Regulations :: traffic regulations

• All races are rowed on 6 lane course.
• All senior and junior(16 and 18) rowers race on a 2000 meter course.
• All races
• Course length for other categories is as follows:

  Juniors 14 single scull	500 m
  Juniors 14 pairs/doubles and fours/quads	1000 m
  Veterans	1000 m
  Adaptive athletes	2000 m

• In case of severe weather conditions, the head of jury may decide to use lanes 2 to 7 or 3 to 8, instead of 1 to 6. In this event all crews move up one or two lanes.
• Standard lane arrangement:

  	Lanes in use
  #Crews	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
  2				X	X
  3			X	X	X
  4			X	X	X	X
  5		X	X	X	X	X
  6		X	X	X	X	X	X

• Violation of these regulations will result in a warning.

Regulations during races

• During races lane 8 is used for traffic from the finish to the start. Crews wait at the end of lane 8 until the starter requests them to move towards the starting area. In no circumstance should crews leave lane 8 on their own initiative.
• Warming up and cooling down:
  • Warming up/moving towards the starting area: lane 8. Once crews arrive in the starting area, they are not allowed to leave.
  • Cooling down: Between the 250m and 1500m towards the finish in lane 5 and 6. After the 1500m mark, crews should row back in lane 6. Crews should turn towards the start and stop rowing well in time of a approaching race.
• Lane 7 should be kept free.
• Lane 0 and 4 are used by the umpires.

Regulations during training

• Training times start directly after the last finish and end half an hour before the start of the first race of the day.
• Lanes 0, 1, 2 and 3 are used for traffic from start to finish.
• Lanes 5, 6, 7 and 8 are used for traffic from finish to start.
• Lane 4 should remain free at all times.