IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THE ROWING REGATTA! Preliminary Racing Program (Results of the DRAW) and Late entries:   You are invited to check the Preliminary Racing Program to confirm your entries, verify the name of your crew members and their seating position, as well as the departure time of each race. Please consult important notes indicated at the end of the Program.   As indicated in the website, only complete entries that were paid in full and received by the deadline of 16 June, were accepted for the Draw.    For the race program,click here »»

OVERVIEW
The Rowing regatta will welcome a maximum of 650 participants. Competitions will be at the Olympic Basin on Île Notre-Dame.

DATES
• Sunday, 30 July 2006
• Monday, 31 July 2006

SANCTION
The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron (FISA or the International Federation of Rowing Associations) has registered the regatta in its official international rowing regattas calendar .

AFFILIATION
Entries must be made in the name of a bona fide club registered with its national rowing federation. Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) can provide unaffiliated rowers with a temporary license at the cost of $15 CAD. This license must be purchased on-site as early as possible, and at least 60 minutes before the start of competitions.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

• Mr. Guylaine Bernier, Regatta President
• Mr. Benoit De Guire, Sports Coordinator
• Ms. Michèle Gaudet, CORAQ Representative
• Ms. Brigitte Légaré, Results Coordinator
• Mr. Richard Cabana, Competition Coordinator
• Mr. Michel Germain, Competition Assistant
• Ms. Micheline Landry, Logistic Coordinator
• Mr. Marco Veillette, Logistic Assistant
• Mr. Karol Sauvé, Equipment Coordinator
• Mr. Philippe Colas, On-Site Athlete Services and information Coordinator
• Mr. Grégory Dalmasso, protocol and ceremonies Coordinator
• Mr. Sylvain Tremblay, Volunteer Coordinator
• Mr. Martin Lapierre, Volunteer Coordinator
• Mr. Jean-François Hould, Volunteer Assistant

The Secretariat of the Rowing Regatta Organising Committee-Montréal 2006 will be located at the Olympic Basin (Zone 4).

RULES
The rules of the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) will be used in competitions.The FISA Rule Book is available here.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION

1. All races will be run for a distance of 1,000 metres. The Organising Committee reserves the right to regroup or cancel races in the case of insufficient registration in any given category.
2. Competitors may enter as many events in one day as they wish, but must be aware that they are responsible for their own health and safety.
3. The racing timetable will not be altered to accommodate rowers registered for events scheduled too close together.
4. Members of the same boat should wear the same uniforms, with the exception of mixed teams. Mixed teams, excluding the coxswain, must have the same number of men and women. The gender requirement does not apply to the coxswain.
5. Teams are required to register with the Control Commission prior to the scheduled start time for each race.
6. The weigh-in for lightweight rowers and coxswains competing in the Open category will be conducted, as per the FISA Rules of Racing, no less than one hour and not more than two hours before their first race of each event (See FISA rules 21 and 24). Boats will not be weighed.
   
7. The traffic rules established for training and competition periods must be respected at all times.

Rules on the Water
We invite you to study and respect the traffic rules established for training and competition periods. These traffic rules are essential both for your security and that of other participants.

Click here to view the traffic rules »»

COMPETITION FORMAT
The 1st World Outgames Regatta will take place over two days and will not include qualification rounds. Each heat of each event is final; there will only be one winning boat per heat.

Athletes may register in the following three categories: Open, Masters and Adapted.

	Open Category:
	Open	18+ years

Note: Lightweight participants will compete in the Open Category only, according to FISA rules of racing.

Categories will be established based on the participant's age in the calendar year of the Masters Regatta (December 31st 2006). All Master rowers must have official documentation to prove their age (passport or I.D. card). Coxswains are excluded from the age requirement. Female coxswains will be admitted to male teams and vice versa.

This category is open to participants with physical disabilities who meet the criteria established for disabled rowers.

NOTE: To participate in this category, rowers must provide medical documentation attesting to their disability and their classification. They also must contact their own rowing federation to obtain their adaptive rowing classification.

The following types of boats will be on the list of events:

Unless otherwise specified, all races will be offered to:

• Women (W)
• Men (M)
• Mixed Crews (Mixed)

Searching for a Team?
For those who wish to join other rowers to create a team, we recommend you to join the chat room of the GLRF (Gay and Lesbian Rowing Federation).

List of Events
Race events will be held in numerical order according to the list of events below. Each race will be a final and there will therefore be one winning boat per race. Competitors can register for as many races as they wish. The race schedule will be established according to the number of registrations received and will respect the numerical order of events. It is therefore important to register by carefully noting the event number, the category and the type of boat.

Here is the planned list of events:

LEGEND
W : Women
M : Men
Mixed : Mixed
A : Adapted rowing (arms only)
LTA : Adapted rowing (legs, trunk, arms according to category criteria)

4 + / 4- : indicates that two types of boats may be in the same race depending on the number of registrants in each category. If the number of registrants is sufficient, there will be a race for each type of boat. It is important to indicate the specific type of boat for registration.

Notes
The rowing basin will be officially open for training purposes as of Thursday, July 27th until Saturday, July 29th (8:00 to 20:00 ). During this time, training will be supervised by security boats and medical services will be available on-site. We ask you to be cautious when approaching the 1,000 metre start area.

The basin will not be available for training during the competition days of 30 and 31 July. However, it is possible to train on the water after the final race of the day on 30 July, depending upon the competition schedule. Please note that boats are not allowed on the water after 8:00.

Boat Rental
Boat rental during the 1st World Outgames will be organised by the Montréal Rowing Club (MRC).

Visit the website of the Montréal Rowing Club for information about rental procedures and fill out the on-line rental inquire form.

The Montréal Rowing Club can also be contacted via e-mail at rental@avironmontreal.com.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

For the race program,click here »»

GENERAL INFORMATION
For traffic rules during competition, Refer to map outlining water traffic rules.

Warm up and Cool Down
Warm ups and cool downs can be done in the Warm Up/Cool Down Centre located near the boat hangars. Ergometers will be available to participants. Cool downs on the water will not be permitted.
 
Embarkation and Disembarkation

Teams must use specific docks for embarking and disembarking as designated on the map of Water Traffic rules.

Boats may be put in the water 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the race.

Pre-start (at 800 metres)
For the regatta, teams must be present in the pre-start area at least 8 minutes before the scheduled start of their race. Teams that are late to arrive in the pre-start area will not be allowed to participate in the race.

Crew Changes (Rule 50)
Captains may substitute up to one half of their registered crew (excluding the coxswain) provided that they communicate the crew change in writing to the Organising Committee at least 1 hour before the first heat of the event.

Withdrawal (Rule 49)
Withdrawals must be communicated in writing to the Organising Committee at least 1 hour before the first heat of the event. Once declared, the withdrawal is irrevocable.

Bow Numbers
Teams will be called by event to the loading docks. Bow numbers will be available at the Control Commission office at least 45 minutes before the scheduled start of the race in question. After the race, numbers will be collected by members of the Control Commission.

Course monitoring
During training, coaches may follow their teams by bicycle along the course; however, each cyclist is responsible for his or her own safety and security and must respect pedestrians.
For security reasons, it is forbidden to follow the race by bicycle during the competition.

Boat Trailers
Trailers must be unloaded immediately upon arrival and boats must be placed in their assigned locations. Once empty, trailers must be parked in a designated area. All trailers must vacate the site by 22:00 on 1 August 2006.

Boat Park
Boat supports will be available in the reserved participant area in the Boat Park.

The assignment of boat locations is the responsibility of the Organising Committee. Captains must contact the Boat Park Coordinator upon arrival at which time detailed information will be provided.

Parking
Vehicle access to parc Jean-Drapeau on the Island of Notre-Dame will be limited and controlled as a result of the numerous activities scheduled at this venue. Only vehicles dedicated to boat transport will be allowed on the competition site via the Cosmos Bridge.
We suggest that all participants use public transit to access the Olympic Basin.

UMPIRES AND OFFICIALS
The jury is comprised of 18 international FISA umpires and judges from several different countries. The jury will be supported by a team of 10 national officials, all certified Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) umpires.

Jury
Mr. Wieslaw Kuran (CAN), President of the Jury
Jury Members –FISA Umpires
Mr. Michael Bagshawe (CAN)
Mr. Ranojoy Basu Ray (CAN)
Mr. David Derry (CAN)
Mr. Tom Fuller (USA)
Mr. Victor Georgescu (CAN)
Ms. Maggie Klapp (MEX)
Mr. Gérard Joseph Shanahan (CAN)
Mr. Bernard Tekamp (CAN)
Mr. Nikola Vajda (USA)
Mr. Wayne Allen Van Osterhout (CAN)
Ms. Erika Von Raesfeld (MEX)
Mr. John Walker (USA)
Mr. Robert P. Walton (USA)
Mr. Robert Willenbring (USA)
Mr. John Wylder