BRISTOL ARIEL HEAD SAFETY PLAN & INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for entering this Bristol Ariel Head, in order to make the event safe and enjoyable for all parties concerned
please note the following:-
This ‘HoR’ will be run according to the latest revision of the ‘Rules of Racing and Water Safety Code’ of the Amateur
Rowing Association (these being revised from time to time).
These instructions provide information for the duration of the ‘HoR’ along with instructions for practice sessions
outside the normal timetable of racing.
The ‘HoR’ will endeavour to provide a safe environment within the above mentioned code although competitors,
coxswains & coaches are specifically reminded that persons using this local water course do so entirely at their own
risk & are solely responsible for:-
1) Their own safety, remembering that they have a duty of care to themselves & any third party both on the
water & on land.
2) Ensuring that any equipment (e.g. boats, blades, buoyancy aids etc.) are safe & prepared to the standards as
required under the ‘Rules of Racing & Water Safety Code’. Any such failure in this standard shall result in exclusion
from the event.
3) The strict observance of any ‘local rule’ or traffic/circulation pattern along with the ‘Water Safety Code’.
4) Deciding whether or not they are competent to use the water course in the prevailing weather conditions, this
decision may be taken by the individual or with their coach/crew.
5) Taking adequate clothing with them as they may be on the water for some time.
6) Ensuring that they can swim in accordance with the ‘Water Safety Code’.
All competitors, coaches & participants are also reminded of the following:-
1) Practicing on the racing course or within the marshalling area below the start is not permitted whilst racing is
in progress nor is it permitted within 25 minutes of the first division or for 25 minutes after the last division of that day.
2) During the hours of non-racing there will not be an event safety boat on the river.
3) They must make their own safety arrangements before & after the day’s racing.
4) They must supervise juniors with a high degree of vigilance & anticipation – a higher standard of care is
expected when acting ‘in loco parentis’.
5) All access roads/routes must be kept clear at all times & the river towpath must not be blocked in any way by
vehicles, cycles, chairs or the like.
6) When in the boating area, or when boating/de-boating extra care & right of way should be given to other
participants & members of the public so as not to cause distress or injury to third parties.
7) Each crew must carry with it a mobile telephone number, to enable Officials to contact its coach/trailer driver in
case of any need to summon assistance in the further reaches of the course.
8) Any accident should be drawn to the attention of the nearest Official as soon as possible who will be able to
summon the emergency services/assistance. Manned First Aid cover is provided at Registration at the embankment,
within each safety boat & within the start & finish areas. With regard to accidents & incidents your attention is drawn
towards the ‘Water Safety Code’ & how to deal with casualties &/or such incidents.
Boating details
Start Time Course length Safety Brief Last boating Entries
Division 1 11.00am 4.5km 10.00am 10.35am Seniors + Vets
Division 1 11.00am 2.2km 10.00am 10.35am Juniors Only
Division 2 2.30pm 4.5km 1.30am 2.05pm Seniors + Vets
Division 2 2.30pm 2.2km 1.30am 2.05pm Juniors Only
Key Positions during the HoR:- Registration – in clubhouse upstairs.
HoR Treasurer – in clubhouse upstairs.
First Aid – in clubhouse upstairs.
Telephones – Mobile communication is available within the following areas:-Registration, start & finish, with ‘mobile’
telephones.
Hospital A & E – Situated towards city centre along Upper Maudlin street, follow signposts for BRI.
For contact telephone numbers, see notice within registration
HoR Secretary – Neil Cobb
Race Committee – Neil Cobb (Chairman)Chief Marshall/Umpire)
BARC Safety Adviser – Chris Rowley
Traffic/Circulation Pattern
This applies from 25 minutes before the first division & 25 minutes after the last division has finished:-
1. All crews must be boated 25 minutes before the start of each division. Failure to do this will result in instant
disqualification.
1) Once boated, crews should proceed upstream on the coxswain’s right-hand side of the river towards the start
& must be ready to act upon any instructions given by any Race Monitors.
2) When below the start within the marshalling area crews should continue upstream until they reach a ‘bank
number’ that corresponds with their crew number, the crew should stop safely & pull into the bank on the South Bank
(opposite the towpath) side of the river with bows facing upstream & await further marshalling instructions. Static
crews within the marshalling area must be vigilant & not allow their boats to drift or to encroach on the main river
course thus impeding passing crews.
3) When told to do so by Race Monitors each crew will push out from the bank and then proceed to spin into the
steam and await further instruction form race monitors.
4) When called towards the start crews should proceed in numerical order with 30 seconds between each boat &
follow marshalling instructions.
5) All crews will race on the coxswain’s right hand side of the river. Overtaking crews will pass on the coxswain’s
left hand side and then return to the right hand side.
6) There is a No Overtaking Zone lasting 400m round the Clubhouse bend (refer to course map) about 2200m
into the race. Please be aware that umpires will ask you to get in single file round this corner. If instructions are
ignored, your crews will be instant disqualified from the race.
7) Upon completion of their race, crews should continue paddling downstream of the finish so as not to obstruct
the finish line & thus cause a danger to any racing crews behind them.
8) During racing it is planned that four Safety Boats will be on the course, one will be positioned within the start
area and follow the last crew downstream, the others spread down the course, there will also be Race Monitor(s)
along the course should assistance be required.
Failure to comply with these rules may lead to the removal of crew or club from the event.
General Points to note:-
Numbers – One number must be attached to the coxes back, the other paper number to the bow person. The plastic
number must be attached to the bow.
Inclement Conditions:- Due to the timing of this event there is the possibility of severe weather & flood conditions,
however the following procedure is put in place:-
Flood – The Organising Committee have many years experience with the local river conditions, the Environment
Agency & local Lock Keeper & as such will hope to predict the river condition with a high degree of accuracy.
Inclement Weather – Local weather forecasts are obtained on a daily basis leading up to the event in order to
attempt to foresee potential difficulties.
With the above in mind & for safety reasons, the Organising Committee reserve the right to either run the event in
full, cancel specific categories (e.g. Juniors, novices etc.), cancel one or more specific divisions or cancel the event as a
whole.
Should any changes be made to the proposed event after the publishing of the timetable then the Organising
Committee shall attempt to advise entrants as soon as possible. This may be by direct telephone call, public
announcement via www.bristolarielrowingclub.co.uk or via mobile telephone on 07810 647713 on the evening prior to
the event.
Parking
Due to the small cark park within our grounds only trailers will be allowed to park there. All other vehicles will be
asked to park with in a housing estate. Please respect our neighbours by keeping the noise to a minimum and ensure
you don’t block any driveways or means of access.
Thank you for entering this Bristol Ariel Head, in order to make the event safe and enjoyable for all parties concerned
please note the following:-
This ‘HoR’ will be run according to the latest revision of the ‘Rules of Racing and Water Safety Code’ of the Amateur
Rowing Association (these being revised from time to time).
These instructions provide information for the duration of the ‘HoR’ along with instructions for practice sessions
outside the normal timetable of racing.
The ‘HoR’ will endeavour to provide a safe environment within the above mentioned code although competitors,
coxswains & coaches are specifically reminded that persons using this local water course do so entirely at their own
risk & are solely responsible for:-
1) Their own safety, remembering that they have a duty of care to themselves & any third party both on the
water & on land.
2) Ensuring that any equipment (e.g. boats, blades, buoyancy aids etc.) are safe & prepared to the standards as
required under the ‘Rules of Racing & Water Safety Code’. Any such failure in this standard shall result in exclusion
from the event.
3) The strict observance of any ‘local rule’ or traffic/circulation pattern along with the ‘Water Safety Code’.
4) Deciding whether or not they are competent to use the water course in the prevailing weather conditions, this
decision may be taken by the individual or with their coach/crew.
5) Taking adequate clothing with them as they may be on the water for some time.
6) Ensuring that they can swim in accordance with the ‘Water Safety Code’.
All competitors, coaches & participants are also reminded of the following:-
1) Practicing on the racing course or within the marshalling area below the start is not permitted whilst racing is
in progress nor is it permitted within 25 minutes of the first division or for 25 minutes after the last division of that day.
2) During the hours of non-racing there will not be an event safety boat on the river.
3) They must make their own safety arrangements before & after the day’s racing.
4) They must supervise juniors with a high degree of vigilance & anticipation – a higher standard of care is
expected when acting ‘in loco parentis’.
5) All access roads/routes must be kept clear at all times & the river towpath must not be blocked in any way by
vehicles, cycles, chairs or the like.
6) When in the boating area, or when boating/de-boating extra care & right of way should be given to other
participants & members of the public so as not to cause distress or injury to third parties.
7) Each crew must carry with it a mobile telephone number, to enable Officials to contact its coach/trailer driver in
case of any need to summon assistance in the further reaches of the course.
8) Any accident should be drawn to the attention of the nearest Official as soon as possible who will be able to
summon the emergency services/assistance. Manned First Aid cover is provided at Registration at the embankment,
within each safety boat & within the start & finish areas. With regard to accidents & incidents your attention is drawn
towards the ‘Water Safety Code’ & how to deal with casualties &/or such incidents.
Boating details
Start Time Course length Safety Brief Last boating Entries
Division 1 11.00am 4.5km 10.00am 10.35am Seniors + Vets
Division 1 11.00am 2.2km 10.00am 10.35am Juniors Only
Division 2 2.30pm 4.5km 1.30am 2.05pm Seniors + Vets
Division 2 2.30pm 2.2km 1.30am 2.05pm Juniors Only
Key Positions during the HoR:- Registration – in clubhouse upstairs.
HoR Treasurer – in clubhouse upstairs.
First Aid – in clubhouse upstairs.
Telephones – Mobile communication is available within the following areas:-Registration, start & finish, with ‘mobile’
telephones.
Hospital A & E – Situated towards city centre along Upper Maudlin street, follow signposts for BRI.
For contact telephone numbers, see notice within registration
HoR Secretary – Neil Cobb
Race Committee – Neil Cobb (Chairman)Chief Marshall/Umpire)
BARC Safety Adviser – Chris Rowley
Traffic/Circulation Pattern
This applies from 25 minutes before the first division & 25 minutes after the last division has finished:-
1. All crews must be boated 25 minutes before the start of each division. Failure to do this will result in instant
disqualification.
1) Once boated, crews should proceed upstream on the coxswain’s right-hand side of the river towards the start
& must be ready to act upon any instructions given by any Race Monitors.
2) When below the start within the marshalling area crews should continue upstream until they reach a ‘bank
number’ that corresponds with their crew number, the crew should stop safely & pull into the bank on the South Bank
(opposite the towpath) side of the river with bows facing upstream & await further marshalling instructions. Static
crews within the marshalling area must be vigilant & not allow their boats to drift or to encroach on the main river
course thus impeding passing crews.
3) When told to do so by Race Monitors each crew will push out from the bank and then proceed to spin into the
steam and await further instruction form race monitors.
4) When called towards the start crews should proceed in numerical order with 30 seconds between each boat &
follow marshalling instructions.
5) All crews will race on the coxswain’s right hand side of the river. Overtaking crews will pass on the coxswain’s
left hand side and then return to the right hand side.
6) There is a No Overtaking Zone lasting 400m round the Clubhouse bend (refer to course map) about 2200m
into the race. Please be aware that umpires will ask you to get in single file round this corner. If instructions are
ignored, your crews will be instant disqualified from the race.
7) Upon completion of their race, crews should continue paddling downstream of the finish so as not to obstruct
the finish line & thus cause a danger to any racing crews behind them.
8) During racing it is planned that four Safety Boats will be on the course, one will be positioned within the start
area and follow the last crew downstream, the others spread down the course, there will also be Race Monitor(s)
along the course should assistance be required.
Failure to comply with these rules may lead to the removal of crew or club from the event.
General Points to note:-
Numbers – One number must be attached to the coxes back, the other paper number to the bow person. The plastic
number must be attached to the bow.
Inclement Conditions:- Due to the timing of this event there is the possibility of severe weather & flood conditions,
however the following procedure is put in place:-
Flood – The Organising Committee have many years experience with the local river conditions, the Environment
Agency & local Lock Keeper & as such will hope to predict the river condition with a high degree of accuracy.
Inclement Weather – Local weather forecasts are obtained on a daily basis leading up to the event in order to
attempt to foresee potential difficulties.
With the above in mind & for safety reasons, the Organising Committee reserve the right to either run the event in
full, cancel specific categories (e.g. Juniors, novices etc.), cancel one or more specific divisions or cancel the event as a
whole.
Should any changes be made to the proposed event after the publishing of the timetable then the Organising
Committee shall attempt to advise entrants as soon as possible. This may be by direct telephone call, public
announcement via www.bristolarielrowingclub.co.uk or via mobile telephone on 07810 647713 on the evening prior to
the event.
Parking
Due to the small cark park within our grounds only trailers will be allowed to park there. All other vehicles will be
asked to park with in a housing estate. Please respect our neighbours by keeping the noise to a minimum and ensure
you don’t block any driveways or means of access.
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