Race Format

Rabbits? Chasing? Hounds? Mass Start? WTF!!

Who are the rabbits?

You!

Chasing?

You get a head start and the hounds chase you down. You are eliminated when the hound catches up with you.

Who are the hounds?

We are still looking for appropriate hounds so the beasts below are just place holders. We will update this section as soon as we have the hounds confirmed.

Handicap

How far will the hound start after the rabbits? This depends on the group that is racing we will start on the following intervals


Handicap

Fleet A - Junior B Women

Name: Piper Battersby

Achievements:

  • Rowed at VCRC grade 8-12

  • 4th at U23 Worlds

  • 2x 1st in 2- and 2nd in 8+ at CUs

  • 1st at RCHR

Favourite rabbit recipe: Chocolate Easter bunny. My cat likes catching baby bunnies for us but they're not as tasty

Handicap: 2:19.78

Fleet B - Junior B and C Men

Name: Julien Bahain

Achievements:

  • 3-time olympian (2008-2012-2016). Represented France at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012, and Canada in 2016. 2008 Olympic Medallist in the Men's Quadruple Scull. 5 times World Medallist. 2-time European Champion and 2-time Panamerican Champion

  • Rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 49 days so any effort under that is a piece of cake. Now retired, my training regimen includes carrying kids and wheelbarrows full of gear and groceries to go home on my boat as well as running 10ks around Piers Island in 37min or the Bear Mountain 10k in 38min

  • Fastest 2k in single Scull: 6'48

  • 2k Erg PB : 5'50

  • 6k Erg PB: 18'24

Favourite rabbit recipe: Lapin aux olives à la sauce vin rouge

Handicap: 3:21.7 / 6:04.3

Fleet C - Junior A Women

Name: Carling Zeeman

Achievements:

  • TBD

Favourite rabbit recipe: TBD

Handicap: 2:41.23

Fleet D - Junior A Men

Name: Julien Bahain

Achievements:

  • 3-time olympian (2008-2012-2016). Represented France at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012, and Canada in 2016. 2008 Olympic Medallist in the Men's Quadruple Scull. 5 times World Medallist. 2-time European Champion and 2-time Panamerican Champion

  • Rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in 49 days so any effort under that is a piece of cake. Now retired, my training regimen includes carrying kids and wheelbarrows full of gear and groceries to go home on my boat as well as running 10ks around Piers Island in 37min or the Bear Mountain 10k in 38min

  • Fastest 2k in single Scull: 6'48

  • 2k Erg PB : 5'50

  • 6k Erg PB: 18'24

Favourite rabbit recipe: Lapin aux olives à la sauce vin rouge

Handicap: 2:27.2

Mass Start?

All the boats in your fleet will line up side-by-side and start together. If you have concerns, please check out the 2009 Start of the Armada Cup in Bern, Switzerland, where more than 250 singles start together.

Who is the winner?

The rabbit who either makes it first across the finish line or gets eaten last by the hound.

Advantage?

Anybunny who shows up at the start wearing a set of bunny ears can line up one OPEN length ahead of the pack. And no, Jack, nobunny will get more than one open length.