Wormtown Chase Regatta

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Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Race Schedule: TBD   Coaches and Coxswain's Meeting
8:00 AM   Men's Collegiate 4+
8:05 AM   Mens Collegiate Novice 4+
8:19 AM   Womens Collegiate 4+
8:27 AM   Womens Collegiate Novice 4+
8:34 AM   Mens Collegiate 1x
8:34 AM   Mens Collegiate 2x
8:34 AM   Womens Collegiate 1x
8:35 AM   Mixed Masters 2x
8:36 AM   Mens Senior Veteran 1x (70+)
8:36 AM   Mens Masters 1x (23-39)
8:36 AM   Womens Grand Masters 1x (50-59)
10:15 AM   Womens Collegiate Novice 8+
10:25 AM   Womens Collegiate 8+
10:38 AM   Mens Collegiate Novice 8+
10:45 AM   Mens Collegiate 8+
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Results:

Men's Collegiate 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  USCGA A  403  0:19:40.782     
 2  Conn College A  401  0:20:07.584     
 3  UConn A  400  0:20:12.577     
 4  Lowell A  402  0:22:06.467     
 5  Conn College B  406  0:22:22.687     
 6  Amherst A  404  0:22:41.19  20  2B-Rt 9 
 7  Lowell B  405  0:24:02.383     
   UConn B  407  DSQ     
   USCGA B  408  DSQ     

Mens Collegiate Novice 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  UConn A  412  0:22:26.058     
 2  Lowell B  413  0:39:03.36     
   Lowell A  411  SCR     

Womens Collegiate 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  422  0:21:16.757     
 2  Amherst A  418  0:21:37.6     
 3  Clark A  417  0:22:12.6     
 4  WPI A  416  0:22:16.177     
 5  USCGA B  425  0:22:29.198     
 6  Holy Cross B  424  0:22:41.31     
 7  AC A  421  0:23:14.318     
 8  USCGA A  420  0:23:21.03     
 9  Amherst B  428  0:23:24.557     
 10  Conn College B  426  0:23:50.704     
 11  Conn College A  419  0:24:19.956     
 12  Amherst C  429  0:28:16.369     
   Lowell A  423  SCR     
   WPI B  427  SCR     

Womens Collegiate Novice 4+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  WPI A  433  0:21:54.512     
 2  Holy Cross  432  0:22:32.164     
 3  AC A  434  0:33:15.274     

Mens Collegiate 1x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  WPI C Alday  437  0:26:20.555     

Mens Collegiate 2x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  WPI Dickens/Manz  438  0:21:45.221     
 2  WPI Adams/Cohen  439  0:23:02.614     

Womens Collegiate 1x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  WPI M Kirwan  445  0:24:09.528     
 2  Holy Cross J Peterson  440  0:25:06.636     
 3  Holy Cross L Fullerton  442  0:26:28.176     
 4  Holy Cross C Stoecki  441  0:26:49.722     
 5  Holy Cross E Foy  443  0:27:15.133     
 6  Holy Cross J Doyle  444  0:28:52.093     

Mixed Masters 2x

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  WBC Murphy/Wamback  446  0:22:24.18     
 2  WBC Craft/Smith  447  0:28:59.108     

Mens Senior Veteran 1x (70+)

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
   QRC J Byrnes  448  SCR     

Mens Masters 1x (23-39)

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Riverside M Eaton  449  0:21:42.121     

Womens Grand Masters 1x (50-59)

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  WBC G Belsito  450  0:28:23.555     

Womens Collegiate Novice 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  453  0:22:37.809     
 2  USCGA A  454  0:22:44.711     
 3  Amherst A  452  0:24:45.522     
 4  Conn College A  455  0:26:13.385     
 5  WPI A  456  0:29:58.42     

Womens Collegiate 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  464  0:19:51.456     
 2  WPI A  459  0:20:16.379     
 3  USCGA A  461  0:20:21.958     
 4  Holy Cross B  469  0:20:48.41     
 5  Conn College A  462  0:21:16.803     
 6  Clark A  460  0:21:17.435     
 7  WPI B  465  0:21:48.783     
 8  Holy Cross C  473  0:21:52.315     
 9  USCGA B  467  0:22:22.791     
 10  Clark B  466  0:22:24.05     
 11  USCGA C  472  0:22:49.211     
 12  Clark C  470  0:22:52.135     
 13  Conn College B  468  0:23:33.921     
 14  AC A  463  0:24:22.744     
 15  WPI C  471  0:24:27.595     

Mens Collegiate Novice 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  USCGA A  476  0:20:10.101     
 2  Boston College A  478  0:21:09.703     
 3  UConn A  477  0:22:08.448     

Mens Collegiate 8+

 Order  Entry  Bow  Time  Penalty 
 1  Holy Cross A  481  0:16:53.86     
 2  Holy Cross C  493  0:17:14.624     
 3  WPI A  484  0:17:51.195     
 4  Boston College A  482  0:18:00.013     
 5  Holy Cross D  495  0:18:05.485     
 6  USCGA A  483  0:18:16.102     
 7  WPI B  490  0:18:35.55     
 8  WPI C  494  0:18:43.27     
 9  Boston College B  488  0:19:17.003     
 10  UConn B  492  0:19:56.069     
 11  USCGA B  489  0:20:06.777     
 12  Conn College A  485  0:20:16.907     
 13  UConn A  486  0:20:31.388     
 14  WPI D  496  0:21:15.416     
 15  Conn College B  491  0:21:31.444     
   Holy Cross B  487  DSQ     
Entries Open: Friday, September 1, 2023
Entry Deadline: Midnight, Saturday, October 7, 2023
Boatings Due: Midnight, Saturday, October 7, 2023
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 3.25 miles beginning at Quinsigamond State Park beach, proceeding south around Coast Guard and Blake Islands, and finishing at the Donahue Rowing Center. View the course map. The Course is clearly marked by buoys. Keep buoys on port 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 port 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 Worcester shore (see map).

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

Proceed carefully down the Worcester shore until you reach the starting chute.

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 port side at all times.

Racing Traffic

After the start, stay to the right of the Islands and proceed until Coast Guard Island.

Racing crews must use the second arch from the right ( Shrewsbury 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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