Second Trinity Challenge Sculls

Rules

1. Timing:
   This race takes place annually on the 8th Tuesday of the Lent Term.
2. Course:
   1. This is a timed head race. The race shall take place from the Little Bridge above Baitsbite Lock to Peter's Posts.
   2. Timing will commence when the bow passes through the start post after the boat has made a start from a point before the post (i.e. a "rolling start"). Timing will stop when the bow passes through Peter's Posts.
3. Categories:
   • Open, Mixed and Women's Double
   • Open and Women's Pair
   • Open and Women's Single Scull
   1. All entrants must be members of the CUCBC.
   2. There will be no restrictions on who can enter the open category beyond rule 3a.
   3. To be eligible for the mixed double category a given boat must include at least one woman.
   4. The women's category is for boats consisting solely of women.
   5. To award tankards a given category must have three or more entrants, at least of two of which start. The race secretary reserves the right to merge categories within the same boat class in order to create competition.
   6. In previous years categories for both clinker and restricted single shells have been run. If there is sufficient interest to make a tankard awarding category the race secretary may move these entries into their own category.
      1. That a clinker boat will be defined as per rule 8.2 of the CUCBC safety regulations.
4. Fees:
   1. The entrance fee shall be determined by the First and Third Trinity Boat Club (subject to Rule 4.45 of the CUCBC handbook).
   2. The name of each competitor, together with the entrance fee, and the name of their Club or College, must reach the race secretary not later than the Friday before the race. This may be waived at the discreation of the race secretary.
   3. Full Members of the First and Third Trinity Boat Club shall be exempt from the entrance fee.
5. Any boat shall not touch any other boat, but may pass at the discretion of the Umpires. Boats may not overtake in the Gut. Boats overtaking have the right of way and boats being passed should concede the racing line.
6. If the difference between the two boats at the finish of a race is less than one second, the Umpire shall deem the race a dead heat.
7. Competitors may be coached and steered up to and during the races.
8. Boat sharing is discouraged (and prohibited in years where entries are only sufficient for a single division) and colleges are asked to borrow boats wherever possible.
9. Each competitor must provide any steerer that they require. Bank parties shall be limited to four cyclists per entry; bank parties must obey marshals' instructions and must not impede marshals. The Senior Umpire has the right to limit bank party size at his discretion.
10. In the event of an emergency requiring the race to be halted, a marshal will sound a continuous blast of an siren. Competitors must stop and pull in immediately upon hearing this signal.
11. Competitors' attention is also drawn to 'Summary Information', which shall be published annually providing more detailed instructions about that year's race. It shall be considered to be part of these laws; however, in the event of any conflict between these laws and the 'Summary Information', these law shall have precedence unless expressly stated otherwise therein.
12. Refunds shall not be awarded to any crew that scratches after the close of entries.