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Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Coaches & Coxswain Meeting: 10/24/2024 7:30 PM
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Race Schedule: 8:52 AM   Mens Collegiate 8+
9:02 AM   Womens Collegiate 8+
9:15 AM   Mens Collegiate Novice 8+
9:26 AM   Womens Collegiate Novice 8+
10:01 AM   Womens Collegiate 2x
10:06 AM   Mens Senior Veteran 1x (70+)
10:21 AM   Mens Veteran 1x (60-69)
10:40 AM   Mens Collegiate 2x
11:00 AM   Womens Collegiate 1x
11:21 AM   Men's Collegiate 4+
11:34 AM   Mens Collegiate Novice 4+
11:50 AM   Womens Collegiate Novice 4+
12:07 PM   Womens Collegiate 4+
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Results:

Mens Collegiate 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  4  0:14:35.147     
 2  MIT A  14  0:14:44.025     
 3  Wesleyan A  12  0:14:56.491     
 4  Holy Cross B  21  0:15:02.92     
 5  Holy Cross C  25  0:15:12.268     
 6  USCGA A  8  0:15:14.38     
 7  WPI A  5  0:15:16.591     
 8  MIT B  20  0:15:18.972     
 9  Wesleyan B  23  0:15:23.383     
 10  Boston College A  7  0:15:32.037     
 11  Holy Cross D  31  0:15:47.696     
 12  Wesleyan C  29  0:15:57.435     
 13  WPI B  15  0:16:01.757     
 14  USCGA B  17  0:16:17.506     
 15  Wesleyan D  33  0:16:18.43     
 16  Conn College A  10  0:16:29.252     
 17  MIT C  30  0:16:31.175     
 18  UConn A  9  0:16:33.071     
 19  Boston College B  16  0:16:56.526     
 20  Mass Maritime A  13  0:17:06.064     
 21  WPI D  32  0:17:06.605     
 22  WPI C  26  0:17:13.215     
 23  Conn College B  18  0:18:01.325     
 24  WPI E  36  0:18:02.623     
 25  Boston College C  28  0:18:03.689     
 26  Amherst A  11  0:18:25.983     

Womens Collegiate 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Wesleyan A  45  0:16:55.702     
 2  Holy Cross A  39  0:17:14.939     
 3  Holy Cross B  48  0:17:22.115     
 4  WPI A  40  0:17:25.417     
 5  USCGA A  41  0:17:39.848     
 6  Wesleyan B  53  0:17:40.223     
 7  Clark A  43  0:17:57.456     
 8  WPI B  49  0:18:16.738     
 9  Mt Holyoke A  46  0:18:25.447     
 10  Bryant A  60  0:18:29.494     
 11  USCGA B  50  0:18:31.695     
 12  Wesleyan C  57  0:18:43.098     
 13  USCGA C  55  0:18:44.86     
 14  Holy Cross C  54  0:19:14.195     
 15  Clark B  51  0:20:11.907     
 16  Mt Holyoke B  52  0:20:15.2     
 17  WPI C  56  0:20:18.151     
 18  WPI D  59  0:23:20.349     

Mens Collegiate Novice 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Mass Maritime A  66  0:16:55.384     
 2  USCGA A  62  0:17:18.023     
 3  UConn A  65  0:18:24.375     
 4  Boston College A  64  0:18:59.604     
 5  Amherst A  63  0:21:45.305     
 6  Mass Maritime B  67  0:23:30.764     

Womens Collegiate Novice 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Mt Holyoke A  71  0:19:51.5     
 2  Amherst A  70  0:22:13.655     
 3  UNH A  72  0:22:43.299     
   USCGA A  69  SCR     

Womens Collegiate 2x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Franklin Prc Massey/Abdelmur  75  0:22:47.36     

Mens Senior Veteran 1x (70+)

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Unafil T Hawkings  79  0:25:26.753     
 2  QRC J Byrnes  80  0:34:19.149     

Mens Veteran 1x (60-69)

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Unafil S Pappas  84  0:25:01.133     

Mens Collegiate 2x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  UNH A  87  0:22:12.335     
 2  UNH B  88  0:22:22.891     

Womens Collegiate 1x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  91  0:22:56.823     
 2  Holy Cross C  92  0:25:37.001     
 3  Holy Cross B  93  0:26:37.653     

Men's Collegiate 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  99  0:18:38.661     
 2  Holy Cross B  104  0:19:01.164     
 3  Conn College A  97  0:19:33.507     
 4  Mass Maritime A  101  0:20:14.857     
 5  UConn A  98  0:20:16.033     
 6  UNH A  102  0:20:48.177     
 7  UMaine A  100  0:22:16.562     
 8  UConn B  103  0:22:25.559     

Mens Collegiate Novice 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  USCGA A  108  0:19:29.429     
 2  UConn B  110  0:25:19.06     
 3  UNH A  109  0:26:33.954     
   UConn A  107  SCR     

Womens Collegiate Novice 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Conn College A  115  0:24:30.545     
 2  Wesleyan A  116  0:24:44.533     
 3  UMaine A  113  0:27:16.198     
 4  UNH A  117  0:27:47.801     
 5  Mass Maritime A  114  0:29:28.448     

Womens Collegiate 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Amherst A  121  0:20:35.733     
 2  Holy Cross A  120  0:20:36.282     
 3  Holy Cross B  129  0:20:55.684     
 4  Holy Cross C  134  0:22:14.781     
 5  Conn College A  124  0:22:25.583     
 6  Amherst B  130  0:22:43.473     
 7  UNH A  128  0:22:54.152     
 8  AC A  122  0:23:12.046     
 9  Conn College B  131  0:23:44.331     
 10  Conn College C  135  0:23:47.852     
 11  Mass Maritime A  126  0:23:59.311     
 12  Conn College D  136  0:24:12.782     
 13  Amherst C  133  0:24:14.16     
 14  UMaine A  127  0:24:15.142     
 15  USCGA A  123  0:25:15.785     
 16  UNH B  132  0:26:31.666     
   Franklin Prc A  125  SCR     
Entries Open: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Entry Deadline: Midnight, Monday, October 21, 2024
Boatings Due: Midnight, Monday, October 21, 2024
Entry Fees: See Regatta Central
Registration: Register for the regatta at Regatta Central
Location: Donahue Rowing Center on Lake Quinsigamond. Directions
Parking: There is no spectator parking at the DRC.
Course: A "Head Race" of approximately 3 miles beginning below Lone Pine Island, proceeding north along the Worcester shore and finishing at the Donahue Rowing Center. View the course map. The Course is clearly marked by buoys. Keep buoys on starboard side at all times.
Launching: Crews should launch no later than 40 minutes before race time. A dock master will be present to expedite boat traffic.
Course Markings: There will be buoys at periodic points on the race course and a string of buoys from the narrows to the RT 9 Bridge. Keep buoys on starboard side at all times during warm up and race. There will be two buoys marking the start and finish of the race.
Traffic Patterns:

Traffic to the Start

Boats will launch and proceed down the Shrewsbury shore (see map).

Continue through second arch from left ( Shrewsbury shore ) of Rt 9 Bridge.

Proceed carefully down the Shrewsbury shore until you reach the marshaling area.

Do not enter the starting chute until told to do so by the start official.

Failure to follow instructions from the marshal at the starting chute will result in a 60 second penalty.

Keep orange buoys on starboard side at all times.

Racing Traffic

After the start, stay to the left of all Islands.

Racing crews must use the second arch from the left ( Worcester shore ) of the RT 9 Bridge. (see map)

Participants not passing between the finish line buoys are subject to disqualification from the race.

Boats must row clear of the finish area and proceed up to the RT 290 Bridge before crossing the lake and returning to the launching area.

Method of Start:

Each crew is responsible for being at the starting line ten minutes before the start of their race.

Boats will be started in order by bow number at roughly 10 second intervals.

Late arriving boats may lose their starting position or be excluded at the discretion of the starter.

Every reasonable effort will be made to allow all participants a chance to compete.

Boats must pass through the starting buoys to be officially recognized.

Rules:

Equipment: Bow markers must be picked up at The Registration Desk. All boats launching must have their bowmarkers securely secured. Bowmarkers will be collected after the race. There will be a $25.00 fee for each bow number that is not returned.

Bow clips: All boats must have a bow clip.

Bowballs: All boat MUST be equipped with a bow ball.

Heel straps: All boats MUST have heel straps securely in place at launch per USRA rules.

Penalties and protests:

  1. Any boat being overtaken must grant the right of way to the upcoming boat. An overtaken boat should begin to yield no later than the point at which the overtaking crew is within one length of their stern.
  2. Boats must proceed downstream within the restraints of course buoys.
  3. Boats not observing course rules and/or impeding other crews shall be penalized at the discretion of the Regatta Officials.
    • Missed Buoy: 10 seconds (each buoy missed)
    • Interference: 60 second penalty (e.g. , not granting right of way, not clearing finish area)
    • Reckless Endangerment: 120 seconds ( failure to follow instruction at the narrows, etc.)
    • Passing through the wrong Arch at Rt. 9: 60 seconds ( Either traveling to the start or during racing)
  4. Protests must be reported to the Dock master immediately upon docking and then submitted in writing to a USRA official. The protest must contain a concise description of the incident, bow numbers of all crews involved , names of witnesses, and the relief being sought. The signature of a member of the crew lodging the protest must be included as well as a check for $25 made out to the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta. The protest must be submitted to a USRA official not more than thirty minutes after docking.


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