REACH COORDINATION, 2008 Issued 13/11/2007

CONTENTS 1 – PROGRAMME 2008……………………………………………………………………pages 1­2 2 – KEY……………………………………………………………………………………….page 3 3 – DEFINITIONS……………………………………………………………………………page 3 4 – REGULAR CLUB EVENTS NOT INCLUDED ON REACH PROGRAMME………page 4 5 – TELEPHONE CONTACT LIST……………………………………………………….. page 5

1 – TEDDINGTON REACH PROGRAMME 2008

DATE CLUB TIME REACH PRIORITY EVENT JANUARY Sun 6 KRC am U Lim Club event above KRC club house, 11.00 to 13.00 Frank Luzmore K2 Race, Shepperton to Richmond. Start at Sun 6 RicCC pm All Lim noon (provisional). FEBRUARY MARCH Royal K1/K2 Windsor to Teddington. 13.00 to 15.00 finish at Sun 2 RCC pm M & U Pri RCC.

Sat 8 KRC pm U R closed Kingston Head of the River, 13.45 to 15.45 Sun 23 & Mon 24 * TC All day All Pri Easter Regatta Open Meeting for all classes Serpentine Invitation team event. Below Steven's Ait, start Sat 29 TC All day M Pri 10.00 APRIL Teddington Sculls, Ditton to RCC, 10.00 to 11.00 and 12.30 Sat 5 WRC am M & U Pri to 13.30 Sun 6 ASC All day All Pri Just Jane Enterprise Open Meeting Sun 13 TC All day All Pri Elizabeth Cup, Firefly Open Meeting Boating competition. Mainly held on Surrey side of Steven's Sun 20 SBC am U Lim Ait. MAY Sat 10 TC pm All Lim Adelaide Cup Mixed marathon skiff races, 10.00 to 12.00, R Club Sun 11 SC am M & U Pri to Raven's Ait and back Stroke Sun 11 Association All day Thames Bridges Bike Ride Sun 11 TSC All day M & U Lim Boat Handling Regatta from TSC Base to Albany Park. Sat 17 TC All day All Pri Munster Cup, Cadet Open Meeting Mon 26 Lensbury All day L Pri Regatta JUNE 10.30 Sun 1 TC to 2.00 M & L Lim Centenary Cup Sun 8 SBC 5 pm M & L Lim Cruise past SBC club house R Hasler Marathon, lower end of to Thorneycroft Island, Hampton, 11.00 to 16.00 (canoeists Sun 15 RCC All day All Excl warming up on lower reaches before start) Sun 22 TC am All Lim Burnett Challenge Paddling Challenge, 14.30 to 19.00, Kingston Bridge to Sat 28 RCC pm All Excl RCC.

1 JULY Sea Scouts National Regatta, 09.00 to 16.30 (close liaison Sun 6 LSS All day M & L Excl with other users essential) Junior Regatta, 11.00 to 18.00. Half­river closure on Sat 12 RCC pm M & L Excl Middlesex bank Sat 12 & Sun Kingston Amateur Regatta, upper reach reqd. for turning 13 Kingston All Day U Pri boats Sun 13 LSC All day L Lim LSC Summer Regatta Kingston Sun 20 Rotary All day U Excl Dragonboat Charity Event from KRC AUGUST Annual Regatta, 10.00 to 16.00. Mainly held on Surrey Sun 3 SBC All day U Lim side of Steven's Ait. Wed 20 RCC Evening All Lim Paul Gilbert Fun Race Sat 30 SC All day L & M Excl Skiff/punting regatta, races above Half Mile Tree SEPTEMBER Sat 6 TC pm All Pri Autumn regatta , open meeting for all classes Sun 7 TC All day All Pri Autumn regatta , open meeting for all classes Sat 13 & Sun Braganza Bowl and Yates Cup, Open meeting for A­ 14 TC All day All Lim Raters Sat 20 & Sun 21 ASC All day All Pri Club regatta Sat 20 TC All day M & L Lim 18 Cup/Claude Russell Cup, Open meeting for Nat 18’s Sun 21 TC All day All Lim 18 Cup/Claude Russell Cup, Open meeting for Nat 18’s Sat 27 WRC All day M & L Pri Novices’ event Sun 28 TC All day All Lim Laser Barometer, Laser Open Meeting OCTOBER Sat 4 RCC All day All Excl Junior K2 Race, 10.30 to 16.30

Sat 11 TC All day All Excl Porteus Cup, Vintage Merlin Rocket Open Meeting Sondown Cup and Elizabeth Bowl, Merlin Rocket Open Sun 12 TC All day All Excl Meeting (Thames Series) Thames Marathon starts 12.15. Richmond Bridge to Kingston Bridge & back. Limited no. of on reach Sun 26 RicCC All day All Lim from 13.00 NOVEMBER Teddington Small Boats Head, 10.00 to 12.30 & 13.30 to Sat 1 WRC All day U & M R Closed 15.00 Sun 2 ASC All day All Pri Trowlock Open Pursuit Race for all classes Kingston Small Boats Head, 10.30 to 12.00 & 13.30 to Sat 22 KRC All day U R Closed 15.00, down to KRC DECEMBER Sun 14 ARA All day U Exc Steven’s Eyot Challenge, 10.00 to 16.00

NOTES The above reach programme includes only special events for which a degree of priority is agreed; many clubs also have regular weekly events (see events listed below).

* Devizes Canoe Races pass through the reach during the Easter period.

2 2 – KEY

SC Skiff Club TC Tamesis Club ASC Ariel Sailing Club WRC Walbrook Club RicCC Richmond Canoe Club RCC TSBH Tiffin School KRC SBC Small Boat Club LSS Leander Sea Scouts LSC Lensbury Sailing Club TSC Sea Cadets ARA Amateur Rowing Association

3 – DEFINITIONS

Lower Reach (L) extends from cut to the middle of Trowlock Island.

Middle Reach (M) extends from the middle of Trowlock Island to Steven’s Ait.

Upper Reach (U) extends from Steven’s Ait to Kingston Bridge. am events finish by 13.00 hours. pm events start on or after 13.00 hours.

Exclusive (Excl) means that other participating clubs do not organise events at the same time. (When possible, sailing clubs are expected to offer races for all the classes sailing on the Reach.)

Priority (Pri) means that the club has priority for its event and other clubs wishing to organise events on the same day MUST liaise with it ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT in order to avoid clashes. If the river is required for part of the day, the times of the event should be stipulated.

Limited (Lim) means that other other participating clubs must try to avoid the times and courses of their events clashing with those specified. Liaison on the day is recommended.

River Closure (R Closed) means that the event is controlled by the EA and other clubs must not organise events at that time.

3 4 – REGULAR CLUB EVENTS NOT INCLUDED ON REACH PROGRAMME

2nd weekend every month April to October, 0930 to 1630 on both Saturdays and ALBANY PARK Sundays

ARIEL Sunday racing from 1145 all year, plus racing in pm in summer Wednesday evening training in summer

DRAGON BOATS Saturdays 0900 to 1200 Wednesday evening in summer Tuesday evening training in summer

Weekend Training: September to April, Saturdays 08.00 to 10.00 and 11.00 to 12.30 September to April, Sundays 08.00 to 10.00 September to July for Juniors, Sundays 08.00 to 13.30 in Upper section only. (Tamesis to warn if sailing in this section.) Weekday Training: KINGSTON RC Summer evenings on Mondays to Thursdays

Tuesday training 1900 to 2100 in summer LEANDER Saturdays 1400 to 1700

LENSBURY SC Thursday racing 1900 to 2030 April to August Sunday racing 1100 to 1230 April to October

RCC Daily thru year ­ coaching and training. Sats and Suns Juniors racing from 1200 Weds evening training in summer

Sunday racing 1030 to 1300 throughout year TAMESIS Thursday racing 1900 to 2100 May to August Saturdays 1300 to 1600 May to Oct (cadet training)

WALBROOK RC Daily training/coaching thru year Wednesday afternoons for Juniors Saturday 1000 to 1200 for Juniors

4 5 ­ TELEPHONE CONTACT LIST, APRIL 2006

Organisation Contact(s) ( R16A Coordinator Peter Mason 020 8546 4086

R16B Coordinator Peter Francis 01932 566533

ARIEL SAILING CLUB Mal Warner 020 8255 3833 or 07973 797131 Alan Hall 01372 713556 Clubhouse 020 8977 5834

DRAGONS ALIVE Sarah Doyle 0870 0118787 or 07767 250192

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Mandy Marshall 01276 454900

KINGSTON COUNCIL (PARKS) Rob Waite 020 8547 4636

KINGSTON REGATTA John White 020 8940 7584 07711 168671 Bryan Gellett 011796 85806 KINGSTON ROTARY CLUB Keith Maund 020 8399 5846 07707 808905 KINGSTON ROWING CLUB Andy Hall 07734 105849 Clubhouse 020 8546 8592

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY BOAT Phil Harfield 07747 862 397 CLUB and ARA Patt Wrangles 020 8547 7180

LEANDER SEA SCOUTS Karen Louziou 07909 968382

LENSBURY SAILING CLUB Peter Bide 020 8977 4442 (h) or 020 7944 3842 (w) or 07816 627277 Tom Symmons 020 8668 4658

RICHMOND CANOE CLUB Graham Stonehouse 07881 626 617

RICHMOND COUNCIL (SPORTS) Chris Jones 020 8831 6131

ROYAL CANOE CLUB Janet Evans 020 8397 4675 (h) or 07990 964492 Clubhouse 020 8977 5254 Answerphone 020 8977 5269

SEA CADETS CORPS Terry Stone 01483 271692

THE SKIFF CLUB Christopher Coveney 07976 878178

SMALL BOAT CLUB Sue Harmer 020 8644 6288

STROKE ASSOCIATION Beverley Silke 020 7566 0324

TAMESIS CLUB John Adams 020 8546 8386 Richard Mourant 020 8399 1684 Clubhouse 020 8977 3589

TEDDINGTON LIFE BOAT Tim James 07860 911874

WALBROOK ROWING CLUB Diane Graham 01932 240459

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