Richmond Canoe Club are pleased to welcome paddlers to our Richmond Sprint Regatta. This year, we're hosting the Regatta from the TYM Lake.
Parking/ Directions
Thames Young Mariners, Riverside Dr, Richmond TW10 7RX
Parking will be available. Access is controlled by lockable barriers, which will be locked at 15:00 so all cars must have vacated the area by this time. Please do not park in the main Hurst Park car park by the river, as this is for use by visitors to Park.
Schedule (Provisional)
- 09:30 Check-in opens
- 10:00 Race Briefing
- 10:30 Individual 200m racing begins
- 11:00 Individual 500m racing begins
- 12:00 Batch 200m racing begins
- 12:30 Batch 500m racing begins
- 13:30 long distance race
- 14:15 Prize giving
Timing is subject to change
For the individual races, participants will be set off individually at 20 second intervals
For the batch races, batches of 5-6 participants will start together
Food & Drink
After the races, light refreshments will be provided for all competitors. Other food and drink will be available for purchase.
Prizes
Prizes will be provided for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each race
Race notes
- Number Boards: London & South East region number boards will be supplied to all competitors and must be used.
- Buoyancy Aids: must be worn at all times by all participants. No exceptions will be made.
- Medical: Team leaders/individuals must also bring to the race organisers’ attention any competitors who are known to suffer from medical conditions that could adversely affect their safety. The race organiser will then decide what, if any, extra control measures to put in place to ensure the safety of these competitors.
- Boat Buoyancy: Competitors must render their boats sufficiently buoyant to remain afloat and support the crew in rough water in the event of a capsize. Marshalls may inspect boats at any time for adequate buoyancy. The penalty for any non-compliant boat is the disqualification of the crew.
Important Safety Notes
The race organisers reserve the right to CANCEL the event up to and including on the day in the case of an incident, emergency or conditions. We will do our best to notify team leaders, but please check the website for the latest information.
Should circumstances require the ABANDONMENT of the race whilst in progress, the following procedure will apply and will be strictly adhered to:
Crews on hearing continuous short blasts on air horns and/or seeing marshals waving red flags will immediately STOP. They will wait for a marshal to instruct them on how and where to proceed. Crews must be aware that other crews may not have heard or seen the warnings and must pass on instructions to any such crew they see still racing.
Competitors must support any other paddler in distress and should attempt to raise the attention of one of the safety boats or Marshals along the course.
Canoeing and Kayaking in all its forms is an ‘Assumed Risk – Water Contact’ sport. The organisers have done their best to provide a safe racing environment, but competitors are reminded of their duty of care to themselves and all other competitors. Safety is a shared responsibility.
Please use this telephone number to report any emergencies on the day – 07827741646 (Andy Birkett). Please do not use this for any other purposes.