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Teddington Reach Coordination, 2020 TEDDINGTON REACH COORDINATION, 2020 May 2020 Note that many of the events in the calendar to date have not taken place and others in the future may also be cancelled because of restrictions imposed to protect against the Covid-19 virus. CONTENTS 1 – DEFINITIONS……………………………………………………………………………page 1-2 2 – PROGRAMME 2020..………………………………………………………………….pages 2-7 3 – REGULAR CLUB ACTIVITIES NOT INCLUDED ON REACH PROGRAMME, AND CLUB CONTACT DETAILS………page 8-11 1 – DEFINITIONS Times am events finish by 13.00 hours. pm events start on or after 13.00 hours Reach sections (Map to come in next draft) 1 Molesey Lock to Thames Ditton Island. 2 Thames Ditton Island to Raven’s Ait 3 Raven’s Ait to Kingston Bridge 4 Kingston Bridge to Steven’s Ait 5 Steven’s Ait to the inlet near the Royal Canoe Club 6 The inlet near the Royal Canoe Club to Broom Water 7 Broom Water to Teddington Lock Cut .Priority 1 River Closure means that the event is controlled by the EA ([email protected] ) and other clubs must not organise events at that time. River closures can only be applied between November and March. River Restriction means that the event is controlled by the EA ([email protected] ), the river is restricted and other clubs must not organise events in the restricted section at that time. Exclusive (Excl) means that other clubs participating in this Reach Coordination must 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 prior to the event 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. Information (Info) included in the calendar for information to other Reach users that an event is taking place outside the regular club activities described in 3 below and the nature, timing and location of that event. 1 –Teddington Lock to Molesey Lock - PROGRAMME 2020 (Note: Dates shaded in red have passed and the events affected by Covid-19 restrictions) DATE CLUB TIME REACH PRIORITY EVENT JANUARY Wed 1 Walbrook Rowing am 1 - 6 Info Palace Challenge 12 km Endurance Sculling Event Club Sun 5 Richmond Canoe 10.00 to All Info Frank Luzmore K2 Marathon (Shepperton to Richmond) Club 14.00 Sun 12 Skiff Club am 6 Excl Franckeiss Cup, Biathalon event - rowers and runners FEBRUARY MARCH Sun 1 Dittons SPC 1, 2, 3 Info Winter Time Trial. Start at Dittons, turn at Kingston Railway Bridge, turn about Hampton Court Bridge, round the Ait and finish at Dittons Sat 14 Kingston Rowing All day 1 - 5 River closure Kingston Head of the River, 10.00 to 12.00, and 13.30 to 15.30 [Rowing] Club Sun 15 Minima pm 3 Info Centenary Cup [Sailing]. One start 15:00 hours, Kingston Bridge to Raven's Ait 2 DATE CLUB TIME REACH PRIORITY EVENT Sun 22 Walbrook Rowing am 1 - 6 River closure Palace Challenge 12 km Endurance Sculling Event [Sculling] Club APRIL Sat 4 Skiff Club pm 6 Info Scratch Club Race [Skiffing] Sun 5 Blue Chip Board Part day 2 Info SUP Inflation Day [Stand-up Paddling]. SUPer Club 10:45 -15:00 hours at Thames SC Sat 11 DW Race All day All Info Devizes to Westminster Race [Canoeing] Committee Fast kayakers coming through reach, heading downstream Sun 12 DW Race All day All Info Devizes to Westminster Race [Canoeing] Committee Young and slower kayakers coming through. Sat 25 Blue Chip SUPer 09:00 to 2 Info SUP Inflation day, close proximity to TSC and Ravens Ait Club 14:00 Sat 25 & Sun Tamesis Club All day 4 - 7 Pri Junior Cup & Elizabeth Cup, Firefly Open Meetings [Sailing] 26 First start 11:00 hours, two further starts in the afternoon Sun 26 Dittons SPC am 1, 2 Info Long Distance Singles [Skiffing] Start 10:00 hours, from DSPC clubhouse downstream to Raven's Ait and return Sun 26 Ajax Sea Scouts All day 1, 2 Info Sea Scout event with local sea scouts and 83 Dutch sea scouts around Thames Ditton bend. Patrolled on the water. MAY Sat 2 Dittons SPC am 1, 2 Info Tiny and Nancy Knight [Skiffing] Start 10:00 hours, from DSPC clubhouse downstream to Raven's Ait and return Sun 3 Lensbury Sailing All day 6,7 Priority Enterprise Open Meeting [Sailing] Club (poss (Info) Three races, first start 11:00 hours 4,5) Fri 8 Minima pm 1, 2, 3 Info May Merrie Long Distance Race [Sailing] One start 14:00 hours, Kingston Bridge to Hampton Court Sun 10 Minima All day 3 Info Push the Boat Out Open Day [Sailing and Canoeing] 11:00-17:00 hours, taster sessions in sailing dinghies and kayaks Sun 10 Skiff Club am 3, 4, 5 Pri Gordon Dear Mixed marathon skiff races [Skiff], and 6 10.00 to 12.00, R Canoe Club to Raven's Ait and back . Sat 16 Tamesis Club All day 5, 6 Info “Push the Boat Out”. 11:00-17:00 hours, taster sessions in sailing dinghies CANCELLED 3 DATE CLUB TIME REACH PRIORITY EVENT Sat 16 Thames Ditton All day 1 River restriction Thames Ditton Regatta [Rowing] Regatta on Surrey Bank First races are usually just after 08:00 and last races between 18:30 and 19:00. From Ferry Road, Thames Ditton to the Mole Confluence Buoyed Channel on the Thames Ditton side of the river Sun 17 Minima All day 3 Pri Enterprise and Solo Open Meeting [Sailing] First starts 11:00 hours, further starts throughout the day Sun 17 Thames SC All day 2 Pri Merlin Rocket 'Thames' Open [Sailing] First start 11:00 hours, two further starts in the afternoon Fri 29th to Dutch Barge All day 3 Info Dutch Barge Association Rally, 15-20 barges will be moored alongside the Queens Mon 1st Association Promenade up to two abreast. June, Sat 30 Skiff Club pm 6 Info Club Scratch Race [Skiffs] Noon until 18:00 Runs along the Middlesex Bank Start: Downstream End of Trowlock Island End: Up Stream End of Trowlock Island JUNE Fri 5 Kingston GS Vets pm 1 Info Internal Regatta [Rowing] First start 19:00 hours, short course River Mole to KGS boathouse Sat 13 Blue Chip SUPer 10:00 to 3 Info Battle of the Thames [Stand-up Paddling] Club 15:00 Start 10:45 hours at Thames SC 100+ stand up paddlers on the water, proceeding line astern to Kingston Road Bridge and back, 5 laps Sun 14 Tamesis Club 10.30 to 4-7 Info Centenary Cup [Sailing] 2.00 Sun 14 Royal Canoe 10:00 – 5, 6 Pri Royal Hasler Marathon [Canoeing] Club 14:00 1/2 river closure from the EA on Middlesex bank from Bottom of Trowlock Island to bottom of Stephens Ait. NB this event also heads upstream to Thorneycroft Platt's 1-6 Ayot Tue 16 Thames Sailing 6.30 – 2,3 TSC 150th Pursuit Race (approx.6:30-8:30pm) [Sailing] Club 8.30pm Sat 20 Tamesis Club All day 4-7 Info Adelaide Cup. [Sailing] Sat 20 and Thames Sailing 10.00 to 2,3 Exc TSC 150th Regatta [Sailing] Sun 21 Club 17.00 Sun 28 Lensbury Sailing All day 4 7 Pri Regatta [Sailing] Club Three races, first start 11:00 hours. AM Hawkers to Lock/PM pursuit race to 4 DATE CLUB TIME REACH PRIORITY EVENT Kingston Bridge Sun 28 Tamesis Club am 4, 5 Pri Cutty Sark Bolt [Sailing] Sun 28 Dittons SPC am 1 River restriction Junior Regatta [Skiffing] Surrey Bank. AM only, Hampton Court to DSPC, Surrey bank closed End of June Thames Traditional From 1-7 Info Tudor Pull [Rowing] (TBC) RA 10:30 to Gloriana and flotilla leaving Hampton Court 10:30 hours, arriving at Teddington 11:15 Lock 11:15 hours JULY Sat 4 Blue Chip SUPer 10:00- 2 Info Try SUPing, close proximity to TSC and Ravens Ait [Stand-up Paddling] Club 15:00 Sat 4 and Ajax Sea Scouts All day, 1 River restriction National Sea Scout Regatta Day One [Watersports] Sun 5 on Surrey Bank Wed 8 Royal Canoe Club 18:00 5,6,7 Paul Gilbert race Mon 6 to Sun Historic Royal All day 1 Info Hampton Court Garden Festival. Multiple passenger boat movements 12 Palaces Sat 11 and Kingston Regatta All day 3, 4 River restriction Kingston Amateur Regatta [Rowing] Sun 12 Committee Middx upper reach reqd. for turning boats Thur 16 July Dittons SPC Evening 1 River restriction DSPC Novice Night Regatta. An evening event between The Water Gallery and on Surry river DSPC club House. [Skiffing and Punting] bank Sat 18 London River Yacht TBC Club Sat 18 Thames SC 14:00 to 2, 3 Excl Thames A Raters 'China Bowl' Day One [Sailing] 17.00 Sun 19 Thames SC 11:00 to 2, 3 Excl Thames A Raters 'China Bowl' Day Two [Sailing] 15:00 Sun 19 Kingston Rotary All day 4 Excl Dragon Boat Charity Event from KRC [Paddling] Sat 25 Royal Canoe Club 10:00 to 5, 6, 7 Restriction on Junior Sprint Regatta, 11.00 to 18.00. Half-river restriction on Middlesex bank 15:00 Middx Bank. Sat 25 Dittons SPC All day 1 River restriction Hampton Court and Dittons Regatta, between The Water Gallery and DSPC Club on Surrey bank, House [Skiffing and Punting] punting on Middx bank 5 DATE CLUB TIME REACH PRIORITY EVENT AUGUST Sat 1 Thames SC 12:00 to 2, 3 Ladies Race [Sailing] 14:00 Sat 15 Note: Surrey Classic Bike Race – access to river may not be possible.
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