31st MOLESEY
VETERAN
HEAD OF THE RIVER
RACE
FOR EIGHTS, FOURS
& QUADS
SUNDAY 10th FEBRUARY
2008 at 2.00 PM
October 6, 2007
Club Captain/Veteran Organiser
This invitation is being written somewhat
in advance, but it will look something like the text below. The important thing
to note though is that the race will be on a SUNDAY to accommodate the unusual tides that
have affected the Head of the River date.
We hope you will be entering this year's
Veteran Head, which has been expanded a little to include quads and coxless
fours, depending on stream conditions. As last year, you are invited to bring
your Junior coxed quads with you, J14 J15 J16 boys and
girls. Hampton and Lady Eleanor Holles schools are included in this - but we
will accept the first 20 or so junior crews only.
This year’s race will be
held under ARA rules for processional races over the two mile course from
Sunbury Lock to
The event will cater for
all Veteran categories (men, women and mixed), and Juniors
as stated above. Clubs may enter as many crews as they wish. We will also
accept entries in the Veteran Novice category and in an invitation class of
N.E.A.R. for those who have taken up rowing as adults in the last two years and
not won an event. A hardwood shield carrying the MVH emblem and year will be
awarded to the winning crew in each category. At least two crews must row in
each category for a shield to be awarded, and we will be using the ARA handicap
system based on the time of the winning crew to award shields, but the finish
order will be established by actual time.
Entries should be made
on the standard ARA form and sent to me at the address below, with a cheque payable to ‘Molesey Amateur Regatta’ for the entry
fee (£TBA per seat. Entry forms must be received by no later than Monday 4th
February. All Clubs entering will be sent a race order, a copy of the race
and safety rules and trailer parking notes.
Please include a
contact phone number on your entry form. In view of the winter river
conditions, I suggest you contact me during the afternoon of the day before the
race or check the announcement on the website (www.moleseyregatta.org).
Molesey
Boat Club will be open after the race for hot showers, results, presentation of
the shields, the bar, teas, sandwiches and cakes.
Molesey Regatta is on
Saturday July 19th and 20th and will include veteran events: prizes this year
will again be elegant glass tankards engraved with each event. The Committee
hopes you will be able to participate on both occasions.
Ted Bates
Hon. Secretary
Fax: 020 8941 6905.
E-mail: mvh@moleseyregatta.org. Landline 020 8979 7161