Rowers/Parents,
Thanks for representing the team at the PWRC Erg Sprints this year! Those participating include:
– Women – Margaret, Brooke, Destinae, Michelle, and Layton.
– Men – Charles, Julian, Lincoln, Liam F, John, Aidan, and Alberto.
– Father/Daughter – Nate/Brooke
– Mixed Relay Teams – TBD
PWRC requires a signed waiver and photo release to participate. Please complete the attached forms and bring to conditioning by Tuesday.
Coach Mike will be on-site by 7:30 a.m. Please ensure you get there at least 1 hour before your event to allow time to warmup—and make sure you’re staying hydrated. Coach Mike has pre-registered you, so you should just have to check in … Coach Mike will hand in our waivers as a team package to give to PWRC.
Below is the location, schedule and rules for the event.
Let me know if you have questions.
Coach Mike
Location:
Forest Park High School
15721 Forest Park Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22193
Schedule of Events:
| 7:30 AM |
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Registration Opens |
| 8:15 AM |
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Opening remarks, review rules, etc. |
| 8:30 AM | 1M | Men Freshmen (1500 m) |
| 8:45 AM | 1W | Women Freshmen (1500 m) |
| 9:00 AM | 2M | Men 16 & under (1500 m) |
| 9:15 AM | 2W | Women 16 & under (1500 m) |
| 9:30 AM | 3M | Lightweight Men 18 & under (1500 m) |
| 9:45 AM | 3W | Lightweight Women 18 & under (1500 m) |
| 10:00 AM | 4M | Men 18 & under (1500 m) |
| 10:15 AM | 4W | Women 18 & under (1500 m) |
| 10:30 AM | 5M | Men Coxswains (500 m) |
| 10:45 AM | 5W | Women Coxswains (500 m) |
| 11:15 AM | 6R | Mixed relay (500 m each) 2M/2F |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30PM | 7R | Parent/Child relay (250 m each) Event categories:Mother/Son, Mother/Daughter, Father/Son, andFather/Daughter |
| 8:30 AM-12:30 PM | 8D | 3 Minute Crash (2 ERGs on Slides. Men and women doubles, nomixed. (The winning team has the greatest combined distance) |
Note:
Times are approximate and are subject to change.
Rules:
1. Safety is our top priority. If an athlete has a health issue, inform the PWRC staff who are stationed on the race floor before their race so they can better respond if an emergency arises. Athletes should be encouraged to not row if they are not feeling up to it.
2. Waivers: All athletes must sign a USRowing waiver and have it available at check-in. Minors (under 18) must have a parent or guardian’s signature. No exceptions. Parents participating in a parent/child relay must sign a waiver.
3. Schedule: Event times are approximate and the schedule is subject to change. Rowers and coaches must allow sufficient time in advance of the scheduled event to accommodate any adjustments in timing that may be required.
4. Warm up: ERGs will be available. All athletes are encouraged to warm-up prior to their event(s).
5. Observers: All participants and observers must stay in the designated observation areas when not competing.
6. Medals will be awarded to first place, second place (minimum of 3 participants), and third place (minimum of 5 participants).
7. Lightweight events are conducted on the HONOR SYSTEM; 135 lbs for women athletes and 155 lbs for male athletes.
8. Mixed Relay: Mixed relay teams may be made up of High School rowers or coxswains from a single school or from more than one school (e.g., composite team). Relay entries can be arranged on race day. We will not collect stroke-level data for relay events.
9. Coxswain races are only for coxswains who did not row last season.
10. Race Coxswains. Rowers may have one coxswain standing behind them; well clear of other rowers.
11. Parent/Child relay! We will end our competition with a 500 m Parent/Child relay (250 m/each). All relay teams will compete together, but awards will be given to the top finishers for the following categories: Mother/Son, Mother/Daughter, Father/Son, and Father/Daughter.
Scenes from 2018 PWRC Erg Sprints
