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AFF1031 0319 AN OARSOME EXPERIENCE CONTENTS WELCOME FROM THE NSW GOVERNMENT ........................................................................................... 4 ROWING AUSTRALIA ................................................................................................................................ 5 ROWING AUSTRALIA COUNCIL ............................................................................................................... 5 ROWING AUSTRALIA BOARD ................................................................................................................... 5 MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT OF ROWING AUSTRALIA ........................................................................ 6 SUMMARY OF RACING ............................................................................................................................. 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................................................................... 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SCHOOLS ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................................................ 9 THE KING’S AND QUEEN’S CUPS INTERSTATE REGATTA ..................................................................... 9 AUSTRALIAN SPRINT ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................................................................. 9 HISTORY OF THE KING’S AND QUEEN’S CUP REGATTAS ....................................................................10 REGATTA INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................14 REGATTA RULES ..............................................................................................................................14 ENTRIES .............................................................................................................................................14 THE DRAW .........................................................................................................................................14 VENUE OPENING HOURS AND TRAINING ......................................................................................14 TRAFFIC RULES ...............................................................................................................................14 ATHLETE AND BOAT WEIGHING ......................................................................................................14 MEDALS ............................................................................................................................................15 DRAW AND RESULTS .......................................................................................................................15 LIVE WEBCAST ..................................................................................................................................15 CREW LISTS ......................................................................................................................................15 THE WAY TO THE FINAL ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 SPECTATOR INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................17 CAR PARKING ...................................................................................................................................17 MEDICAL ............................................................................................................................................17 FOR YOUR SAFETY ...........................................................................................................................17 LUNCHTIME LEARNINGS .................................................................................................................17 SCHOOLS BARBEQUE......................................................................................................................17 ALCOHOL ...........................................................................................................................................17 CATERING ..........................................................................................................................................17 ATM ....................................................................................................................................................17 CONTACT DETAILS AND MORE INFORMATION .....................................................................................18 REGATTA EVENTS ....................................................................................................................................19 CLUB AND SCHOOL COLOURS ............................................................................................................. 24 MAPS ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 WELCOME FROM THE NSW GOVERNMENT Welcome to Penrith, Sydney’s hub for outdoor adventure and adrenaline-charged activities and the fitting home of the 2019 Aon Sydney International Rowing Regatta. This week-long regatta is a great celebration of athletic excellence, team work, camaraderie and leadership with the country’s top rowers competing in over 100 events. The SIRR is a significant event for Western Sydney. Since its inception in 2013 the event has attracted nearly 100,000 attendees from around Australia and the globe, generating tens of millions of dollars in overnight visitor expenditure for NSW. The NSW Government, through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, is proud to support this dynamic and much-loved event for 2019, and as recently announced again in 2020. Comprising a full competition schedule, the regatta welcomes athletes of all ages for the prestigious Australian Open Schools Rowing Championship, Australian Open Rowing Championships and more. In 2019, the esteemed King’s Cup celebrates its centenary – a wonderful milestone for the event and the sport too - and will be marked with a special breakfast during this year’s festivities. Penrith has hosted the regatta since its establishment and the local community embraces visiting competitors, officials, volunteers and supporters each year. Just an hour from Sydney’s CBD and a gateway to the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, Penrith is the perfect place to begin exploring NSW. 4 ROWING AUSTRALIA ROWING AUSTRALIA COUNCIL Australian Capital Territory David Bagnall Rowing New South Wales Sarah Cook Rowing Queensland Emma Brown Rowing South Australia Greg Melbourne Rowing Tasmania James Gibson Rowing Victoria The Hon. Patrick McNamara Rowing Western Australia Craig James ROWING AUSTRALIA BOARD President and Chairman Rob Scott Director, Deputy Chairman Flavia Gobbo Director Merrick Howes Director Andrew Rowley Director Bryan Weir Director Carmen Wearne Director Ben Dodwell Director Andrew Guerin Director, Athletes’ Representative Hannah Every-Hall Chief Executive Officer (ex officio) Ian Robson Rowing Australia (RA) is the national governing body for the sport of rowing. Rowing is one of the Australia’s oldest and most successful sports, recognised as much for its tradition and appeal to athletes of all ages as for its fantastic health benefits. Rowing is a cornerstone Olympic sport and Australian rowing has a long and proud history of success, consistently returning multiple medals at major international competitions. Rowing is a part of Australia’s national sporting and cultural heritage, with international success dating back to 1867 when Edward “Ned” Trickett won Australia’s first ever sporting World Championship. Rowing continues to play an important part in Australia’s sporting culture, providing safe, fun and healthy opportunities for Australians of all ages and abilities to participate in a sport that provides unparalleled health benefits. Rowing is a sport for life, accessible to people of all ages, genders, fitness and skill levels, and currently enjoyed by over 60,000 participants and 25,000 active members ranging from young rowers at school through to those at universities and in the wider community right through to masters rowing. Rowing Australia member associations operate in seven states with over