Race Regulations

ITALIAN ROWING FEDERATION

 PIEMONT’S REGIONAL COMMITTEE 

XXXII INTERNATIONAL SILVERSKIFF and KINDERSKIFF TROPHY

III SILVERVINTAGE TROPHY

(Turin, river Po, November 4-5, 2023)

 

RACE REGULATIONS

These regulations are an integral part of the set of rules in approvation by the Italian Rowing Federation.

ORGANIZATION CHART

1	President	Enrico MARUCCO	335 5403935
2	Secretary	Leonardo STEFANELLI	329 8021615
3	Organizational Manager	Umberto DENTIS	335 6850401
4	Safety, Nautical Assets, and Communications Manager	Caterina TIMPANU	329 2031811
5	Health and Rescue Services Manager	Michele LANOTTE	347 2617588
6	Boat Park, Docks, and Race Venue Manager	Umberto DENTIS	335 6850401
7	Communications and media	Giorgia GARBEROGLIO	335 5257855

 

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

For those coming by motorway A55 or A6, exit for Turin, Corso Unità d’Italia. Stay straight till you arrive at the underpass, then keep going straight ahead for Corso Massimo d’Azeglio; at the end of it, take a right turn onto Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. 100 meters ahead, take a right turn at the Triumphal Arc and enter the Parco del Valentino.

The camera located at the entrance of the Park detects only incoming vehicle traffic; it will not be operational from Thursday, November 2nd, to Monday, November 6th, between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM, even if the illuminated sign indicates “TRANSITO VIETATO”

For those coming by motorway A1, proceed onto the orbital road North (Tangenziale NORD) following signs for Savona. Stay on it for about 20 km and then exit for Corso Unità d’Italia and follow as above.

For those coming by motorway A10, once passed the tollbooth of Bruere, proceed onto the orbital road North (Tangenziale Nord) following signs for Savona. Stay on it for about 15 km and then exit for Corso Unità d’Italia and follow as above.

LOCATION OF THE REGISTRATION OFFICE

The registration office will be located at the RSC Cerea in Turin, Viale Virgilio 61.

BOAT PARK
As per the attached floor plan, please ensure to follow the positioning indicated by the organization and volunteers, both for the placement of boats and for the carts and equipment.

TRAINING

On Saturday, November 4th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, two motorboats will monitor the Kinder Skiff course to allow athletes to safely practice.

The racecourse will be available for training outings on the following schedule:

• Saturday, November 4th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM: two motorboats will monitor the Kinder Skiff course to allow athletes to practice safely.

• The racecourse will also be open for training 15 minutes after the last athlete’s arrival from the Vintage SilverSkiff race until 5:00 PM on Saturday, November 4th. No assistance will be provided on the river during this time.

• On Sunday, November 5th, from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM, a motorboat will be positioned near the arches of the Murazzi Bridge to prevent crews from crossing that boundary.

Additionally, there will be a medical-sanitary station at SC Cerea during the training sessions.

LIGHTWEIGHT WEIGHT-IN

The lightweight weigh-in will take place on Sunday morning from 7.30 to 8.30 AM in the gym located on the first floor of the R.S.C. Cerea with the following rules: male PL max weight 75 Kg, female PL max weight 61.5 Kg. Athletes not attending or not passing the control will be entered in the Senior or Under 23 categories according to age. The weigh-in operations will take place in compliance with the provisions of the Covid protocol, attached to the notice of race.

NUMBER CARDS

All competitors will be issued bow number cards for free. These number cards don’t have to be returned after the race. The representatives of Clubs who are responsible for the registration will be handed all the number cards assigned to the club’s athletes.

IDENTITY CHECKS BEFORE ACCESS TO LAUNCHING SITES

Representatives of the Clubs must be present on site and display the IDs to the umpire in charge of the control, in the presence of all the crew members.

USE OF DOCKS

As per the map displayed on the web site of the Italian Rowing Federation, access to and exit from the race course is only allowed using the labelled docks.

Docks are to be used only for the purpose of the race and any further use is forbidden. The access to them will be authorized by the Umpire just before the race according to the card number and in compliance with the Covid protocol.

We recommend to follow the instructions of the staff, limiting as much as possible the occupation of the docks and in compliance with the Covid protocol. Please do not leave any object on the docks.

In case of crowding of the docks, the launching crews have the priority.

RACE COURSE

SILVERSKIFF – Sunday – River Po: start in front of R.S.C. CEREA – turning point at the Isolotto di Moncalieri – finish in front of R.S.C. CEREA, covering a total distance of 11,000 meters.

KINDERSKIFF

Saturday – for Allievi B1 and B2 – River Po: start in front of R.S.C. CEREA – turning point before the Isabella Bridge – finish in front of R.S.C. CEREA, covering a total distance of 1,000 meters.

Next, on Saturday, for participants in the Vintage SilverSkiff 1st group in the categories Under 50 and Over 50 male and female – River Po: start in front of R.S.C. CEREA – turning point at Piscina Lido – finish in front of R.S.C. CEREA, covering a total distance of 4,000 meters.

Next, KINDERSKIFF for Allievi C and Cadetti – River Po: start in front of R.S.C. CEREA – turning point at Piscina Lido – finish in front of R.S.C. CEREA, covering a total distance of 4,000 meters.

Next, on Saturday, for participants in the Vintage SilverSkiff 2nd group in the categories Under 50 and Over 50 male and female – River Po: start in front of R.S.C. CEREA – turning point at Piscina Lido – finish in front of R.S.C. CEREA, covering a total distance of 4,000 meters.

The scullers will assemble in the starting area in numerical order and then proceed to the starting line divided in two rows with the odd numbers on the right side and the even numbers on the left side; they will have to follow the instructions given by the Marshal.
The course of the race goes upstream up to a half-way buoy, turns to the left around it, and returns downstream to the R.S.C. Cerea. The river will be divided longitudinally by a row of buoys for about 750 metres for the first part of the course and consequently also for the return. Going up the course the scullers should keep to their right (which is the orographical right bank of the river or the hill side). After the buoy turn they should continue to keep to their right (which is the city side of the river or the orographical left side). The correct passage under the arches of the 3 bridges over the course is indicated by signboards.  If the correct arch is not taken, the sculler will be disqualified. In case of overtaking, the sculler who is being overtaken should give way without obstructing the overtaking boat. A sculler continuously failing to yield may incur disqualification. It is forbidden to overtake 50 meters before or after the half-way buoy and in close proximity of obstacles (bridge arches, tight turns). Every participant will be given a copy of the traffic rules, which will be available for consultation also on the race web-site. For any further information concerning the Regatta, please contact the R.S.C. Cerea (phone +39 0116504330; fax: +39 0110676816; e-mail: info@silverskiff.org).

DEPARTURE ORDER
Those scullers whose previous year course time was equal to or minor than 55 minutes, will start according to the order of arrival of the previous year, regardless of the category. The remaining participants will be drawn by lot from the various categories in the following order: MSA, MU23, MU23LW, MLW, MU19, MU17, WSA, WU23, WU23LW, WLW, WJ, WR, MASTER starting from the A Category and alternating Men and Women.
For the Kinder Skiff, the departure will take place according to the arrival order of the previous year regardless of the category. The remaining participants will be drawn by lot, starting from the Cad. M, All. CM, cad. W, All. CW, All. BM and All. BW.

For SilverVintage the starting order will be by drawing lots.
The COL reserves the right to include in the first group of starters of the SilverSkiff athletes with a prestigious sporting curriculum and participants for the first time in the SilverSkiff.

PENALTIES

Apart from the most severe penalties against blatant and repeated disregard of the Racing Code, the Jury will award the following cumulative time penalties, to be added to the final racing time:

– short delay at the launching site: 5”

– mild infractions to the traffic rules and to the use of the docks: 5”

– delay to the call of the Marshall or the Starter: 10”

– non-yield interference: mild 20”, continued 40”

– collision: 60”

Repeated or severe interference and severe collision may result in disqualification at the discretion of the Jury.

Late arriving boats will be given the start at the discretion of the Starter, either at the end of their category or at the end of the regatta.

AWARD CEREMONY

The AWARDS CEREMONIES for the Silver and Kinder Skiff will take place at the terrace of R.S.C. CEREA:

– Saturday, November 4th, 2023, at 4:00 PM for the KinderSkiff, followed by the SilverVintage category.

– Sunday, November 5th, at 2:00 PM, starting with the Master J to M categories, followed by the Female Overall Ranking, Male Overall Ranking, Senior W, Senior M, Lightweight W, Lightweight M, Under 23 W, Under 23 M, Lightweight Under 23 W, Lightweight Under 23 W, U19W, U19M, U17W, U17M; following, the Master categories from A to I.

Claims will be accepted only up to half an hour after the results are published at the race secretariat and on the event’s website.

CANCELLATION OF THE RACES

In case of bad conditions of the river, the organizing committee will be allowed to modify the race course giving immediate and precise notification. The race will be cancelled only in case of very severe weather or course conditions.  In this case, the entry fees will not be refunded.

 

This regulation is an integral part of the Announcement approved by the FIC on 05/10/2023.

Cerea Rowing Club