Bumps: Wednesday 4th March - Saturday 7th March (7th Week)
Rowing On: Friday 27th February (6th Week); contingency: Sunday 1st March (7th Week)
Coxing briefing (mandatory): Wednesay 25th February (6th Week)
Race Secretary : Sam Schipper
Key links and phone numbers:
The start order for Torpids 2025 will be based on the Torpids 2025 Finishing Order
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Entries must be completed on the entries system. Entries will close on Monday 23rd February (6th Week) at 12:00 noon.
The scratch deadline will be 08:00 on Thursday 26th February (6th Week) at 12:00 noon. Scratches after this time will be treated as withdrawals as per rule A3.7.
Substitutions may be made on the entries system until 04:00 on each day of racing. After this time substitutions must be made via Race Desk.
Entry fees for Torpids 2025 are £90 per eight, £25 for any crew failing to qualify through Rowing On.
If you have any issues, please email the Race Secretary.
Event Plan:
Emergency Action Plan:
Stream Contingencies:
Rowing On Risk Assessment:
Rowing On Circulation:
Bumps Risk Assessment:
Bumps Circulation:
Instructions to Competitors:
OURCs is running two briefings via Microsoft Teams ahead of the event which all umpires and marshals are required to attend. At the event itself, a summary of this briefing will be repeated but there is not enough time for complete training on the day. The times for the mandatory advance briefings are:
Slides
Umpires are also strongly encouraged to read the
All bank riders for Torpids must have been briefed in the last 18 months on their role, legal responsibilities, and what to do in an incident.
The easiest way to receive the briefing is via the in-person meeting, date TBC. If this is not possible, there will be smaller briefings at Race Desk, with more details to come closer to the date. We encourage all prospective bankriders to attend the online briefing to avoid any delays in following crews.
Briefed bank riders should come to Race Desk to sign out a bib before following their crew and then return the bib to Race Desk when finished.
The briefing is based on this
The timing for this (in person) bank rider briefing is
All bank riders must have been to a bank rider briefing in the previous 18 months. If in doubt, please contact the Sabbatical Officer.
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| Times given for Boathouse Island. More times at suntimes. |
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