General Information

Contents

1 Event
2 Registration and Fees
3 Waivers
4 Distance
5 Regulations
6 Events
7 Schedule
8 Awards
9 Race Day Information
10 Racing Information

Event

Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Location: Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center
Contact: AtlantaErgSprints@gmail.com

Registration and Fees

Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. on February 7th, 2012. (Late fee applies February 5-7th).
Registration, payment and waivers will ALL be done online through Ronin Racing

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE	INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION	TEAM REGISTRATION
Registration price until Sunday, February 5th, 2012: 11:59pm	$15 / competitor	$15 / competitor $350 team cap
Late registration will last from Monday, February 6th, 2012: 12:00am until Tuesday, February 7th, 2012: 11:59pm	$25 / competitor	$25 / competitor $400 team cap
Registration after Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 will only be accepted on race day at the event and is subject to erg availability.	$25 / competitor	$25 / competitor $400 team cap

Individual Registration: Open to any person wishing to compete in the event that is not entering with a team. Individuals may register for 1 or more races through this process.

Team Registration: Open to any team of 2 or more wishing to register together, and who will have one team captain registering everyone all at once. In order to reach the team cap, you must have at least 24 or more competitors (to pay the $350 max entry fee).

All participants must register with a 2k time. Athletes will be seeded based on erg time. Names with no times will be in the slowest heat regardless of speed. This cannot be changed on race day.

Additions on race day are subject to space in events. Races close (no further changes) 30 minutes prior to official race time.

Waivers

Through February 7, 2012: Waivers are signed electronically during the registration process. Register with Ronin Racing.
Race Day Registration: If ergs are available, race day entries will be accepted only with a 2012 USRowing paper waiver. Waivers on file with Ronin Racing cannot be accessed during race day registration or additions. Paper waivers will be available at the event.

Distance

All races are 2000 meters with these exceptions: The coxswain 1000m race and the 500m and 1000m dash.

Regulations

The Concept II Model D ergometer will be used for all events. Competitors may select a damper setting of their choice but may not be changed during the race.

Events

All events are raced separately for men and women:

Ages 30-39 – no handicapping, age is determined as of the actual race day.
Ages 40-49 – no handicapping, age is determined as of the actual race day.
Ages 50-59 – no handicapping, age is determined as of the actual race day.
Ages 60 and up – no handicapping, age is determined as of the actual race day.
Junior – Restricted to entrants age 14-18
Junior Novice – Ages 14-18 AND fit the novice definition below
Junior Coxswain – Ages 14-18, 1000 meters race
Junior Team Relay – Ages 14-18, 2 female, 2 male; each pull at least 250m for a total 2K race
1000 meter dash - no restrictions
Lightweight – Men-165 lbs max, Women-135 lbs max
Novice – definition below
Open – no restrictions
Coxswain – 1000 meter race
500 meter dash – no restrictions
Open Team Relay – 2 female, 2 male; each pull at least 250m for a total 2K race

Novice is defined as a rower who has never raced a 2K on the water or at an indoor regatta before 02.06.10. It is intended for rowers entering their first spring season and have not engaged in a 2K sprint race on the water or at an indoor regatta before.

Schedule

A final schedule will be posted the week of the event. Depending on entries, start times will alter slightly, but will not alter more than 15 minutes for the first 2 events. View the schedule from last year for more information.

Awards

Medals for each event
Awards are given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finisher in each event (not each flight).

Results are posted next to erg assignments (on a wall at the gym) roughly 15 minutes after the final flight of each event (larger events have many flights).

Medals may be picked up from the registration table when results are posted. Medals must be picked up the day of, and will not be mailed after the event.

Team Point Trophies
Participants who are registered with a team can earn points towards their team for the team point competition. Points for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each event (not each flight, but each event) will be tallied per team.

1st place finisher in an event --- 5 points
2nd place finisher in an event -- 3 points
3rd place finisher in an event --- 1 point

Points will be tallied as the day progresses and a team point trophy will be awarded to the team with the most points.

**NOTES**
Points are awarded in every event, including the coxswain, 500 and 1000 meter dashes and team relay events. If interested in winning this award, it would be in your team's best interest to compete in these events.

For age grouped races: Unless entry numbers are very high for each age group, these different events will race at the same time. However they will still be awarded separate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals for each male and female winner in each age grouped event. There is no handicap.

Race Day Information

All participants and spectators must get a WRISTBAND at the entrance to the Georgia Tech Campus Rec Center. The wristband will allow you access to the 3rd and 4th floor of the building. NO FOOD OR DRINK (meaning drink with straw and lid) WILL BE ALLOWED PAST THIS POINT.

Weigh-in - for lightweight events only

Open Friday night from 8 - 8:15pm in the Campus Recreation Center Lobby. Please arrive at 8pm sharp. Weigh in's will remain open until those who arrive at 8pm sharp weigh-in, but cannot stay open all night
Open at 9:00am Saturday and are open up to 30 minutes prior to your race.
Coxswains do not have to weigh-in.
Men-165lbs max, Women-135lbs max

Erg Assignments are posted at the venue. Please find your erg assignment prior to your race. Your name should also appear on your erg monitor. Please ensure you are pulling on the erg assigned to you so your results are accurate.

If you would like, you may have one teammate hold your erg during your race. This is not necessary, but if you choose to do this, note that your one teammate can only hold the erg from the back side. No one besides the Atlanta Erg Sprint event staff may be on the wheel side of the erg.

Check-in: Individuals

There is no need to check-in at the registration table if your registration (payment and waiver) is complete.
If you are attempting to register on the day of the event, please visit the registration table with payment in hand. Day of entries are allowed ONLY if there is an empty erg in the desired race. You will be charged the late fee and will have to sign a waiver.

Check-in: Teams

If you are a part of your team - your coach will organize your registration. You can view your erg assignments posted at the venue.
Coaches: please visit the registration table for the following:

Pick up a coaches packet which has helpful documents for erg assignments and tracking results for your team
Complete any registration.

Scratches - please report ALL scratches so race directors are not looking for the athlete at the start. Scratches will result in an empty erg and will make room for a late entry.
Additions - Additions are subject to erg availability and are not guaranteed. Additions are allowed up to 1 hour prior to the official race time. Additions will be charged the $25 for late entry fee if the team has not hit the team cap. Waivers for additions on race day must be paper waivers (Junior coaches, take note that this waiver requires a parent's signature).

Please note that absolutely no additions are allowed 1 hour prior to the official race time.
Scratches will result in an empty erg. We will not reassign ergs. Ergs are autoseeded based on registration deadline.

Separate warm-up ergs will be available on an adjacent basketball court. The indoor track is also available for warm-up. Please be respectful of other students using the gymnasium.

Racing Information

Finals Only

All events are finals only. You will only race once per event and competitors will be seeded, based upon erg scores submitted.

We seed competitors according to their ability as best we can. However, if you are a legitimate contender for a medal, do not assume that the people in your row are necessarily the fastest people in your event.

Row your hardest, best piece, no matter what. We will not entertain complaints that you would have rowed faster if you had your competition rowing next to you. The best time overall will win each event.

Start of each race

At the start, follow the instructions on your erg. See the attachment below for the start sequence that will appear on your monitor.

In the off chance that your monitor fails to compute during your race, it will not fix itself during the race. Immediately stop rowing and put your hand in the air. If breakage occurs during the first 200 meters of the race, all rowers will be stopped and called back to the start. If breakage occurs after the first 200 meters, nothing will happen. The rower can choose to finish the race (and be taken out of competition) or pull the whole piece again. If rower chooses to pull again, they must pull in the flight immediately following their current flight.

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