Oxford City Royal Regatta

•  Open Events are held under A.R.A. Rules of Racing. Competitors must present racing licences at Registration before competing in any final. Please note that day  tickets are no longer accepted or available.
• The Isis is just 2000m long and in places less than 20 m wide. In the interests of safety, and to prevent overcrowding, the Marshals' instructions and Navigation Rules  will be strictly adhered to. Crews should attend to the position of other crews and river  users, and comply swiftly with the directives of marshals and umpires.
•  Competitors and supporters should be courteous to other crews, officials and members of the public. The use of foul language will not be tolerated and could result  in disqualification.
• There is no doubling up of either competitors or boats in each division (morning or afternoon session). This rule also applies to competitors entering ‘Mixed Medley’ events, but not to ‘Quart Sprint Eights’ which will be run during the Saturday lunchbreak.
• All requests to reschedule races and notifications of withdrawals should be addressed to the Pairing Marshals (see below). Objections should be lodged with the Coordinating Umpire at the Finish.
•  Competitors and members of the public are advised not to leave valuable belongings unattended at any time.
• The draw, timetable and results will be posted on the Regatta's web­site at
  http://www.oxfordcityroyalregatta.co.uk/
• The regatta is declared to be a 'stern on start' and 'bows on finish'.

• Trailers should be parked in the City Boathouse car park, and towing vehicles moved to the Sea Scouts' field immediately afterwards. Scullers should park in the Council car park and carry their boats through to the lawn in front of Riverside Centre (not Falcon RC). Other vehicles may be parked in the Sea Scouts' field. This field is
  privately owned and a fee of £4 per day (or £7 for two days) will be charged. Public
  parking is also available at Redbridge Park & Ride.

• College crews must embark with their opposition from the City/Riverside area, and
  their boats should therefore be placed there on trestles before the first race of the
  day. Any crew failing to comply will be deemed to have withdrawn.

• Participating crews should pick up their racing numbers from Registration at least one hour before they are due to race.
• A map of the course showing the circulation pattern will be displayed in the
  Registration area and all crews should take note of these instructions.

• The Regatta will run to time.
• On both Saturday and Sunday: According to local rules, all crews must report to the
  Pairing Marshals with their opposition, ready to boat, 45 minutes before the time of
  their race. Failure to do so will incur an official warning. Single scullers should report
  to the Pairing Marshal at Riverside Centre, and all other crews should report to the
  Pairing Marshal at the City Boathouse. Having reported to the Pairing Marshal, crews
  must embark in pairs not later than 30 minutes before the time of their race. Any crew
  that fails to do so will be deemed to have withdrawn.
•  Crews, together with their opposition, must assemble adjacent to the Pairing Marshal positioned below the gut and opposite the Sea Scouts 20 minutes before the time of their race. From this point boats will be instructed to proceed to the start within the navigation channels. (See navigation rules).
•  Embarking crews should use the upstream half of the landing stages and
  disembarking crews should use the downstream half.
•  No doubling up of competitors or equipment is allowed in each division of the day’s
  racing. Competitors may race once in the morning division and once in the afternoon
  division. Boats may be raced once in the morning division and once in the afternoon
  division.
•  Crews will not be asked to row over if their opposition has withdrawn.
•  Coxswains should obtain a weight certificate on registration, and present them to the Boat Marshal on embarkation.

• Competitors may not double up in another event within the same division (morning or afternoon session).

• Normal navigation rules apply downstream of the Gut (i.e. crews should keep to the
  right). Crews intending to warm up should turn opposite Riverside immediately after
  embarking, proceed downstream, turn before Iffley Lock and then proceed directly
  upstream to the Start. Allow 25 minutes to reach the Start from Iffley Lock.
•  On the way to the Start, crews should not proceed through the Gut (i.e. past the Sea Scouts' landing stage, just upstream from Riverside) without their opposition. If
  necessary crews should wait for their opposition by the Sea Scouts' landing stage.
  Unpaired crews arriving at the Start will be sent back immediately to report to the
  Pairing Marshal.
• Proceeding upstream of the Gut, there is a buoyed navigation channel on the left­
  hand side of the river, adjacent to the Course, which must be used by all boats
  making way upstream as well as pleasure craft making way downstream. On passing
  through the Gut crews must stop and await instructions before crossing the river to
  enter the navigation channel. Unless instructed otherwise, crews must not stop within
  the navigation channel, but must keep moving up to the start area, proceeding on the
  right hand side of the navigation channel.
• Crews must not row at firm pressure or attempt any practice starts in the
  navigation channel. Any crews disobeying this instruction risk receiving an official
  warning or disqualification.
• On crossing the finish, racing crews should wind down before the Gut and be alert to marshals' instructions. Be wary of craft approaching the Gut downstream from the
  navigation channel as well as craft cutting across the entrance of the Gut upstream
  towards the entrance to the navigation channel.

• Competitors reaching a final must deposit their ARA cards with registration and
  collect a boating certificate to be allowed to boat for their final.
•  Winners will be presented with their prizes at the rowing club as soon as possible
  after their final.

• Boats may be inspected for compliance with the safety directives of the A.R.A. In
  particular, boats must have suitable bow balls, heel restraints must be fitted to all
  shoes, and all hatches (where fitted) must be sealed.
• Coxswains must wear lifejackets or buoyancy aids.
• Lifebuoys and throw lines are located at the clubhouse and in safety boats.
• First aid and river rescue is provided by launches covering the course and lower river area. In the event of an accident requiring assistance attract the attention of a
  marshal or an umpire who will be in radio contact with the rescue boat.
• First Aid stations with qualified staff will be stationed at the City Boathouse and at
  Long Bridges.
• First aid boxes are located in the club bar, club changing rooms and in the Long
  Bridges refreshment tent.
• Competitors who suffer from asthma and carry a prescribed inhaler should take their inhaler with them when racing.
• Coaches and / or parents responsible for junior rowers should specifically review
  safety requirements with the rowers in their care.
• The nearest fixed telephone is located in the Club bar, but do not hesitate to ask
  bystanders for a mobile phone in the event of an emergency. The following numbers
  may be useful:

Dial 112 on mobile phones for emergency services.
Local Police 01865 266000
John Radcliffe Casualty Department 01865 741166
General Emergency 999

• First Aid teams are provided at Longbridges Meadow and CORC Boathouse.
• First Aid boxes are provided at the CORC Bar, Men’s and Women’s Changing Rooms and on board Safety Boats.
• Upstream Safety Boat – moored at OUBC / Christ Church when not patrolling.
• Downstream Safety Boat – moored at Falcon RC when not patrolling.
• Emergency phones at CORC bar and boathouse.  All Marshals have two-­way radios.
• Ask to use any available mobile telephone if the emergency services have to be
  called.

Oxford City Royal Regatta is hosted by City of Oxford Rowing Club