Entries Received
Entries for the 2008 race have now closed!
A list of entries that have been received is now available online - click here
Please check your school's entry is correct.
Entry Information
Date of Event: Tuesday 4th March 2008
Division 2: 1330
Division 1: 1400 (approx)
Deadline for entries: FIRST POST Tuesday 19th February
Entries are invited for the following categories:
Division 1
Course: Chiswick Bridge to Putney (4.25 miles)
EIGHTS:
Championship Eights,
School/Junior 2nd 8o
School/Junior 3rd 8o
J16 Championship Eights
J16 First Eights
J16 Second Eights
J15 Championship Eights
Championship Girls Eights
J16 Girls Eights
FOURS:
School/Junior Coxed
Junior 16 Coxed
School/Junior Girls Coxed
J16 Girls Coxed
Division 2
Course: just above Hammersmith Bridge to Putney (2 miles) - N.B. Change
EIGHTS:
J15 First Eights
J 15 Second Eights
J15 Girls Eights
FOURS:
M/Junior Maiden coxed
Junior under 15 coxed
WJ Maiden coxed
COASTAL COXED QUADS: Invitation Event
The event is run under ARA Rules with these special Conditions of Entry
1. The Schools Head Race for 2008 will be a sweep oar event as last year. The 'scullery' organisation will run a separate event at Henley for the Sculling events [quads and octos], on Monday 3rd March.
2. All Participants in the race must be in full-time education in schools or sixth-form colleges, and must be 18 or younger on the day of the race.
3 No composite entries are allowed.
4 A club may enter a crew composed of rowers who satisfy Rule 2 above, but only where such rowers attend schools which have no viable active boat club crews of their own. Entries from clubs must indicate schools/sixth-form colleges attended, beside the name of each competitor, on the ARA entry form.
5 All competitors must have attained their 13th birthday.
6. A club may only enter a '2 nd or '3 rd crew if a genuine first crew has been entered.
It is a condition of entry that all those taking part are competent swimmers. The committee take every precaution to ensure the safety of competitors, but is not to be held responsible for any accidents.
PRIZES
The fastest Eight will receive the Head Trophy and a pennant.
All other winning crews receive pennants.
Individual medals will be awarded to all members of winning crews.
The second and third crews overall receive crew pennants only.
The Thames Team Trophy will be awarded to the school with the fastest aggregate time of any three eights in Division 1.
ENTRIES
Please make your entries on the summary entry form enclosed.
AN ARA ENTRY FORM, PROPERLY COMPLETED, INCLUDING AGES, REGISTRATION NUMBERS, AND SCHOOL NAMES MUST BE ENCLOSED FOR EACH CREW ENTERED.
Entry Fees:
Eights £70
Fours £40
Cheques payable to THE SCHOOLS' HEAD RACE
Details and entry forms for this year's race are enclosed.
Entry forms/fees and all enquiries should be directed to the following address:
C.D.RICHES
SCHOOLS' HEAD RACE
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL
17, DEAN`S YARD
LONDON SWIP 3PB
TELEPHONE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
If you have an urgent query, or wish to confirm that your entry has been received please email david.riches@westminster.org.ukor Fax 0208-788-0669 Race details will appear on the Schools Head Web site at: www.wsbc.org.uk/shorr
REMINDERS
Boat Identification
It is now an ARA rule that ALL boats must display standard boat identification. You may well already know your club's ID code; if not, further details can be obtained from the ARA. It is compulsory for your boat to carry your club's letters and a number whenever it is on the Thames.
All crews and coxes should have watched the Tideway Racing Safety video created and provided free by The Tideway Processional Races group.
As before, we would like to remind coaches that the 3rd Eights event is for genuine 3rd Eights, and not an alternative J16 event
All crews should adhere to the ARA safety code and note the following:
The Committee emphasise that rowing on the Tideway is very different from rowing on still or non-tidal waters. Good coxing and watermanship are essential if the race is to be an event which is safe and enjoyable for all participants. We therefore urge coaches to use their discretion in making their entries, and consider whether weaker crews should be entered. We also remind them that it is permissible to use coxes who are older than the age group they are coxing.
Registration
Every year, some clubs and schools provide entries lacking ARA registration numbers.
Some numbers are submitted extremely late - even up to the day of the race, putting a great burden on the Secretary for Entries. The Committee reminds you that it is each competing club's responsibility to make sure that all competitors are registered with the ARA. The Committee reserves the right to refuse entries, which are incomplete in this respect.
Boating Arrangements
We would encourage you to make the same arrangements as you did last year.
You MUST contact the club where you intend to boat in good time, and indicate your boating arrangements on the entry form, in the space provided.
Boating at Putney is going to be severely restricted again this year