urge you to remember this when entering.

We are also requesting payment with entries via BROE this year. In previous years we have been let down by competitors who have made entries, not sent payment and simply not turned up. This is disappointing, especially if we have made the effort to run the event, even if it is a straight final, to give rowers in less popular events the chance to race. However, please rest assured that if your entry is not accommodated, you will be refunded as soon as the draw is completed.

We noted last year that some all female crews were entered into open events in error, and would draw your attention to the fact that the BROE system will not alert you to this. Please double check that if you are entering a female crew that you have selected the correct event gender.

We recommend that you enter your crews as early as you can, as we will be restricting the amount of entries we can take and if forced with the difficult decision to cut crews, we will operate on a first come, first served basis.

Finally, we appreciate that the way we have split the events may not suit everyone, but we hope to have provided a good mix of events in each division. We look forward to welcoming you to Ironbridge this year.

Yours sincerely,

Ironbridge Rowing Club Regatta Committee