Welcome to rowing at the World Outgames 2013!
Make sure to register and receive updates and more information about your sport.
Hope to see you all in Antwerp!

(T: training, C: competition, R: recreational rowing)

Type of Tournament Schedule:

- Sprint: 1000 m - Male and Female (includes transgender); heats and finals. All rowers will race at least twice

- Dash: 500 m - Mixed

When you register for rowing, you register for the three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). On Monday there is a rowing tour through the (historical) city of Ghent. The registration for this recreational tour will start online in May. 

Categories and divisions

Open:
Expanded masters average ages 18 - 80+:

- S1: 18 - 21 

- S2: 22 - 26 

- MA: 27 - 35 

- MB: 36 - 42 

- MC: 43 - 49 

- MD: 50 - 54 

- ME: 55 - 59 

- MF: 60 - 64 

- MG: 65 - 69 

- MH: 70 - 74 

-  MI: 75 - 79 

- MJ: 80 + years of age

​​Events: 

1x, 2x, 4x, 4(-), 8+  
2- may be added if enough entries in other events
Why no 4+ boat category? It is simply not a common boat in Europe and their availability is extremely limited.
Boat rental: Yes - for both training and competition - cost 10 euro/seat/event

All the participants who register for the rowing competition will later receive an invitation to register themselves, with an option to rent a boat.

You can pay your seat/boat during the event.

Anticipated number of participants

100

Schedule

Timespan: 4 days

Friday 2 August
Saturday 3 August
Sunday 4 August
Monday 5 August

According to the number of participants, we might merge the competition to 2 days. If so, the training will take place on Saturday and the whole competition on Sunday. The recreational rowing will stay scheduled on Monday.

Governing and sanction rules*

International Rowing Federation (FISA)
You can download the rules for this competition at this link: woga rules rowing.

The Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation, in partnership with the World Outgames, is hosting the official discussion forum for the rowing event.  Please visit the page http://www.glrf.info/alloars/index.php?app=groups&module=view&gid=19 to discuss issues, vote on topics, express interest in race lineups, and get updates on social events. 

Venue

Blaarmeersen Gent roeibaan
Kanodreef 1,
9000 Gent (Ghent)

Public transport

When the times from the bus company for 2013 are known, we will update you with the necessary information. Please note that this will only contain information about travelling in the cities of Antwerp or Ghent, not the travelling between the cities. Travelling between the cities could best be done by train, as the line between Antwerp and Ghent is served several times/hour, whereafter you can take a bus or tram to reach your destination in the city. An update regarding those times will also follow soon.

Accommodation for wheelchairs

No.

Awards ceremony

Bronze, silver and gold medals for each category in each competition.

What is rowing?

You’d better get fit, because we all know overall fitness is one of the keys to win a rowing competition. The site on the "Watersportbaan" offers a rowing track of 2.3 km and 5 lanes.

The tournament guarantees suspense and fun!

Contact

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*All organizations mentioned are preferred partners