What Do The Different Colours Mean?
The colour of the OURCs status flags represents restrictions on the number and minimum level of experience of crews permitted to embark, taking into account the stream conditions as defined under OURCs rules. The flag status does not imply that it is necessarily safe for a given crew to embark, so every crew should undertake their own risk assessment before embarking.
For an explanation of the ranges of the flags at Godstow and on the Isis, please see here. For a full list of restrictions and the history of each flag, please click More Info below.
Grey flag status means that the stream conditions are not being monitored by OURCs. Normally the flag will be set to Grey outside of Full Term +/- 1 week. Clubs should conduct their own assessment before embarking.
A guide to reading the number of bucks open at Iffley Weir, at the bottom of the Isis stretch, is available
here.
| River |
Status |
Notices |
Last Updated |
Authorised By |
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| Isis |
Light Blue |
- No unregistered coxes.
- No novice coxes except as specified in the Code of Conduct section 2.8.g.iv.1 (see below).
- No spinning at Longbridges, except to immediately land.
- At Haystacks, spin upstream of the red-and-white post and downstream of the early turning post near Donnington Bridge.
- Crews may not go above Folly Bridge or through Iffley Lock.
- **Rules for novice status coxes on Light Blue Flag:
- **Novice status coxes with at least one full term of coxing experience may train under the following four conditions:
- **1. The outing must occur between Sunrise and Sunset (2.1.a);
- **2. Other than cox, the crew must be senior - at least 4 rowers with three full terms' water rowing experience, no rowers with less than one term;
- **3. The crew must have a bankrider equipped with a throw-line and a mobile phone pre-programmed with the number of the Iffley Lock-keeper (01865 777 277); and
- **4. The names of the crew and bankrider must be registered at least 2 hours in advance at the following URL: https://forms.gle/4XxUp1GrdtZZhPMi8.
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| Godstow |
Amber |
- Only experienced coxes with senior crews - at least 4 rowers with three full terms water rowing experience, no rowers with less than one term.
- All crews must be accompanied by a launch with safety equipment.
- Crews may not go below the Medley Footbridge.
- Crews must not turn below Medley Sailing Club, except to land at Keble rafts.
- Navigation of locks is prohibited.
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