Information

General race information

• There are three divisions of racing, starting at 10:00, 12:30 and 15:00

• The race is rowed downstream from a common start at Clifton Bridge (about 3800 m upstream of Trent Bridge).

• Divisions 1 and 3 finish at the TS Orion (about 1500 m downstream from Trent Bridge).

• Division 2 finishes at the flagpoles outside County Hall (about 100 m upstream of Trent Bridge).

• All events are competed for within a single division (events aren't split across divisions).

• Boats may be checked for basic safety before being allowed on the water. To help this run smoothly, everyone is asked to check heel restraints, watertight compartments and steering cables before race day.  Competitors must be aware of BR’s 'Row Safe: a guide to good practice in rowing' and abide by its guidelines. 

Parking

• TRAILERS & COMPETITORS' CARS should aim for the Nottingham Forest FC car park accessed from Lady Bay Bridge (A6011)  - a marshal will tell you where to park. The postcode for satnavs is NG2 5BR

Cars, minibuses etc should park as far from the river as possible, leaving the part closest to the river for boat trailers.

• Additional trailer parking is available in the County Hall car park, which is accessed from Loughborough Road (A60). The postcode is NG2 7QP 

(note that it isn't safe to boat from the steps in front of County Hall due to underwater hazards - all boats will need to be carried along the towpath under Trent Bridge to the Trentside landing stages)

• THERE IS NO ACCESS ONTO TRENTSIDE FROM TRENT BRIDGE FOR EITHER CARS OR TRAILERS

• Unfortunately, the car parks can't be used to leave trailers overnight before the race because we don't have access until race day. If logistics mean that you need to arrive in Nottingham the day before, we recommend contacting the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont (https://www.nwscnotts.com/) which is a 10-minute drive away and has lots of space for trailers.

• SPECTATORS are asked to park in the County Hall Car Park, as far from the river as possible. The postcode is NG2 7QP

Registration and collection of numbers

• Registration will open by 07.45 in Nottingham Rowing Club on Trentside.

• BROE will remain open for substitutions until the morning of the race - clubs are requested to make all crew changes online themselves. 

• Each boat will be issued with a plastic number to display in the slot on its bow as well as a paper number that should be pinned to bow's back (on their racing kit). Please take care to fix the paper number with four safety pins so that it's clearly visible to the race timers.

• It would be appreciated if a single representative from each club could collect all of the club's numbers, as this helps keep down the number of people at registration. It's the club's responsibility to ensure that the numbers are subsequently handed out correctly!

• Everyone must have their BR racing licence to hand - event winners should expect to have their identities checked, and there may also be spot checks of competitor identity.

Refreshments & toilet facilities

• Refreshments are available at the clubs on Trentside.

• Toilet facilities will be in the portable toilets outside the clubs on Trentside and near the trailer parking.

Division instructions

IMPORTANT: please read the division-specific information available via the links below.

Presentation of prizes

Prizes can be collected after each division from  Nottingham Rowing Club. Please bring proof of identity (BR racing licence) for every crew member collecting a medal.

Steering information

A guide to steering the Head of the Trent for coxes and steerers is available via the link below.