2024 DOCUMENTS :
All competitors and coaches at Chester Regatta must please read the competition documents (below) before the Regatta for their own safety and that of others.
If YOU do not know what's going on, YOU could cause problems!
***NOTE: Suitable footwear required for boating, wading into the river will be necessary***
If YOU do not know what's going on, YOU could cause problems!
***NOTE: Suitable footwear required for boating, wading into the river will be necessary***
Please be aware that this event may be photographed, video recorded or live streamed for regatta use during the event and post event.
- Chester Regatta is run under the guidance of RowSafe and British Rowing Rules of Racing 2024.
- Competitors must be ready to race 45 minutes before race time, crew call will be in operation. Races will commence when paired crews are ready at the start and may not be in strict race order. Race times are subject to change for operational reasons. Should you need to change your race time please contact Registration in the Sailing Club, we will do our best to accommodate.
- For 2024 Quick Start procedures will be in operation...'Race Announced, crews called forward to start and immediately started as per Rules of Racing'
- The boating from the regatta site has changed from previous years, please review the event circulation plans. ***Competitors must bring suitable footwear (Wellies / Sliders), as when boating wading into the river will be necessary***.
- Coxes MUST be weighed (as per BR Guidelines) in advance at Registration (Sailing Club) open from 7.30am
- Substitutions must be registered with Registration (Sailing Club) before they race.
- BR licences (digital accepted) must be available for inspection and must be shown at Registration by all event winners to get a Prize ticket.
- Please be courteous to all competitors and regatta officials (they are all volunteers)!
Thank you for supporting Chester Regatta.
We are a cooperative City regatta organised by Chester's six rowing clubs:
Grosvenor RC, King's School Chester RC, Queens Park High School RC, Rex BC,
Royal Chester RC and University of Chester Rowing Club.